Vintage

The President of Goodpasture in 1977 was Dr. Ruhl. The determination of him and the Booster Club got our Cougar Stadium built. There were too many to list in the program I got this information from that helped with this project but the key to it all was Dr. Ruhl and the Booster Club.

Before this hard work was performed, from 1972-1976, our Cougars played all of their home games at Isaac Litton High School. But after a few years, the Mighty Cougars wanted a home field on their own campus and that is where Dr. Ruhl and the Booster Club came in.

At that particular time in history another historic football team was going through some changes. That school was the Maplewood High School Panthers who were located about 5 or 10 miles away from Goodpasture. 

Their circumstances were somewhat different though. The state needed a Parkway Interstate and it’s location was going to go right through the Panthers Football field. Ellington Parkway was built, Maplewood had it’s new stadium built on another part of it’s campus.

Goodpasture at that time, purchased Maplewood’s football stands from the Metro-Government. The Football stands, made of pre-stressed concrete and were assembled at Cougar Stadium on the West side of their playing field, which is the home side.  The Cougars bought and installed new stands on the east side of the playing field for their visitor’s stands. 

In 1977 Cougar Stadium seated 2,000 people. Today, after 2 major additions of 1,600 seats in the stadium now seats it’s present amount of 3,600 seats. Practically every game is a sellout. Such attendance attests to the support of Cougar Fans.

 

The Booster Club then built a modern press box and a concession stand.

Next it purchased a Scoreboard and a ultra modern sound system. 

 

 

 

Since the start back then an underground watering system was installed. 

New Ticket Booth was installed along with pavement of the areas around the stands.

 

 

Summer of ’82, new restrooms were installed under the South side of the Home Stands. Also, a new pavement area was completed for reserved season ticket holders.

 

 

 Visitor Stands seating capacity is approximately 800 seats.

Home Stands seating capacity is approximately 2,800 seats.

Lastly, the most modern piece that was only constructed a few years ago, the Field House which houses the Football players, weights in the weight room, The Coach’s Offices, the Laundry area, The Film room, the locker room for players to dress, shower area, visitor locker and dressing room, Chris Snoody Training Room and various supply areas. This is one of the Top-Notch Field Houses in the State of Tennessee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Final Notes:-Cougar Stadium playing field runs North-South.-The Turf is predominately Bermuda grass.-The concession stand is located at the north end of the stadium.-The visitor stands are located on the east side of the field.-Visitor seating Capacity is 800.-Home seating Capacity is 2,800.-Restrooms are located under the south end of the home stands.-I-65 is the interstate immediately behind the home stands closer now than ever before because of the interstate relighnment. Hope you enjoy just a piece of our History here at Goodpasture. You are welcome to look on this site to find a lot more history.   

Troy Snyder

Story and Stat Guru