Doak Campbell Stadium Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium , commonly referred to as Doak Campbell Stadium , is the football stadium on the campus of the Florida State University in Tallahassee , Florida . It is the home venue for the university ' s football team , nicknamed the Seminoles . The stadium was named for Doak S . Campbell , the president of the university at the time of its construction , and the field was named for legendary head football coach Bobby Bowden . The stadium is part of the University Center complex , a mixed - use facility encompassing university office space , university classrooms , the university ' s Visitor ' s Center , souvenir store , The University Center Club , as well as skyboxes and press box es for use during football games . The stadium has capacity of 82 , 300 , making it the fourteenth largest stadium in the NCAA , the largest football stadium in the ACC and the largest continuous brick structure in the United States . On November 20 , 2004 in accordance with an act of state legislation , the stadium and field were renamed Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium . Doak Campbell Stadium regularly makes lists of the best gameday atmospheres and most intimidating places to play . History . The stadium , named after FSU President Doak Campbell , hosted its first game against the Randolph - Macon College Yellowjacket s on October 7 , 1950 with the Seminoles winning the game 40 – 7 . At that time the facility had a seating capacity of 15 , 000 . Florida State began to play at Centennial Field during the team ' s 1947 season and would continue to play there for the following two years ( 1948 and 1949 ) . Florida State College – FSU predecessor institution – also fielded teams from 1902 – 1904 ( precise location of where games were played is not documented ) . Doak Campbell Stadium , with its original capacity of 15 , 000 in 1950 , was built at a cost of $ 250 , 000 . In 1954 , the stadium grew to a capacity of 19 , 000 . Six thousand more seats were added in 1961 . During the Bill Peterson era ( 1960 – 70 ) , the stadium was expanded to 40 , 500 seats , and it remained at that capacity for the next 14 years . Since that time , the stadium has expanded to 82 , 300 , largely in part to the success of the football team under head coach Bobby Bowden coupled with the ever growing student body . It now is the largest football stadium in the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) . Aesthetically , a brick facade surrounding the stadium matches the architectural design of most of the buildings on the university ' s campus . In addition to the obvious recreational uses , The University Center surrounds the stadium and houses many of the university ' s offices . The field was officially named Bobby Bowden field on November 20 , 2004 as Florida State hosted intrastate rival Florida . The FSU War Chant began during the Auburn game in 1984 and has since spread to be used by fans of the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Chiefs . Expansion and improvements . Following the latest expansion in 2003 , the stadium has a seating capacity of 82 , 300 . Prior to the start of the 2007 season , a new state - of - the - art sound and public address system was installed . Before the 2008 season , two new HD Scoreboards were installed ; the main one in the north endzone measures over , the south endzone has a scoreboard . Six new LED ribbon boards were installed in each of the four corners of the stadium as well as underneath the north scoreboard , over the player entrance and above the entrance used by the Marching Chiefs . The new boards allow for more game stats and more information on other games in addition to improved replay viewing . An indoor practice facility , adjacent to the stadium , was constructed in 2013 . Statues and stained glass . Unconquered . A 19 foot ( 5 . 8 m ) tall bronze sculpture by Fritz White depicting Chief Osceola and Renegade . A tradition was immediately put in place whereby at sunset , on the night before home football games , as the Marching Chiefs play , Osceola ' s spear is set aflame as students , alumni , and fans gather around the statue to show their support . The flame is later extinguished at sunrise on the morning following the game . As of March , 2006 , the university decided to light the spear for several reasons , including : selection into the NCAA basketball tournament , " National Player of the Year " awards for any sport , conference championships , graduations and convocations , etc . A small inscription near the base of the statue reads : " This statue does not depict any particular person or event . Rather , it symbolically portrays the unconquered spirit of the Seminole people of the 19th century and the timeless legacy of that spirit that continues to burn bright into the future . " . The statue was unveiled at the Williams Family Plaza on October 10 , 2003 , and " Unconquered " was engraved in its stone pedestal on September 2 , 2005 . Sportsmanship . A bronze sculpture by Edward Jonas , is a 15 - foot ( 4 . 6 m ) tall statue depicting a standing football player extending his arm to help pick up a fallen rival on the field . In 2002 the statue was selected by the National Sculpture Society to be showcased in its special exhibit " Sports Sculpture . " A one - quarter life size scale model represented the sculpture in the New York exhibition . The statue is located at the Al D . Strum Plaza . Bobby Bowden sculpture . A 9 foot ( 2 . 7 m ) tall bronze statue of head football coach Bobby Bowden , created by W . Stanley " Sandy " Proctor , was unveiled outside of the Coyle E . Moore Athletic Center on September 25 , 2004 and was dedicated along with the Les and Ruth Akers Plaza . Stained glass window . A three - story , stained - glass window commemorating the naming of the field was unveiled on November 20 , 2004 , the day of the annual Florida State / Florida game . The window depicts Bowden overlooking the field among a sea of fans in the stands . The 30 - by - 20 - foot window was installed over the entrance of the Moore Athletic Center . Created by Florida State artist Robert Bischoff , his wife , JoAnn , and 12 Florida State students in the Master Craftsman Program , the window is among the five largest stained glass windows in the United States . Seminole Family in Bronze . This new addition to the outside of the stadium was unveiled on Friday , October 20 , 2006 . The statue was designed by Brad Cooley , Sr . and Brad Cooley , Jr . of Lamont , Florida . Known as " Seminole Family in Bronze " , the statue shows what may have been a typical Seminole family around the time of the Seminole Wars in the 1800s . University Center . The University Center Doak Campbell Stadium is a unique venue in collegiate football . It is contained within the brick facade walls of University Center , a vast complex that houses the offices of the University , the Registrar , School of Hospitality as well as numerous other offices and classrooms . Building A houses the offices of the Registrar , Financial Aid , Admissions and Dean of Students . The Award Winning Film School is Located in the 2nd wing of Building A . The top two floors are home to Skyboxes . Building B holds the Seminole Sportshop as well as Visitor Services . UCB is also home to the University Center Club and to the Osceola Sports Grill , marketed as " the ultimate way to watch a Seminole Football game . " The Dedman School of Hospitality is located on the second floor of Building B . Building C is home to the College of Communication , Florida State Testing Center as well as the College of Social Work . The Athletics Ticket office is also located here as are many of the offices of Seminole Boosters . Floor nine is home to the Press Boxes with two floors of Skyboxes below . Located on the North Side of Doak Campbell , the athletic center houses nearly all of the athletic offices as well as some classrooms and lecture halls . Visitors are welcomed into the Great Hall showcasing the Seminole Athletics awards such as the two National Championship Football trophies .