Dix Stadium is a stadium in Kent, Ohio. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Kent State University Golden Flashes. It lies at the far eastern end of the KSU campus along Summit Street, just east of State Route 261 and is the center piece of what has become an athletic complex. From 1996-2005, the field hockey team also played its games at the stadium until a new field hockey stadium was constructed behind Dix Stadium. The KSU Softball, Women’s Soccer, Field Hockey, and Indoor Track teams all play their home matches in facilities around Dix Stadium. The stadium also hosts the occasional high school football game and served as the host of the 2001 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. It opened in on September 13, 1969 with a win against in-state rival Dayton. It was named in honor of Robert C. Dix, a member of Kent’s Board of Trustees for more than three decades.

	Capacity		29,287
	Opened		September 13, 1969
	Owner		Kent State University
	Operator		Kent State University
	Surface		FieldTurf
	Location		Dix Dr Kent, OH 44240

The 29,287-seat stadium consists of four separate grandstands on each side of the field. The west side is the largest, and the recently rebuilt east side (student seating) is the smallest. On either side of the east grandstands are spaces for party tents. Permanent lights were added in 1996. Artificial turf was installed in 1997 and replaced in 2005 with the latest version of FieldTurf. The current scoreboard with a 15×17-foot video display was added in 1998. Prior to the 2002 season, the east side stands, remnants of the original Memorial Stadium, were demolished. The current east side bleachers were constructed after the 2002 season and were completed in time for the 2003 season opener. The new configuration slightly altered the stadium’s seating capacity reducing it from 30,520 to the current 29,287.

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