This is a really nice stadium and we always have a fun time watching Duke football games! read more

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I came here for an FSU-Duke game and the stadium isn't huge but it was renovated fairly recently and has some nice amenities. Most of the seats are individual seats as opposed to backless metal bleachers. They have lots of concession stands and while I'm not a Duke fan it was pretty cool they had an area where Duke fans could ring the victory bell to celebrate their win over UNC. They also have a ton of restrooms so there's not much of a wait. The stadium is mostly outside so it works well on a clear day but I imagine it could be a mess in a heavy rain. I didn't sit there but for an extra charge you can sit on the party deck where I think you get some free food and a cash bar and a side of an awful DJ. Be prepared to wait for an Uber after the game. There's not really a designated place as far as I could tell so we just walked a ways away on campus and ordered from there. They should think about fixing that. The stadium works for what is, a smaller ACC venue and I'd come back here if FSU plays here again sometime. read more

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awesome stadium with good food and vibes. they have bojangles at some stands and they always have a sponsorship with free goodies! read more

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This is Wallace Wade Stadium. We were walking around duke university and came across as well as Wade Stadium. I guess he is a culture athletic Director for Duke back in the day I don't know but it's stadium is just OK. read more

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Review of stadium - not the sporting event within. :) Note: seats are arranged odd #s on one side, evens on the other. So - seats 7 & 9 sit next to each other. Inadequate signage. I would not sit near the student section (Section 10) again. I thought it would be fun - but, despite their academic intelligence & consisting of almost 1/3rd High School Valedictorians, Duke students are by far the most disrespectful & obnoxious "adults" I've experienced (& I'm a high school teacher). Beyond the "F You" chants repeated over & over -- to include while their school song was being played - how sad is that? Four beer cans were thrown directly at Visiting guests (all of whom were just watching their own team play & were respectful guests). Parents should be ashamed - surely you taught them better than that. Just because you have money doesn't mean you have class. Have fun - cheer on your team, but remember the other fans are not your enemy (spend your energy with your friends & your team - not on strangers). Stadium itself is poorly placed. Roads around the stadium cannot handle mass exit: only two-lane roads; volunteer staff directed traffic, but they are only focused on letting people out of the stadium from their designated area (understandable, because once empty, they can go home), but in order to do so, they cause a backup of people leaving from other areas of the stadium .... Domino effect: no one was moving on main roads for over 15 minutes. Be prepared: lots of stairs if you have good seats. Husband says men's bathroom (near section 9) is poorly designed- good & bathroom lines get mixed up. Have to get out of line for urinals to see if stalls are open (no way to know if stall is occupied such as green/red indicator). Food and drinks are fairly priced for an event. Chicken quesadilla was spicy & greasy. Blt was good. No good place for Uber or Lyft type pickup - be prepared to wait as much as an hour if you don't make arrangements in advance. read more

Guy wearing "Honduras" hat was very very rude, condescending and gave wrong information to boot. Please make sure he doesn't work here next year. read more

I understand seating is general for each section. If you want the front row, you must arrive early to claim it. However, fans were coming and going with no issues regarding where they could sit in the section. Above each section, there is a handicap/family section which is helpful for strollers, etc. Also, the food prices are a bit cheaper than other venues. For example a bottle of water is $4 vs. $5 at other places. I found the prices on other items to be reasonable. read more

I have seen a few games in this Stadium and I haven't had a bad seat yet! I love the location, right next to Cameron Indoor Stadium. Easy access with lot's of gates at the entrance so no long waits. Sections are all well labeled, seats are normal metal benches. You are allowed to bring in seat cushions...or be a season ticket holder and you get one permanently at your seat. I have been down by the field near the students section, super entertaining and loud. Usually I prefer up near the top with a great view of the entire field. Lot's of food and drink options with all the concession stands throughout the concourse. I had fried oreo's for the first time here...interesting. Since their last renovation, they have improved the restrooms. Also a nice club seat area with a even better dining area. Merchandise is available in a few tents to buy your normal fan items, t shirts, footballs and flags. Leaving the stadium is easy and again no crazy lines. You can't beat the price of tickets here either! read more

