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Multi-purpose stadium in North Carolina

Rhodes Stadium / McKinnon Field
Construction


Location	1 Stadium Drive Elon, North Carolina 27244
Owner	Elon University
Operator	Elon University
Capacity	14,000
Surface	Grass
Broke ground	March 14, 2000
Opened	September 22, 2001
Construction cost	$13 million ($22.4 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Ellerbe Becket
General contractor	Beers Construction Co.
Tenants
Elon Phoenix (NCAA)

Rhodes Stadium is an 14,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Elon, North Carolina. Named for trustee Dusty Rhodes, his wife, Peggy, and their family, the stadium opened in 2001 and is home to the Elon University Phoenix football team. The stadium also hosts soccer games on occasion.

Before Rhodes Stadium was built Elon played in Burlington at Burlington Memorial Stadium.

References

Fuchs, Mike (March 15, 2000). "Elon Students Celebrate Stadium Elon College Kicks off a $13 Million Football Stadium with a Groundbreaking Ceremony". News & Record. Greensboro. p. B4. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
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 February 29, 2024.
"Rhodes Stadium Opening Brings End To 92-Year Road Trip". Ellerbe Becket. September 1, 2001. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
"Elon Football Team Returns to Rhodes Stadium to Face Furman". Elon Athletics. November 10, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2013.

External links

Elon Athletics Site

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v t e Elon Phoenix football
Venues	Burlington Memorial Stadium (?–2000) Rhodes Stadium (2001–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1909 1910–1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Elon University
Academics	Business Law
Facilities	Alumni Gym Belk Library Campus of Elon University Johnston Hall Rhodes Stadium Schar Center Walter C. Latham Park
Athletics	Baseball Basketball Men's Women's Football Men's Soccer 2015
Organizations	Elon College Fellows Elon University Fire of the Carolinas Marching Band
People	Notable faculty & alumni Presidents
Media	WSOE

v t e Football stadiums of the Coastal Athletic Association
Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium (Albany) Beirne Stadium (Bryant) Barker–Lane Stadium (Campbell) Delaware Stadium (Delaware; leaving in 2025) Rhodes Stadium (Elon) Armstrong Stadium (Hampton) Alfond Stadium (Maine) Kessler Stadium (Monmouth) Wildcat Stadium (New Hampshire) Truist Stadium (North Carolina A&T) Meade Stadium (Rhode Island) E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (Richmond; leaving in 2025) Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium (Stony Brook) Johnny Unitas Stadium (Towson) Villanova Stadium (Villanova) Zable Stadium (William & Mary)

Football stadiums of the Coastal Athletic Association

Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium (Albany)
Beirne Stadium (Bryant)
Barker–Lane Stadium (Campbell)
Delaware Stadium (Delaware; leaving in 2025)
Rhodes Stadium (Elon)
Armstrong Stadium (Hampton)
Alfond Stadium (Maine)
Kessler Stadium (Monmouth)
Wildcat Stadium (New Hampshire)
Truist Stadium (North Carolina A&T)
Meade Stadium (Rhode Island)
E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (Richmond; leaving in 2025)
Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium (Stony Brook)
Johnny Unitas Stadium (Towson)
Villanova Stadium (Villanova)
Zable Stadium (William & Mary)

College football venues in North Carolina

Division I
FBS

ACC	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (Wake Forest) Carter–Finley Stadium (North Carolina State) Kenan Memorial Stadium (North Carolina) Wallace Wade Stadium (Duke)
American	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (East Carolina) Jerry Richardson Stadium (Charlotte)
Sun Belt	Kidd Brewer Stadium (Appalachian State)

Division I
FCS

CAA	Barker–Lane Stadium (Campbell) Rhodes Stadium (Elon) Truist Stadium (North Carolina A&T)
MEAC	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium (North Carolina Central)
OVC–Big South	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (Gardner–Webb)
Pioneer	Richardson Stadium (Davidson)
SoCon	E. J. Whitmire Stadium (Western Carolina)

