Lindenwood Stadium

Lindenwood Stadium is a sport stadium in Belleville, Illinois. The facility is primarily used by the Lindenwood University-Belleville athletic teams.

Lindenwood Stadium
"The nation’s most original (hideous) football field"
LocationBelleville, Illinois
Coordinates38.52254°N 90.01221°W / 38.52254; -90.01221
OwnerLindenwood University-Belleville
OperatorLindenwood Lynx
SurfaceEnviroTurf
Construction
Opened2012
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 4337 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.

See also

References

  1. Watson, Graham (July 11, 2012). "NAIA school unveils the nation's most original (hideous) football field". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  2. "Lindenwood Stadium Nearing Final Stages of Renovations". Lindenwood University. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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