Andre Reed Stadium

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Andre Reed Stadium
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Kutztown playing East Stroudsburg at Andre Reed Stadium in October 2013
Andre Reed Stadium
Location Kutztown University
S Campus Dr. & Normal Ave,
Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530, U.S.
Owner Kutztown University
OperatorKutztown University
Capacity 5,600
SurfaceField turf
Construction
Renovated2006 - Lights Added [1]
Tenants
Kutztown Golden Bears Football (NCAA)
Kutztown Golden Bears Field Hockey (NCAA)

University Field at Andre Reed Stadium (or simply Andre Reed Stadium, formerly University Field) is an outdoor college football stadium located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania on the campus of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It is home to both Kutztown's football and field hockey programs, both of which compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

The stadium has a capacity of 5,600 [2] making it the ninth-largest [3] venue in the PSAC.

University Field was renamed to University Field at Andre Reed Stadium on October 18, 2014, in a ceremony honoring Andre Reed, a former football player at Kutztown and in the National Football League who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [4]

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References

  1. Kutztown Golden Bears#Football
  2. "KU - Kutztown Stadium (University Stadium)". www.d2football.com. Archived from the original on 2006-10-29.
  3. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference#Conference venues
  4. Staff (September 18, 2014). "Kutztown University to name its football stadium in Andre Reed's honor". The Morning Call. Allentown, PA. Retrieved September 23, 2014.

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