Ross–Ade Stadium

Ross–Ade Stadium sits on a 65-acre tract that Purdue University acquired in 1922 from two alumni, David E. Ross and George Ade. The ground opened on November 22, 1924, replacing Stuart Field, which had hosted Purdue football since 1892. The original construction cost $237,500, with groundbreaking on June 2, 1924.

What makes the place distinctive is its playing surface. The pitch is natural Bermuda grass, installed in June 2006, and at that time it was the only football stadium in the Big Ten Conference with such a surface. The ground uses the Prescription Athletic Turf system, which relies on sand-based root zones.

The stadium has changed shape several times since opening. The east side was completed in 1955, bringing the capacity to 55,500. By the late 1960s the crowd limit had risen above 69,000. A renovation between 2001 and 2003 cost $70 million and reduced the capacity to 62,500. A further phase in 2023, costing $45.4 million, added 4,500 seats in the south end zone, bringing the current official capacity to 61,441.

Permanent stadium lights were installed in the summer of 2017 for $5.6 million. The south end zone also contains a 150.33 by 56.75 foot HDR Daktronics video board, fitted in 2020 at a cost of $10 million. The facility includes 34 luxury suites and a 200-seat indoor club level. The Tiller Tunnel connects the Kozuch Football Performance Center to the stadium.

The address is 850 Steven Beering Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907. The stadium has not hosted any major international tournaments. It is the home of the Purdue Boilermakers football team, which competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.