Simmons Bank Field

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Simmons Bank Field
Simmons Bank Field
Location Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°15′12″N92°1′16″W / 34.25333°N 92.02111°W / 34.25333; -92.02111
Owner University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Capacity 16,000
SurfaceGeoGreen
Construction
Opened 2000
Construction cost$14.0 million
ArchitectNelson Architectural Group, Inc.
Tenants
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (NCAA) (2000–present)

Simmons Bank Field is a 16,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Built at a cost of $14 million, it opened in 2000 and is home to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team. [1] [2] Originally called Golden Lion Stadium, it was renamed for Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank after the company donated $2.5 million to the university to upgrade the football stadium in 2018. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Golden Lions Stadium Policy". University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff. December 8, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Alabama State Notebook". Montgomery Advertiser . October 21, 2001. p. C9. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Simmons Bank's $2.5M donation is biggest ever for UAPB". Arkansas Democrat & Gazette. May 23, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2021.


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