About Riddick Stadium
Riddick Stadium was a College Football stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. It opened in 1907, closed in 1965 and was demolished in 2005. Its last recorded capacity was 23,000. Its only tenant was NC State Wolfpack (College Football, 1907–1965). On our ranked lists it ranks 193rd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
111 m above sea level
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
The site today
- The site is now occupied by SAS Hall.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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NC State Wolfpack While based here: 59 seasons · 233-269-33 regular season · 2 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 51 of 59 seasons)
College Football · 1907–1965
ACC 1953–1965 · Southern 1922–1952 · South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1907–1921 · University Division
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College Football | 1907–1965 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Riddick Stadium?
The capacity of Riddick Stadium is 23,000.
When was Riddick Stadium built?
Riddick Stadium opened in 1907.
What is on the site of Riddick Stadium today?
The site is now occupied by SAS Hall.
Who operates Riddick Stadium?
Riddick Stadium is operated by North Carolina State University.
Where did the NC State Wolfpack play after Riddick Stadium?
After leaving Riddick Stadium in 1965, the NC State Wolfpack moved to Carter–Finley Stadium in 1966.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carter–Finley Stadium | 1966– | 3.2 mi |
| Lenovo Center | 1999– | 3.4 mi |
| Groves Stadium | 1940– | 16 mi |
| O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium | 1975– | 18 mi |
| Wallace Wade Stadium | 1929– | 21 mi |
| Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium | 1972– | 23 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.