Facility
Salem Stadium was built in 1985 and has been the home of the NCAA Division III Football Championship game since 1993. It holds 7,157 people. Since the Stagg Bowl debuted in southwest Virginia, the stadium has undergone a number of improvements to better accommodate both players and fans, including new lights, an expanded press box, and the installation of synthetic Field Turf.
The field has hosted a number of overflow sports crowds, but the biggest turnout occurred on October 27, 2008 when republican vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin attracted a crowd of more than 16,000 to a political rally.