Bazemore-Hyder Stadium
Valdosta State's home football field for 31 of the Blazers' 34 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.
The original stadium 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 ramainder 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 27-14 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 112-31-1 over the course of the last 24 seasons, including a 78-20 mark since the beginning of the 2000 season.