Division II

CIAA	Alumni Memorial Stadium (Livingstone) Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem State) Capital Stadium (Saint Augustine's) Millbrook Wildcat Stadium (Shaw) Irwin Belk Complex (Johnson C. Smith) Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium (Fayetteville State) Roebuck Stadium (Elizabeth City State)
MEC	Grace P. Johnson Stadium (UNC Pembroke)
GSC	Garrison Stadium (Chowan)
SAC	Electric Supply Company Field at Truist Stadium (Barton) Irwin Belk Stadium (Wingate) Meares Stadium (Mars Hill) Moretz Stadium (Lenoir–Rhyne) Shuford Stadium (Catawba)

Division III

ODAC	Armfield Athletic Center (Guilford)
USA South	Brevard Memorial Stadium (Brevard) Jamieson Stadium (Greensboro College) Monarch Stadium (Methodist) Rocky Mount Athletic Stadium (North Carolina Wesleyan)

Bank of America Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium

v t e Sports venues in the Piedmont Triad
Current	Ace Speedway (Altamahaw) Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (Winston-Salem) Armfield Athletic Center (Greensboro) Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem) Burlington Athletic Stadium (Burlington) C. E. Gaines Center (Winston-Salem) Corbett Sports Center (Greensboro) David F. Couch Ballpark (Winston-Salem) Erath Field (High Point) Finch Field (Thomasville) First National Bank Field (Greensboro) Fleming Gymnasium (Greensboro) Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Greensboro) Jamieson Stadium (Greensboro) Kentner Stadium (Winston-Salem) LJVM Coliseum (Winston-Salem) Macpherson Stadium (Browns Summit) Qubein Center (High Point) Ragan-Brown Field House (Greensboro) Reynolds Gymnasium (Winston-Salem) Rhodes Stadium (Elon) Schar Center (Elon) Simeon Stadium (High Point) Truist Point (High Point) Truist Stadium (Winston-Salem) Truist Stadium (North Carolina A&T) (Greensboro) Spry Stadium (Winston-Salem) UNCG Baseball Stadium (Greensboro) UNCG Soccer Stadium (Greensboro) Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex (Winston-Salem) World War Memorial Stadium (Greensboro)
Defunct	Alumni Gym (Replaced, Elon) Cone Athletic Park (Demolished, Greensboro) Gene Hooks Stadium (Demolished, Winston-Salem) South Side Park (Burned down, Winston-Salem) Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum (Replaced, Winston-Salem)

Sports venues in the Piedmont Triad

Current

Ace Speedway (Altamahaw)
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (Winston-Salem)
Armfield Athletic Center (Greensboro)
Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem)
Burlington Athletic Stadium (Burlington)
C. E. Gaines Center (Winston-Salem)
Corbett Sports Center (Greensboro)
David F. Couch Ballpark (Winston-Salem)
Erath Field (High Point)
Finch Field (Thomasville)
First National Bank Field (Greensboro)
Fleming Gymnasium (Greensboro)
Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Greensboro)
Jamieson Stadium (Greensboro)
Kentner Stadium (Winston-Salem)
LJVM Coliseum (Winston-Salem)
Macpherson Stadium (Browns Summit)
Qubein Center (High Point)
Ragan-Brown Field House (Greensboro)
Reynolds Gymnasium (Winston-Salem)
Rhodes Stadium (Elon)
Schar Center (Elon)
Simeon Stadium (High Point)
Truist Point (High Point)
Truist Stadium (Winston-Salem)
Truist Stadium (North Carolina A&T) (Greensboro)
Spry Stadium (Winston-Salem)
UNCG Baseball Stadium (Greensboro)
UNCG Soccer Stadium (Greensboro)
Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex (Winston-Salem)
World War Memorial Stadium (Greensboro)

Defunct

Alumni Gym (Replaced, Elon)
Cone Athletic Park (Demolished, Greensboro)
Gene Hooks Stadium (Demolished, Winston-Salem)
South Side Park (Burned down, Winston-Salem)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum (Replaced, Winston-Salem)

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