 Braly
Municipal Stadium is recognized across the nation as one of the
finest football facilities on the college-division level. The
14,215-seat stadium, which is the home field of the University of
North Alabama, served as the site for numerous NCAA Division II
playoff games before being chosen as the host stadium for the Division
II National Championship game in 1986. This year marks the 20th
anniversary that Braly Municipal Stadium has hosted the event.
 A renovation in
1980 added 5,000 seats to Braly Stadium, and another renovation in
1998 produced an additional 1,200 seats, bringing the seating capacity
to 14,215. Braly Municipal Stadium has a playing surface that
rivals any in the country. Its foundation is comprised of sand,
enabling the field to withstand six inches of rain at one time without
altering the footing.
A $175,000 scoreboard
with a message center was installed just before the 1995 season, and
the 1998 renovation of the press box doubled the working press area
and expanded booths for all coaches, radio and game personnel.
Additional restrooms also were built, as well as new viewing booths
for game administration.
Braly Municipal
Stadium features two ultra-modern dressing rooms, concession stands,
restrooms and a three-level press box. The first level seats up
to 50 sportswriters in the press room. A second level houses
coaching staffs from each competing school, the public address
announcer, the clock operator, the stadium manager and both home and
visiting radio crews. The third floor is used by television and
film crews.
Other renovations
from 1998 include completely new east stands that have restrooms and
concession areas, additional restrooms under the west stands, and
cleaning and repainting throughout the stadium.
Braly Stadium Photo
Gallery
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