In a special ceremony prior to the Florida game on November 20, 2004, the home of Florida State football took on a meaning even more special when Bobby Bowden Field was dedicated. Now, with numerous additions to enhance the gameday experience, Seminole fans are treated to one of college football’s greatest venues.

The south end zone houses the Florida State University School of Hospitality, where students in the program receive hands-on experience in various aspects of the food and beverage industry. The multi-level facility is also home to the Champions Club, which includes private entrances, food and drink service in chair-back seats, covered rooftops with cabanas, and WiFi access with panoramic views of downtown Tallahassee.

The north end zone, which consisted of wood bleachers until the 1994 season kicked off, is topped by the offices of the football coaches. The offices are just part of the Daisy Parker Flory wing of the Moore Athletic Center which includes a number of amenities for the football staff. An even more drastic change came to completion in June of 2005 when the athletics department offices moved back into the newly rebuilt Moore Center.

Bowden’s 200th career victory came on Oct. 27, 1990, as FSU routed Louisiana State, 42-3, in Tallahassee. In 2007, Bowden won his 300th game at FSU on the field that bears his name with a 24-16 win over Maryland.

The Noles boast a 309-102-4 all-time record at Doak Campbell Stadium with a winning percentage of .749. Overall, the Seminoles are 317-106-4 (.747) as the home team, which includes three seasons — 1947-49 — when they played their home games at Centennial Field. FSU was 8-4 at the downtown Tallahassee site, including 8-0 in coach Don Veller’s first two seasons.

Doak Campbell Stadium opened on Oct. 7, 1950, with Florida State celebrating a 40-7 victory over Randolph-Macon. Since then, millions of fans have passed through the gates.