Made possible by a donation from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, the Gene & Jerry Jones Family Stadium was designed to meet the demands of the school’s rapidly growing athletics program.
The facility includes public restrooms, two team locker rooms, a field office, a concessions stand, press boxes, and seating for upward of 1,000 spectators. An elevator provides access from the ground level to two additional seating levels, as well as press and coaches’ boxes.
Designed to fit in with the existing campus context, the stadium was constructed of prairie stone and brick. Tower elements promote visual recognition of the school, while a paved plaza creates a landscaped pedestrian walkway connecting the stadium to the nearby Susan M. Frank Center for Arts and Humanities.
The canopy and flanking towers give the stadium a strong presence within the campus setting, and the tower roofs afford views of the field for recording games. The form of the press box roof provides shade for spectators, as well as an interesting visual.
Dilboy Memorial Stadium
