Lubbers Stadium
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| Full name | Arend D. Lubbers Stadium |
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| Former names | Lakers Stadium (1973 - 1979) |
| Address | 4415 Stadium Drive, Allendale, MI 49401 |
| Location | GVSU Main Campus |
| Coordinates | 42°58′9.4″N 85°53′39.5″W / 42.969278°N 85.894306°WCoordinates: 42°58′9.4″N 85°53′39.5″W / 42.969278°N 85.894306°W |
| Owner | Grand Valley State University |
| Operator | Grand Valley State University |
| Capacity | 10,444 (2012-present) 8,950 (2011) 8,550 (1979-2010) |
| Record attendance | 16,467 (2009) |
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FieldTurf (2012-present) Kentucky Bluegrass (1973-2011) |
| Scoreboard | Daktronics with ProStar video display board |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 15, 1973 |
| Expanded | 1998, 2008, 2011, 2012 |
| Tenants | |
| Grand Valley State Lakers football (NCAA) (1973-present) | |
Lubbers Stadium, or Arend D. Lubbers Stadium, is a stadium on the Grand Valley State University's main campus in Allendale, Michigan, USA. The stadium was named after former university president Arend Lubbers. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Grand Valley State Lakers. "Lakers Stadium" - as it was originally known - was constructed in 1972, and opened in 1973. It now officially seats 10,444 people - though it almost always holds thousands more fans. The stadium is also home to a football weight training facility.
"Lakers Stadium" - as it was originally known - hosted its first football game on September 15, 1973 against Kalamazoo College. The Lakers won their first ever home game by defeating the Hornets 27-14. The stadium was officially dedicated and formally named "Arend D. Lubbers Stadium" on September 15, 1979.
Lubbers Stadium is located in the northwest part of campus along with most all other athletics facilities, just north of the Kelly Family Sports Center and just south of Lake Michigan Drive.
Beginning in the spring of 2011, Lubbers Stadium began undergoing a series of expansions and renovations that will increase capacity, concessions, and restroom facilities. The improvements are being paid for by several large private gifts.
The first year of expansion included replacing the student seating section with new stands, increasing student seating by 400 seats and wrapping around the corners of the stadium creating a horseshoe. Permanent concession stands and restrooms behind student section were also built to accommodate the increase in seating and the fans sitting in the south end. The wooden benches in the east and west grandstands were wrapped in blue acrylic plastic to provide more comfortable seating and a longer lifespan.
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