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Every year, Duke gives free tickets for their employee appreciation game at a home football game. Not only did we get free tickets, but free food vouchers, as well. The BBQ sandwich was very juicy and tender, and the line quick for the food. Many opportunities to win items and enter giveaways. The crowd was lively and we were able to get good seats. I've went to several games here and you can see fairly well from all angles. Love the fireworks during touchdowns. Security was quick, as was check-in for the game. The bus situation doesn't get five stars, but that has nothing to do with the stadium. Great experience! read more

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Wallace Wade is a proverbial living fossil. It's scheduled for major renovation after this season, so if you've never sat on backless steel benches while watching an actual NCAA FBS game in what amounts to nothing fancier than a concrete bunker carved into a 2-acre hole in the ground (but with modern bathrooms), time is running out. No club seating, luxury suites, cup holders. Capacity is 33,941, meaning a full house at Ohio State could fill this joint three times and still have people left over. And the Duke football team is bowl-bound and 7-and-freaking-2 as of this writing, still playing in front of the weakest crowds in the ACC. Forget Touchdown Jesus or Howard's Rock or Death Valley. Kids, come see where your great grandma watched the Rose Bowl, and enjoy the same gnarly tailbone pain she enjoyed. Go Devils! read more

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Nice renovations to a historic stadium! My dad played football here, and I enjoyed hearing his stories. I've been attending games here for years, and the stadium is more comfortable now, with decent concessions and improved bathrooms. read more

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Wallace wade stadium is this beautiful looking football stadium. Why only 3 stars you ask? well...there is a few reasons for that. 1) parking is horrible! unless you are an 'iron duke' or someone who is willing to get there hours upon hours early...then expect to park in the far out parking lots (my lot was near erwin road / research drive). while walking up (since the bus lines were really long), there were a lot of lots that were closer, however people used the extra spots to tailgate in. 2) the stadium doesn't create a 'circle'. therefore the Food court area is all the way near section 20+. if your seats are like mine, (section 12), then you have to walk all the way to the food area, and then walk a while back to get to your seats. if the sides connected, i could just go around the backside and get to the other side of the stadium without any issues 3) the only bathrooms in the stadium (from what i saw) were near the food courts. so, that means if we needed to use the bathroom, we had to hustle all the way from section 12 all the way to the food area (which is always packed) in order to use the bathroom. 4) its a completely DRY campus - this includes the stadium, so no beer will be served! 5) security is more of a 'joke'. They have people checking bags at the front, however they are 'kids'. As i sat down on my seat, i overhead the guy next to me laughing. he said that he forgot to take off his gun from work, as he is a security officer. He told the stadium security, and they said he could go through. nearly every other stadium i've been too would have denied him entrance. That caused me and my kids to relocate our seats. On the positive side...The food that is served at the food court was pretty good. My kids ordered a hot dog, BBQ sandwich (looked like pulled pork) and i ordered a veggie burger. Surprisingly, the BBQ sandwich was great, as was the veggie burger. With the seating...you can buy a 'general admission ticket', which takes you to an area that has bench type seating. This is where most of the students go. Then there are 'actual' seats, where you can pay a lil' more and have an actual seat. read more

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Once upon a time I was an undergraduate here, but it was the 1970s so I can't remember much about, well that whole time really. I was told to leave after about two years (well two years in duration, I had earned only maybe 5 credit hours of passing grades) by a wise engineering dean who told me to get my act together and return to college someday. He said one day I would return with a Ph.D. to visit and think about his advice. I passed right by that building on my way here and remembered that. Parking is a ways from the stadium but it's a pleasant walk depending, I suppose, on your memories and if they haunt you. The stadium itself is underused, this basketball school doesn't seem to have the heart to support their football team. What a shame, they trounced my Northwestern Wildcats and purple almost outnumbered Duke blue in the stands. Lots of faculty and graduate students I suppose. Security is professional, the usher staff was friendly and efficient, there were no lines for concessions and even in the bad visiting team section my view was quite good. I'm not sure all of this would be true if they were even at one third capacity, turnout was dismal. I like that the stadium is low, sunken so that there's a view all around of the taller campus buildings surrounding. It's really a lovely setting. read more

