Ted Wright Stadium, Football stadium at Savannah State University, Georgia, United States.
Ted Wright Stadium is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia, used mainly for American football and track and field. Its 2010 renovation added 5,000 seats, brick frontage, professional-style locker rooms, ticket booths, concession areas and field turf. A 400-meter track built in the 1990s surrounds the field.
The stadium opened in 1969 during a major campus construction period from 1964 to 1971. A major renovation in 2010 added substantial new seating and modernized the playing surface and facilities.
The stadium is home to the Savannah State Tigers, representing one of the oldest historically black universities in the country. It functions as a gathering place where students and community members celebrate their school identity through football.
The facility has accessible seating sections and multiple entry points to help crowd movement flow smoothly. A dedicated press box with a President's Suite provides additional amenities for game days.
The 2010 work cost $6.5 million and added 5,000 seats along with field turf, new professional-style locker rooms, ticket booths, concession areas and a brick front. A press box with a President's Box had gone up in 2009. The stadium has had three major renovations since opening in 1969.
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