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Victory Field

Southeastern University Victory Field

Victory Field

On September 13, 2014, Southeastern University officially opened its new on-campus football stadium, Victory Field.

The following day, the Fire football team notched its first win in program history, defeating Polk County rival Warner University 31-7 in front of a capacity crowd.

During its first two years of play, the Fire compiled an 11-1 record at Victory Field.

Stadium Facts

Design / Construction SCMH Architects, Hunt Construction / NuJak Construction
Budget Estimated cost between $6–8 million
Seating Fixed seating capacity of 3,500 with standing room accommodating up to 5,000.
Total Stadium Area Approximately 192,000 square feet, or 4.4 acres
Playing Surface A-Turf Titan — 84,000 square feet laid over an A-Turf shock pad
Scoreboard 52 feet wide by 30 feet tall
LED Video Board 32 feet wide by 16 feet tall. DVX-1100-1540 with 312 lines of vertical resolution and 600 columns of horizontal resolution.
Lighting Musco Lighting Green Generation Luminaire. Total of 46 luminaires at 1,500 watts each.

Victory Field Firsts

First Game September 13, 2014 — Southeastern 31, Warner 7
First Play Southeastern’s Will May 65-yard kickoff, returned by Warner’s Bryant Benton. Tackled at the Warner 18 by Jay Smith and Jonathan Hicks.
First Play from Scrimmage Warner’s Bryant Benton rushed for 10 yards. Tackled by Damarrion Ginlack.
First Points Will May 27-yard field goal with 10:17 left in the first quarter.
First Touchdown Southeastern’s Jonathan Pearce 80-yard pass to DeVonte Mack with 6:39 left in the first quarter.
First Rushing Touchdown Southeastern’s Jarrell Reynolds 1-yard rush with 5:47 left in the second quarter.
First Interception Southeastern’s Quentin Harris picked off a Darrin Davis pass with 11:37 left in the third quarter.
First-Ever Playoff Game November 22 — 1 p.m. — Southeastern defeated No. 22 Reinhardt, 24-22.

Victory Field Records

Longest Play 99-yard rush by Jarrell Reynolds against Birmingham Southern (10/11/14)
Longest Pass 90 yards from Railond Garrett to Jordan Phillips against Concordia (Ala.) (9/19/15)
Longest Field Goal 48 yards by Caleb Winter against Edward Waters (10/4/14)
Longest Punt 74 yards by Caleb Winter against Edward Waters (10/4/14)
Attendance 3,500 against Warner (9/13/14)
Highest Temperature at Kickoff 86 degrees against Birmingham Southern (10/11/14)
Lowest Temperature at Kickoff 68 degrees against Limestone (11/8/14)