Dudley Field / Vanderbilt Stadium

Dudley Field opened on Oct. 14, 1922. Named for Dr. William Dudley, it was the first stadium in the South built for football. The first night game took place on Sept. 25, 1954. after lights were installed for the Billy Graham Crusade. Events here included the first NFL exhibition game in the South, in 1944, and a speech by President John F. Kennedy in 1963. After a major renovation, it re-opened as Vanderbilt Stadium on Sept. 12, 1981. It was also home to the Tennessee Oilers in 1998.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee · United States