Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
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Owner | Bob Jones University |
Operator | Bob Jones University |
Capacity | 4,000 |
Surface | Grass, Athletic Track |
Opened | 1968 |
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Bob Jones University (Intramural) |
Alumni Stadium is the athletics stadium at Bob Jones University, a Protestant fundamentalist university in Greenville, South Carolina. The stadium, completed in 1968, was a gift of the BJU Alumni Association and seats 4,000 in a single stand situated along the north sideline. Its bleachers are constructed of prestressed concrete beams with seats of anodized aluminum. [1] In 1992, an outdoor concession area was included as part of the adjoining Fremont Fitness Center. [2]
The University abolished intercollegiate athletics in 1933. [3] Except for a few exhibition games, only intramural sports were played in the stadium until the 2012-13 school year when intercollegiate soccer was introduced. [4] The stadium continues to be used for intramural athletics and occasionally for other non-athletic events. [5]
Coordinates: 34°52′16″N82°21′45″W / 34.871000°N 82.362500°W
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