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Good Ole' Wallace Wade. If you know anything about duke you know its a really old and really traditional school and campus. They have recently done a great job with not losing the old feel while adding some modern flare and thats how Wallace Wade feels. This outdoor stadium is ver traditional for a football field. Great big jumbotrons for all replays and advertisement. You get a great view of the screen and the field no matter where you sit in the stadium. The only thing I would add in are heaters because during winter games it gets pretty cold out with no relief from the weather. read more

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Home of Duke "football." I had been drinking most of the afternoon, so I thought at first that we wandered into a high school field by mistake. We asked around and discovered that we were, in fact, at Wallace Wade Stadium. Everything about this joint was pretty amateur. First off, there's no superstructure: it's just a bowl dug into the ground with some stands and a field dropped in. When you enter on "ground level," you are at the top row of the seats. Second, it's all bleacher seating, in a horseshoe shape, for only about 31,000. Third, their concessions were 100% county fair. There were trailers and shacks for funnel cakes, sausage sandwiches, ice cream, etc. Fourth, their men's restrooms were wretched and I had to walk one-quarter of the way around the perimeter to find them. Maybe not remote-state-park wretched, but way worse than they should be at a civilized football "stadium." General admission tickets are $12 but we paid $4 because nobody wants to come here. We travelled to North Carolina to see Northwestern play Duke. We had a good time tailgating in the parking lot. Apparently it's only $5 to park or free with a Duke ID. Nobody came by to chastise us for drinking, making noise, or blocking the parking spots with the beanbag game (there were plenty of other tailgaters anyway). As a bonus, they allow you to leave at halftime and come back in with a hand stamp. Thus, we were able to fortify ourselves for the second half back at our cars. Duke stinks, so nobody was particularly rabid about their team; we never felt terribly unwelcome, either in the parking lot or during the game. We did our best to heckle the players, mascot, and band, but we left the fans alone and they did the same for us. Well, mostly. We sat towards the bottom of the GA section (in the end zone), and the only other fans occupying the bottom five rows were little kids. The stands were only about one-third full. Lame! One more thing--they shot off some terrible fireworks after the game which not only bored us to tears, but sent sulphur smoke flooding through the stadium. Polluters! read more

At this point the "historic" nature of Wallace Wade has run its course. We parked in a lot and were harassed by campus police for the exact same thing that everyone else in our parking lot were doing: Tailgating. Ahh, the joy of being a visiting fan. Oh well. The walk to the stadium was nice and scenic. It was clear that there were plenty of Duke students were unsure that there was any sort of athletic event occurring that day. Once we got the stadium, it was the same old Wallace Wade. Just a bowl. 60% empty. None of the seats have backs. There is a track around the field so you feel really far away from the game. The game day atmosphere is just boring. I feel like the fans aren't even sure when to cheer. I will say that the employees at the stadium that I encountered were very friendly. The concessions are all fair food, so if that's your kinda thing, you'll be in heaven. They have updated some of the restrooms which is a nice upgrade. They need to do some work to make the stadium look like the rest of the campus. It feels totally out of place and just isn't a great venue for football. read more

Hate to say that the stadium kinda sucked before the renovations, but after 3 years of renovations and a brand new Blue Devils Tower, amongst many other additions, Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium is beautiful and exciting. Only complaint I would have is the parking, Duke University needs to figure that out quickly. Duke Football fans now have a stadium to be proud of to go along with their team. read more

