University Stadium (Waterloo)
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University Stadium, formerly Seagram Stadium, is a football stadium in Waterloo, Ontario with a capacity of 5,500. It is home to the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football, soccer, and lacrosse teams.
Seagram Stadium was built for the University of Waterloo in 1957 with a $250,000 donation from Joseph E. Seagram and Sons Ltd. and additional contributions from Ontario Hydro and the City of Waterloo. It formally opened on May 7, 1958. From 1968 to 1974, UW leased the stadium to the city, until August 12, 1974 when the university agreed to sell the stadium—which was in need of extensive repairs—to the city for $1. In July 1992, the city sold the facility to Wilfrid Laurier University, also for $1. Artificial turf was installed in 1994 at a cost of $1.7 million. The stadium was renamed University Stadium and Sports Centre in March 1995.
University Stadium is located near Waterloo Park on Seagram Drive.
