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The current scoreboard at O'Brien Stadium will be replaced with a new video board and sound system. The renovations will be completed in time for the upcoming football season. (Jeff Jurinek/The Daily Eastern News)

O'Brien Stadium to recieve new scoreboard

By: Staff Report

Posted: 7/9/09

O'Brien Field will have a new look for the Panther's season opener Sept. 3 against Illinois State.

A new scoreboard, video board, and audio sound system will be installed at the stadium in time for the 2009 football season, the athletic department has announced. The installation is scheduled to take place in the next few weeks, with the new scoreboard expected to be functional for the Panther's home opener.

The new scoreboard will measure 45-feet wide by 28-feet tall, and will be installed by the Daktronics company of South Dakota. The company has installed video scoreboards at many major college stadiums, including Texas Christian's Amon G. Carter Stadium, Iowa State's Jack Trice Stadium, and Brigham Young's LaVell Edwards Stadium.

The new video board will be used for Eastern football games and men's and women's track meets, as well as the IHSA state track meets. The Eastern track and field teams currently have a video display board installed at Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse, where they host home indoor meets. Having a video board at O'Brien Stadium will allow for immediate results to be posted for spectators during meets.