Vanderbilt Stadium
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Vanderbilt Stadium (originally known as Dudley Field) is a football stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee. Completed in 1922, it is the home of the football team of Vanderbilt University and also hosted the Tennessee Oilers from 1998-1999.
The stadium was originally constructed as Dudley Field in 1922, seating 20,000. Over the years, capacity was raised to 34,000. Most of the stadium was demolished in 1980-1981, with the remaining stands on each sideline raised ten feet through the use of 22 hydraulic jacks on each side of the stadium. Today, the stadium seats 41,203, consisting of a single-decked horseshoe grandstand and temporary bleachers in the open endzone.
Upon moving to Tennessee, the Oilers/Titans franchise initially played at the larger Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee while its current home, The Coliseum, was under construction. Many Nashville-area fans were unwilling to make the trip, however, and the team decided to play the remaining year at the smaller Vanderbilt Stadium.