Salem Football Stadium

Sports venue in Salem, Virginia

Salem Stadium

Stadium during the 2010 Stagg Bowl

Location| 1001 Roanoke Boulevard
Salem, Virginia, United States
Coordinates| 37°17′16″N 80°02′11″W﻿ / ﻿37.287672°N 80.036454°W﻿ / 37.287672; -80.036454
Owner| City of Salem
Capacity| 7,157
Surface| FieldTurf
Opened| 1985 (1985)
Tenants
Stagg Bowl (1993–2017, 2023)
NCFA Championship (2012–2015)
Roanoke Maroons (NCAA) (beginning in 2024)
Salem Spartans (VHSL) (1985–Present)

Salem Stadium is a stadium in Salem, Virginia, United States. It is primarily used for football and hosts the home football games of the Salem High School Spartans. It was built in 1985[1][2] and seats 7,157 people. The stadium is part of the James E. Taliaferro Sports and Entertainment Complex (named after a former mayor of Salem), which also includes the Salem Civic Center and the Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium.

Salem Stadium hosted the NCAA Division III national football championship game, known as the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, from 1993 to 2017.[2] From 2012 to 2015, the National Club Football Association, which sanctions most club football in U.S. colleges, also held its championship games at Salem Stadium;[3] for 2016, Salem was designated as a semifinal site for the NCFA playoffs, but play was moved to the smaller Salem High School.[4] In 2015, the natural playing surface was replaced by FieldTurf in an effort to ensure that the Stagg Bowl would continue to be played in Salem. The field was named the Willis White Field in honor of the former head football coach at Salem High School. Salem Stadium also currently hosts the Virginia High School League football state championships in Class 1 and Class 2 as well as the Southwestern Virginia Educational Classic, an annual contest between two football teams from historically black colleges and universities.

## References

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1. ^ "A Timeline History of Salem Football, Virginia". Salem Football History. Salem Football Museum and Historical Society. 2004. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
2. ^ a b Wimmer, Howard (September 16, 2005). "Salem stadium almost ready for season opener". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
3. ^ Salem Set to Host 2015 NCFA Postseason Events Archived 2015-08-02 at the Wayback Machine (June 12, 2015). Retrieved August 6, 2015.
4. ^ NCFA Announces Playoff and Championship Game Locations (September 14, 2016). Retrieved September 18, 2016.

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College football venues in Virginia

Division I
FBS|

| ACC|

* Lane Stadium (Virginia Tech)
* Scott Stadium (Virginia)

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CUSA|

* Williams Stadium (Liberty)

Sun Belt|

* Bridgeforth Stadium (James Madison)
* S.B. Ballard Stadium (Old Dominion)

Division I
FCS|

| CAA|

* Armstrong Stadium (Hampton)
* E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (Richmond)
* Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field (William & Mary)

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MEAC|

* William "Dick" Price Stadium (Norfolk State)

SoCon|

* Alumni Memorial Field (VMI)

Division II|

| CIAA|

* Hovey Field (Virginia Union)
* Rogers Stadium (Virginia State)

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South Atlantic|

* Fullerton Field (Emory & Henry)
* Beaty–Richmond Field at Carl Smith Stadium (UVA Wise)

Division III|

| NJAC|

* TowneBank Stadium (Christopher Newport)

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ODAC|

* Cougars Den (Averett)
* Day Field (Randolph–Macon)
* Jopson Field (Bridgewater)
* Lewis C. Everett Stadium (Hampden–Sydney)
* Salem Stadium (Roanoke)
* Shentel Stadium (Shenandoah)
* W. B. Adams Stadium (Ferrum)
* Wilson Field (Washington & Lee)

USA South|

* Knight Stadium (Southern Virginia)

Stagg Bowl|

* Salem Stadium (Salem, Virginia)

USCAA|

| Independent|

* Apprentice Field (The Apprentice School)

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