Bazemore-Hyder Stadium

VALDOSTA STATE AT HOME

BAZEMORE-HYDER STADIUM RECORDS

Valdosta State's home football field for 39 of the Blazers' 42 playing years, Cleveland Field at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium offers Valdosta State with a football facility conveniently located adjacent to VSU's main campus.

The original stadium was constructed in 1922 and was named for the late Dr. A.G. Cleveland, who was superintendent of Valdosta City Schools from 1919 through 1949. In the spring of 1996, two legendary coaches from the Valdosta area were honored when the complex was named after the late Wright Bazemore and Nick Hyder.

It was leveled following the 2003 season and rebuilt from the ground up, providing the Blazers with a state-of-the-art facility for its home games. The seating capacity of the stadium rose to 10,100 including three prime sections featuring theater-style seating with the remainder of the stands featuring benches with seat backs. New SprintTurf was installed on the playing surface while locker rooms were added to each end of the stadium and a new press box was built above the main stands on the home side of the field.

Valdosta State played its first seven seasons at Cleveland Field, tallying a 24-14 record, before returning to the stadium prior to the 1992 season. The Blazers have been dominant since returning to the stadium as they have gone 178-55-1 in the 39 playing years there. Since 2000, the Blazers have gone 120-30 at home for a blistering .800 winning percentage. Overall the Blazers are 187-59-1 all-time at home for a .755 winning percentage.

In 2018, VSU went a perfect 8-0 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium for its eighth undefeated season at home in program history. The eight home wins in 2018 were the most since recording a school-record nine home victories in 2002. In addition, the eight wins tied the record with the 1994 team for second all-time in a season. VSU is 20-8 all-time in the NCAA Playoffs at home.

Following the 2020 season being cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021 saw the Blazers record their ninth undefeated season at home, going 9-0 for the second time in program history (2002). VSU then went 8-0 in 2024 at home for the ninth undefeated home mark in program history.