Dacotah Bank Stadium

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Dacotah Bank Stadium is an American football field located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It is home to the Northern State University Wolves football team. [1] The first game played there was on September 11, 2021, between Northern State and the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs. The Wolves won by a score of 30–13. [2]

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In 2022 it also became home to the Roncalli High School football team who, like Northern State, previously played their games at Swisher Field. [3]

Regional Sports Complex

Dacotah Bank Stadium is one of the two new sports stadiums in Northern State University's new regional sports complex, which in total cost $33 million dollars. [4] The complex also includes a new softball stadium. [5]

Namesake

Dacotah Bank is a state-chartered bank mainly located in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota with select locations in Iowa, Montana, Wyoming, and Nebraska. [6]

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References

  1. "Dacotah Bank Stadium". Northern State Wolves. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. Ortiz, Jenna (12 September 2021). "After slow start, Northern christens Dacotah Bank Stadium with 30-13 win over Southwest State". Aberdeen American News. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. Villhauer, Dave (18 February 2022). "Roncalli football moving to Dacotah Bank Stadium". SD Sportscene. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. Garofalo, Robb (22 April 2020). "NSU Athletics: Progress continues for Dacotah Bank Stadium". The American News. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. "NSU Master Plan". Northern State University. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. "About Us". Dacotah Bank. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

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