Now entering a new season of use as Purdue's football playing field, Ross-Ade Stadium carries the distinction of being the only stadium in the Big Ten Conference always to have featured "real grass." What many observers have described as the playing surface of the future, Prescription Athletic Turf (P.A.T.) gives Ross-Ade Stadium the most sophisticated gridiron available.

In 1997, The scoreboard was outfitted with a SonyŠ JumboTron Television screen. This provides live coverage of the game and other stats and information for fans.