Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium is a 19,600-seat
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
in
Grambling, Louisiana
Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,239 in 2020. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area.
Grambling was designated a "city" in ...
. It opened in 1983 and is home to the
Grambling State Tigers football
The Grambling State Tigers are the college football team representing Grambling State University. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They were known as G ...
team and
Grambling High School Kittens football team. The stadium is named in honor of famous Grambling State University head
football
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coach,
Eddie Robinson. It replaced
Grambling Stadium
Grambling Stadium was a stadium in Grambling, Louisiana, United States. It hosted the Grambling State University Tigers football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ba ...
. The stadium is oftentimes affectionately referred to as "The Hole" due to the topography of the stadium area.
In 2017, approximately $2 million worth of stadium upgrades were completed. Included in the upgrades were installing new
artificial turf
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, a new larger scoreboard, additional parking and additional tailgating areas.
Gallery
File:Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA-Exterior Home Stands.jpg, Eddie Robinson Stadium-exterior
File:Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA-Press Box.jpg, Eddie Robinson Stadium-home stands and press box
File:Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA-Inner Bowl.jpg, Eddie Robinson Stadium-inner bowl
See also
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List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums
The following is a list of current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) College football, football stadiums in the United States.
Conference affil ...
References
External links
Grambling State Tigers football
College football venues in Louisiana
Grambling State Tigers football
High school football venues in Louisiana
Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
Sports venues in Grambling, Louisiana
1983 establishments in Louisiana
Sports venues completed in 1983
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