Johnson Hagood Stadium, American football stadium in Charleston, United States
Johnson Hagood Stadium is an 11,500-seat American football stadium on Hagood Avenue in Charleston, South Carolina, home of The Citadel Bulldogs. The current structure, designed by Halsey & Cummings, opened in 1948 with a capacity of 22,343. The field is named Sansom Field, and the Altman Athletic Center stands in the south end zone.
The stadium first opened on October 16, 1948, when the Bulldogs played against Davidson College in its inaugural match. A major renovation in 2005 updated the facilities and prepared it for continued use in the years ahead.
The stadium honors General Johnson Hagood, a Citadel graduate whose military career shaped South Carolina's history, and the name reflects the deep connection between the institution and its notable alumni.
The stadium sits on the Citadel campus and is easy to locate, with parking available nearby for game attendees. Plan your visit during fall football season when the field is in full use and the atmosphere is most active.
The stadium site was once a mariners' graveyard. When the 1948 stadium was built, a miscommunication meant gravestones were moved but the bodies were not; 13 sailors' remains were found under the parking lot in 1993. Searches during later renovations located four of the five H. L. Hunley crewmen under the home stands, and they were reinterred at Magnolia Cemetery.
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