Spec Martin Stadium, Football stadium in DeLand, Florida, United States.
Spec Martin Stadium is a football venue in DeLand that holds roughly 6,000 spectators with a lighted field and standard facilities. The grounds accommodate both football and soccer matches for local high school and university teams.
The facility opened in 1941 as DeLand Municipal Stadium and was renamed in 1973 to honor a local sports promoter. This change reflected the venue's growing importance to the community.
The stadium appears in the 1998 film The Waterboy as the home field of the fictional South Central Louisiana State Mud Dogs team.
The stadium sits conveniently within DeLand and is straightforward to reach for those attending events. Parking and basic facilities for spectators are available on the grounds.
The venue hosted a rugby league match between Canada and Jamaica for the 2017 World Cup qualifying round. The game ended in a rare 18-18 tie.
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