Harry Turpin Stadium
 Harry Turpin Stadium at NSU in Natchitoches, Louisiana | |
| Location |
Cespari Drive Natchitoches, LA 71457 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°44′50″N 93°5′46″W / 31.74722°N 93.09611°WCoordinates: 31°44′50″N 93°5′46″W / 31.74722°N 93.09611°W |
| Owner | Northwestern State University |
| Operator | Northwestern State University |
| Executive suites | 3 VIP suites, 8 seats per suite[1] |
| Capacity | 15,971 |
| Record attendance | 17,528 on Sept. 9, 2000 vs Southern[2] |
| Surface | Fieldturf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Architect | Harold E. Pique & Associates[3] |
| General contractor | Tudor Construction Company[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Northwestern State Demons football (NCAA) | |
Harry Turpin Stadium is a 15,971-seat multi-purpose stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It opened in 1975 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons football team.
Donald Gray Horton (1945-2013), a Coushatta lawyer and philanthropist who served as the long-term president of the NSU Athletic Association, formulated the establishment in 2003 of the innovative Demon Alley tailgating zone south of Turpin Stadium. The zone is equipped with utility connections, including cable television.[4]
References
- ↑ "Northwestern State University". Northwestern State University. September 4, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 NORTHWESTERN STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE". Northwester State University Demons. p. 100. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2013 Northwestern State Demons Football Media Guide". Northwestern State Athletics. July 25, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Longtime NSU booster Horton dies, June 6, 2013". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
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