According to these guidelines, Duquesne’s football “stadium” should seat at least 5K. 

https://verifiedathletics.com/athlete-resources/2018/12/4/understand-the-different-college-football-divisions

Rooney Field is the smallest in all Division I Football, yet we try to be competitive in recruiting and attendance.  I’ve brought friends and family to Rooney and it is not a collegiate atmosphere.  We have room to build a horseshoe shaped field to get to 5K but refuse to.  Or we can play at least some games at beautiful Highmark across the river.

I was on campus to hear Marshall soccer team laughing their butts off when they heard we play football there.

Take away the on street parking and build out the main grandstands and put permanent seating in the West Endzone all around to more seats on the visitors side.

Put a camera platform on the visitors side so they can see that there are people at the game.

Why would a quality athlete want to play at a stadium that holds half of what his high school field holds? 

If we build it they will come.

Last edited by coffee (Yesterday 2:15 pm)