Gene Cox Stadium
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"Gene Cox" or "Hurley Rudd" | |
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Full name | Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium |
|---|---|
Former names | Capital Stadium (1969-1998) |
| Location | 601 Paul Russell Road, Tallahassee, FL |
| Owner | Leon County Schools |
| Capacity | 5,500 (seating) 6,500 (max) |
| Surface | turf Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1961-62 School year as Capital Field |
| Tenants | |
| Leon County Public Schools (1969-present) Tallahassee SC (2021-present) TLH Reckoning (2024-present) | |
Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium is a municipal American football venue for local teams in Tallahassee, FL. It seats approximately 5,500 fans, but can accommodate up to 1,000 additional people. It currently serves as a neutral site for all nine public middle schools and five public high schools in Leon County. It is adjacent to the North Florida Fairgrounds.
The stadium was built in 1969 when the addition of a third high school called for the construction of a shared central sports facility. A location bordering the North Florida Fairgrounds, on the south side of town, was selected.
Originally called Capital Stadium, its name was changed in 1998 to honor local high school coaching legend Gene Cox shortly after his retirement. The natural grass field was named in honor of four-term Florida state legislator and former Tallahassee, FL mayor Hurley W. Rudd Sr.