Carter-Finley Stadium
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Carter-Finley Stadium was opened in 1966 as home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack football team. The stadium replaced the obsolete on-campus Riddick Stadium and was originally named Carter Stadium with the Finley name added later. While located on University land, the stadium is a few miles to the west of the academic campus on Trinity Road just off of Hillsborough Street. The capacity is approximately 54,500 seats.
Prior to the 2001 season, the university began a program of modernization of Carter-Finley. The southern endzone was enclosed with seats, and the state-of-the-art Murphy Center (named for Wendell Murphy) was built. Following the 2004-2005 football season, Carter-Finley was again expanded with the completion of the "Vaughn Towers", a complex of luxury boxes, club seats, and media facilities which opened for the 2005-2006 football season.
Retired jerseys on the facade of Carter-Finley Stadium includee those of Roman Gabriel, Torry Holt and Philip Rivers. Carter-Finley also displays banners from NC State's Bowl appearances which include the Gator Bowl, Peach Bowl, and Liberty Bowl.