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Beautiful stadium! The concourse is open looking down on the field and provides a lovely view of Duke's campus. There are several different food options which are evenly spread out around the field. The womens bathrooms are the biggest I've ever seen at a stadium so there was no wait. read more

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Ok, so as a Duke Fan, I really cannot give Wallace Wade Stadium less than 4 stars- my fingers literally wouldn't do it, so let's just say that my fandom may have some persuasion as to why this is a 4-star review, and not 3. First, the complaints about Wallace being so small, is exactly why this is a great stadium. Similar to Cameron Indoor, the sacred grounds of Cameron and Wallace Wade makes both of the venues such a moving place to watch a game- you feel as though you are in an intimate setting...part of something special. The upgrade/renovation will be a lovely addition as the seats do feel like high school football stadium seats. The metal benches reflect the weather: cold when it's cold, and hot when it's hot. There are no backs, nowhere to put your drink, and often your knees jam into the backs of the people in front of you. On the flip side, because of the size of the venue, there are no bad seats. You don't have to spend a ton of money to enjoy a Duke football game at Wallace Wade. The concession stands are plentiful, prices for items are decent, and the bathrooms are actually modern and clean. One of the aspects I really do not enjoy about going to Wallace Wade for a game is the complete nightmare of the parking situation. Seriously, walking miles from the car to the stadium is ridic!!!! If you're not an Iron Duke or a student, you better have your hiking shoes on, because GOOD LORD, the distance, and hills make it a freaking trek. When Duke wins, it sort of makes it all worthwhile, so the hike back to the car isn't as bad when you're riding high on a win! Oh, and remember where you parked because if you don't, enjoy campus, because it could take a while. read more

3.75 stars. First and foremost, the stroll through campus to reach Wallace Wade Stadium is enjoyable for reasons outside of the confidence that follows Crimson Tide fans whenever visiting the opposition's campus. Duke has a legitimately beautiful campus, and it was soothing to soak in the lush greens and aesthetically pleasing architecture during the walk. The next pleasantry came in the form of security check. Instead of a cadre of angry individuals diligently searching for hidden alcoholic beverages, we had our tickets checked and a friendly "Welcome to Duke." While part of this might be explained by the fact that Tide fans desperate for tickets actually bought season tickets and by Duke's penchant for losing football games, I thought it was a nice touch. Surrounding the stadium are a number of vendors who sell items one would generally find at a country fair. However, the major issue that we had with the vendors is that only one of them would take a card for water. Given the heat index on this glorious day, that was a slight problem. The actual stadium is pretty weak. I muttered that I had been to larger high school stadiums in Texas, and my old high school's stadium in Alabama actually appeared to be a higher quality facility. The bleacher seats are somewhat uncomfortable, and it became painfully obvious that Duke is not used to sellouts. One of the most amazing parts of the experience was laughing at the stupid Duke football players dancing montage that the announcer (also hilarious in his own right) played at every third down (we experienced our first one in the second half). When your team is down forty points, you are probably just embarrassing them by playing these clips. Just a thought. While I certainly would not travel out of my way to go to Wallace Wade, it is a better than average destination for a college football game. read more

It looks and feels like an oversized high school stadium. I mean, it seemed nice and all, but it didn't feel like college football. Prices of things aren't too shabby. Otherwise, it's not as cool as Kenan Stadium. The steps are a good workout, though. Also, are Duke football and the Washington Redskins sharing secondaries? I'm just wondering. read more

