Lindenwood Stadium
Lindenwood Stadium is a sport stadium in Belleville, Illinois. The facility is primarily used by the Lindenwood University-Belleville athletic teams.
"The nation’s most original (hideous) football field" | |
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| Location | Belleville, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 38.52254°N 90.01221°W |
| Owner | Lindenwood University-Belleville |
| Operator | Lindenwood Lynx |
| Surface | EnviroTurf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Construction cost | $2.3 million |
| Tenants | |
| Lindenwood Lynx | |
The turf is not the normal selection of green, but is instead alternating red and gray. It has been called "The nation’s most original (hideous) football field."[1] As of the 2012 season, Lindenwood is only one of four programs to have the field color other than the traditional green[2] and the only NAIA school to do so.[3] The first college football game played at the stadium was a 43–37 victory over the Avila Eagles on September 1, 2012.[4]
The stadium is also used for local high school sporting events and other community events.
References
- Watson, Graham (July 11, 2012). "NAIA school unveils the nation's most original (hideous) football field". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- "Lindenwood Stadium Nearing Final Stages of Renovations". Lindenwood University. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- Held, Kevin (July 12, 2012). "Lindenwood University-Belleville Football Field turf laid down". KSDK News. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- Korte, Steve (August 30, 2012). "Hungry Lynx await debut of their football program". Belleville News-Democrat. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
External links
- Lindenwood Lynx athletics home page
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