Strawberry Stadium
| Strawberry Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location |
910 North Hazel Street Hammond, LA 70402 |
| Coordinates | 30°30′39″N 90°28′6″W / 30.51083°N 90.46833°WCoordinates: 30°30′39″N 90°28′6″W / 30.51083°N 90.46833°W |
| Broke ground | May 12, 1937[1] |
| Opened | September 17, 1937[1] |
| Owner | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| Operator | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| Construction cost |
$144,000[2] ($2.34 million in 2014 dollars[ 1]) |
| Capacity |
7,408 (2003-present) 8,396 (1970-2002) 7,200 (1937-1969) |
| Tenants | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Lions (NCAA) (1936–present) | |
Strawberry Stadium is a 7,408-seat multi-purpose stadium in Hammond, Louisiana. It is home to the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions football team. The facility was constructed in 1937 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s WPA program under project #3014.
The stadium also hosted Hammond High School from its opening until the school built its own on-campus stadium in the late 1990s.
A renovation completed prior to the 2007 football season added club seating, luxury suites and added a larger press box to the west side. In addition, a new multilevel parking garage for 500 vehicles was constructed to the west of the stadium and connected to it.
The field was renovated in 2003 with the installation of a new state-of-the art synthetic surface called SprinTurf. Before the 2012 season, new turf has been installed after being used at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barker, Emily (October 31, 2011). "Strawberry Stadium to Host 74th Homecoming". The Lion's Roar (Southeastern Louisiana University). Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Strawberry Stadium at Southeastern College in Hammond, Louisiana in 1939". State Digital Library of Louisiana. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
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