In comparison to other college football stadiums, this one is small and looks more like a large high school stadium. But, it is not like they often fill up the whole stadium during the games, so there is really no need for a bigger stadium. They did add onto the stadium, the Blue Devil Tower, which to my knowledge is mostly suites, club seats and other stuff that costs more money than a standard ticket. You do get checked as you enter the stadium by Staff One personal (some of which are volunteers). They are nice in general and I have gotten to know many of them over the years, but sometimes their diligence makes for a longer line. They take water bottles, even when they are unopened which always bugs me. It seems to be a North Carolina thing though rather than a stadium specific thing. At least they have free water options throughout the stadium. They have some different food options: fried food, smoothies, burgers, Coca Cola products, etc. What I do like is that they do branch a bit from the norm and have ice cream and milkshakes, BBQ, gyros, etc. Pretty standard fare overall, but at least you do have way more variety than you get at a Duke Basketball game. It tastes a bit better than food you get at a Basketball game also. I have gotten smoothies here at the Maui Wowi place (which are delicious and I highly recommend), some ribbon fries from the Snack Shack (which were kind of bland and not much to write home about) and some BBQ from Hog Heaven (which I enjoyed, though maybe not the best BBQ I have ever had). Tickets are really cheap and easy to get right before a game so it is a good event to go to with a group. And the football team has been decent the last few years making coming to a football game more worth it. You are probably going to be walking from a parking lot about 15 minutes away. Parking ranges from maybe $5 to over $10 depending on the lot you choose. Unless you have an Iron Duke Parking Pass though, you are not likely to get much closer. On a sunny hot day, you are likely to get burned as there are not many places where you can stand in the shade. I recommend planning accordingly. read more

My friends and I came here all the way from Jacksonville, NC to see the Naval Academy's Midshipmen play against Duke's Blue Devils. The Midshipmen lost 7 to 35. What a disappointment that was. Anyway. . . When I came to this stadium, I was impressed by the capacity and visibility offered by the semi-Colosseum design of having a steep elevation of seats (or benches, rather). The design is very efficient, with a big screen and camera crew equipped to display the highlights of any game after each play. The field and track appeared to be well maintained and appropriate for collegiate sports, and the scoreboard is easy to read, though disproportionately small. My primary qualm with the stadium is the availability of parking. The stadium itself may accommodate 33,941, but the parking arrangement verges on ineptitude. We scoured the entire campus, having been turned away by road guards at multiple parking lots until we finally arrived at one a 20-minute walk away from the stadium. It's so easy to get lost on a campus like this with no major landmarks for visitors to recognize, and indeed we did get lost. Between the three of us, we somehow managed not to note where we parked. Fortunately, one of us did eventually remember, but it would have been quite a dazzling journey to find anything on that campus on our own. I did enjoy the scenery however, while in the beginning the three of us each pretended we weren't really lost. The campus itself is beautiful, with so many structures contributing to the historic feel of the almost bicentennial institution. If only the stadium design also reflected this somehow. As I said, the design is very efficient, but efficiency alone is bland. read more

I am a Duke fan, but I have to admit most the other ACC teams have nicer and more modern stadiums. I've been to my share of games there over the years, most recently against Virginia Tech in November 2014. When Duke plays a team with a large following like VT there will be as many opposing fans as home team fans. The benefits of WW (there are some) are the stadium is small, so no bad views, the people working there, or maybe they are volunteers, but anyway they are nice and helpful. Also unlike basketball tickets, the football ones are easy to come by and you can get em pretty cheap even right before the game. There is a good chance you will have a long walk from where you park to the stadium, but Duke has a beautiful campus, so no complaints there. If you are into tailgating the options are limited at Duke football compared to other schools. From what I hear there are plans to renovate and modernize Wallace Wade. Coach Cut has the program moving in the right direction, so I look forward to continue seeing both Duke football and Wallace Wade stadium improve. read more

