Irwin Belk Stadium (Wingate)

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Irwin Belk Stadium
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Irwin Belk Stadium
Location within North Carolina
LocationWingate, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°59′40″N80°26′43″W / 34.994566°N 80.445156°W / 34.994566; -80.445156 Coordinates: 34°59′40″N80°26′43″W / 34.994566°N 80.445156°W / 34.994566; -80.445156
TypeStadium
Capacity 3500

Irwin Belk Stadium is a 3,500-seat stadium in Wingate, North Carolina. It is home to the Wingate University Bulldogs football team.

The stadium is named for Irwin Belk, who has donated large sums of money to many colleges and universities in the Charlotte area, including UNC Charlotte and Johnson C. Smith University. The field is named for John R. Martin.


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