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'''Lindenwood Stadium''' is a sport stadium in [[Belleville, Illinois]]. The facility is primarily used by the [[Lindenwood University-Belleville]] [[Lindenwood Lynx|athletic teams]]. |
'''Lindenwood Stadium''' is a sport stadium in [[Belleville, Illinois]]. The facility is primarily used by the [[Lindenwood University-Belleville]] [[Lindenwood Lynx|athletic teams]]. |
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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."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/naia-school-unveils-nation-most-original-hideous-football-162913677--ncaaf.html|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]| title=NAIA school unveils the nation’s most original (hideous) football field| date=July 11, 2012| first=Graham| last=Watson| accessdate=September 7, 2012}}</ref> As of the 2012 season, Lindenwood is only one of four programs to have the field color other than the traditional green<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.lindenwood.edu/news/2012/885-BV.html| publisher=[[Lindenwood University]]| accessdate=September 7, 2012| title=Lindenwood Stadium Nearing Final Stages of Renovations| date=July 16, 2012}}</ref> and the only [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] school to do so.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/327874/0/Lindenwood-University-Belleville-Football-Field-turf-laid-down| title=Lindenwood University-Belleville Football Field turf laid down| work=[[KSDK]] News| accessdate=September 7, 2012| date=July 12, 2012| first=Kevin| last=Held}}</ref> The first [[college football]] [[2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season#Avila at Lindenwood--Belleville|game]] played at the stadium was a 43–37 victory over the [[Avila Eagles]] on September 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bnd.com/2012/08/30/2302298/hungry-lynx-await-debut-of-their.html| work=[[Belleville News-Democrat]]| title=Hungry Lynx await debut of their football program| date=August 30, 2012| first=Steve| last=Korte| accessdate=September 7, 2012}}</ref> |
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."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/naia-school-unveils-nation-most-original-hideous-football-162913677--ncaaf.html|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]| title=NAIA school unveils the nation’s most original (hideous) football field| date=July 11, 2012| first=Graham| last=Watson| accessdate=September 7, 2012}}</ref> As of the 2012 season, Lindenwood is only one of four programs to have the field color other than the traditional green<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.lindenwood.edu/news/2012/885-BV.html| publisher=[[Lindenwood University]]| accessdate=September 7, 2012| title=Lindenwood Stadium Nearing Final Stages of Renovations| date=July 16, 2012}}</ref> and the only [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] school to do so.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/327874/0/Lindenwood-University-Belleville-Football-Field-turf-laid-down| title=Lindenwood University-Belleville Football Field turf laid down| work=[[KSDK]] News| accessdate=September 7, 2012| date=July 12, 2012| first=Kevin| last=Held| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130127083437/http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/327874/0/Lindenwood-University-Belleville-Football-Field-turf-laid-down| archivedate=January 27, 2013| df=}}</ref> The first [[college football]] [[2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season#Avila at Lindenwood--Belleville|game]] played at the stadium was a 43–37 victory over the [[Avila Eagles]] on September 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bnd.com/2012/08/30/2302298/hungry-lynx-await-debut-of-their.html| work=[[Belleville News-Democrat]]| title=Hungry Lynx await debut of their football program| date=August 30, 2012| first=Steve| last=Korte| accessdate=September 7, 2012}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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The stadium is also used for local high school sporting events and other community events. |
The stadium is also used for local high school sporting events and other community events. |
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| Location | Belleville, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 38°31′21″N 90°00′44″W / 38.52254°N 90.01221°W |
| Owner | Lindenwood University-Belleville |
| Operator | Lindenwood Lynx |
| Surface | EnviroTurf |
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| Opened | 2012 |
| Construction cost | $2.3 million |
| Tenants | |
| Lindenwood Lynx | |
Lindenwood Stadium is a sport stadium in Belleville, Illinois. The facility is primarily used by the Lindenwood University-Belleville athletic teams.
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.
See also
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. 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Korte, Steve (August 30, 2012). "Hungry Lynx await debut of their football program". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved September 7, 2012.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Images on Google
- Lindenwood Lynx athletics home page