My wife and I now have season tickets to the Duke football team, and for many years, we held season tickets to an equally "cozy" Ryan Field (Northwestern Wildcats). Note that some of my views are framed in the context of Ryan Field, some are framed in the grand scheme of stadiums, and well, some are just framed in my own personal opinion: Location on campus: 4 out of 5 Woot woot - a stadium that's actually within walking distance of the main part(s) of campus. While the walk from where we usually park is about 20 - 25 minutes from the stadium, we do have the added benefit of walking through some picturesque parts of campus such as the gardens, the row of picturesque WHOs, etc. At NU, that 20 minute walk would have been along one of the smaller arteries whose sole purpose was to connect the hospital and the stadium area with the rest of the campus. We have free parking, but parking rates are reasonable at 10$ a pop. If you elect to take a campus shuttle, remember that it drops you off close to (7 - 10 minute walk), but not right at, the entrance to the stadium, which can present mobility issues for some. Layout and atmosphere: 3.5 out of 5 Eerily similar to how NU was set up - a small and old football stadium (33k for Wallace and 47k for Ryan) next to an equally small and old in proportion basketball arena (9.3k for Cameron, 8k for Welsh Ryan). There's some charm to this layout, but to others, I can see how it can come off as being outdated with no character. Our seats are in section 8, which have the added bonus of having actual seats and chair backs, and not just benches/bleachers with the option to rent or buy seatbacks. The view is generally very good, as we're high enough not to be obstructed by the cheerleaders and dance team. My one legit gripe is that people who come from other teams are inevitably confused by the evens and odds. For example, our row consists of even section 8s and odd section 9s, which culminate in the middle with seats 17 and 19 for section 9, and seats 18 and 20 for section 8. I understand that the intent is to make things easier for fans, but conversely it adds a bit of confusion for some. The atmosphere is lively enough - I can't help but think that with Duke's bball success, football is sometimes overlooked. The most I saw WW filled this season was against UNC, and even then there were smatterings of empty seats. While concession options are plentiful, restrooms are few and far between, and there is a very odd lack of drinking fountains. I get that buying a 3$ bottle of water is preferable in terms of $ to giving water away out of a spigot, but COME ON! Customer service: 3 out of 5 A mix of interested and disinterested, just like any other stadium. The concessions that are run by student groups have enthusiastic folks, and some stands have disinterested looking folks. The ticket takers are similar in break-down: some are excited and will welcome you cheerfully, others just give you the perfunctory, "Welcome to Duke." I've yet to see how quickly security reacts to unruly fans, which may be actually be a testament to the civility of most fans here. Value: 4 out of 5 Our season package comes down to roughly 20$ per ticket per game with my wife's employee discount. The free parking helps. Food options can be pricey, but that's expected at any venue, I guess. The best deals for beverages would be the souvenir cups, light ice. Not sure what the best bang for the buck is for actual food; sandwiches are at least 5$ at any stand. Overall: 4 out of 5 More like a 3.7 out of 5 star experience, but the usual rounding convention gives it a bump up. Not an unpleasant experience by any means, but since neither of us have really deep ties to Duke, we may not renew our season tix in the years to come. read more

I went here to see my first college football game in person. Duke lost to the Miami Hurricanes in a awesome, crazy game in 2006. The stadium has nice, high school football feel to it. Of course, it's bigger than a high school stadium. On visitor side they have, no seats, just bleacher benches. Im not sure what they have on the home side. There really isn't a bad seat, in the house. The Duke football fans were pretty respectful. The Duke band put on a nice show. I would love to come back here. read more

Will never attend another game at Duke. They do not allow handbags, (unless smaller than 12" by 4" approximately). You cannot bring in sealed and unopen bottles of water, I had to argue about bringing in sunscreen. They charge you $4.00 for a bottle of water, and when I asked where there was a fountain to refill my water bottle, they said the vendors do not allow Water fountains, and the only way to get water other than buying another $4.00 bottle was to go to first aide where they will give you a glass of water. The people at the station were gracious and they did allow me to refill 2 bottles that I had with me. I had attempted to refill my bottle in the ladies room, but only hot water comes out of the tap!! First aide person said it is hot for sanitary reasons, but I think it is so no one can refill bottles. Funny, at Disney world they allow you to bring in backpacks, purses, water, outside food and anything else you can think of except a gun. read more

Intimate and historic - and since a $150 million wholesale renovation, the 1928 Wallace Wade Stadium, named for the legendary coach who moved from Alabama to Duke, is one of the sharpest stadiums you'll visit. read more