Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field, named for Walter J. Zable, former member of the College of William & Mary Board of Visitors, is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and is the home of the William and Mary Tribe football team. It is located centrally in the William & Mary campus, adjoining the Sadler Center (formerly the University Center) building and situated on Richmond Road. The stadium is used for football and track & field. It has an official capacity of 12,672 fans.[3] The attendance figures for William and Mary football games are usually inexact, however, since students are not counted among the official results in an accurate fashion. The area of Cary Field behind the stadium was the baseball field for William and Mary until the opening of Plumeri Park in 1999.
The Stadium at Cary Field was constructed in 1935 at a cost of $138,395 under a grant from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Public Works Administration. The namesakes of the stadium are Walter (W&M class of 1937) and Betty Zable (class of 1940), who made a $10 million contribution to William & Mary in 1990, adding the Zable moniker to the existing Cary Field. The construction of the stadium is distinct in that the primary entrance to the stadium is at the 50 yard line on one side, eliminating prime midfield seating locations. In order to secure the stadium, college officials had it designed for agriculture expositions with a cattle entrance at midfield. No expositions, however, were ever held, but the midfield seats remained lost.
The largest crowd in Zable Stadium history was more than 19,000 in the 1949 loss against the University of North Carolina. Zable did not feature permanent lighting for evening games until 2005, when gifts of $650,000 allowed the construction of lights over the stadium. The gifts were spurred by the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA playoff game that William & Mary hosted against James Madison University. The game was nationally televised by ESPN2, and portable lights were brought in on trucks to allow the game to be played in ESPN's evening time slot. The game featured the largest crowd in recent Zable history and created a demand for additional night games. Previously, displeasure from the Williamsburg community over night games had kept the demand for lights to a minimum.
In 2006, Cary Field's natural grass surface was replaced with FieldTurf pro, the same turf used in over 20 NFL football stadiums. The project cost an estimated $840,000.
On August 26, 2014, the college unveiled plans for the renovation and expansion carried out by BCWH and McMillan Pazdan Smith. The project cost $28 million. An initial $10 million gift from the estate of Zable was supplemented by two $6 million gifts from James and Frances McGlothlin and Hunter Smith.[4] The renovation expanded the west side of the stadium, including a suite level, second deck of seating, press box, and upper concourse. The east side of the stadium was also renovated, as well as bathrooms and concession areas.[5] The project began in early 2015 and was completed in time for the start of the 2016 football season. The construction did not alter the 2015 season.
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Not to be confused with Zabeel Stadium Walter J Zable Stadium at Cary Field named for Walter J Zable former member of the College of William amp Mary Board of Visitors is located in Williamsburg Virginia and is the home of the William and Mary Tribe football team It is located centrally in the William amp Mary campus adjoining the Sadler Center formerly the University Center building and situated on Richmond Road The stadium is used for football and track amp field It has an official capacity of 12 672 fans 3 The attendance figures for William and Mary football games are usually inexact however since students are not counted among the official results in an accurate fashion The area of Cary Field behind the stadium was the baseball field for William and Mary until the opening of Plumeri Park in 1999 Walter J Zable Stadium at Cary FieldFormer namesCary Field 1935 1989 LocationWilliamsburg VirginiaCoordinates37 16 22 N 76 42 51 W 37 27278 N 76 71417 W 37 27278 76 71417OwnerCollege of William amp MaryOperatorCollege of William amp MaryCapacity12 672 2016 present 3 11 686 2014 2015 12 259 2004 2013 13 279 1997 2003 15 000 1935 1996 Official record 18 054 1985 Unofficial record 19 000 1949 SurfaceFieldTurf Revolution 360ConstructionBroke ground1934OpenedSeptember 21 1935 1 Construction cost 138 395 1935 2 95 million in 2022 dollars 2 27 million renovations ArchitectBCWH amp McMillan Pazdan Smith renovations TenantsWilliam amp Mary Tribe footballWilliam amp Mary Tribe track and field Contents 1 History 2 Recent developments 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Stadium at Cary Field was constructed in 1935 at a cost of 138 395 under a grant from President Franklin D Roosevelt s Public Works Administration The namesakes of the stadium are Walter W amp M class of 1937 and Betty Zable class of 1940 who made a 10 million contribution to William amp Mary in 1990 adding the Zable moniker to the existing Cary Field The construction of the stadium is distinct in that the primary entrance to the stadium is at the 50 yard line on one side eliminating prime midfield seating locations In order to secure the stadium college officials had it designed for agriculture expositions with a cattle entrance at midfield No expositions however were ever held but the midfield seats remained lost The first football game played at the stadium was the 1935 season opener a scoreless tie against the University of Virginia Zable himself played in the game Recent developments Edit nbsp ROTC students at Zable Stadium 2018The largest crowd in Zable Stadium history was more than 19 000 in the 1949 loss against the University of North Carolina Zable did not feature permanent lighting for evening games until 2005 when gifts of 650 000 allowed the construction of lights over the stadium The gifts were spurred by the 2004 NCAA Division I AA playoff game that William amp Mary hosted against James Madison University The game was nationally televised by ESPN2 and portable lights were brought in on trucks to allow the game to be played in ESPN s evening time slot The game featured the largest crowd in recent Zable history and created a demand for additional night games Previously displeasure from the Williamsburg community over night games had kept the demand for lights to a minimum In 2006 Cary Field s natural grass surface was replaced with FieldTurf pro the same turf used in over 20 NFL football stadiums The project cost an estimated 840 000 On August 26 2014 the college unveiled plans for the renovation and expansion carried out by BCWH and McMillan Pazdan Smith The project cost 28 million An initial 10 million gift from the estate of Zable was supplemented by two 6 million gifts from James and Frances McGlothlin and Hunter Smith 4 The renovation expanded the west side of the stadium including a suite level second deck of seating press box and upper concourse The east side of the stadium was also renovated as well as bathrooms and concession areas 5 The project began in early 2015 and was completed in time for the start of the 2016 football season The construction did not alter the 2015 season See also EditList of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiumsReferences Edit Full text of Colonial Echo 1936 Retrieved 27 September 2016 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved May 28 2023 a b Walter J Zable Stadium at Cary Field William amp Mary Athletics Retrieved 17 January 2017 W amp M Raises 22 Million Toward Stadium Project Retrieved 27 September 2016 College of William amp Mary Zable Stadium BCWH Retrieved 27 September 2016 External links EditTribe Athletics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zable Stadium amp oldid 1135449718, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
