Hale Stadium

Hale Stadium
The Hole
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Location3500 John Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN
OwnerTennessee State University
OperatorTennessee State University
Capacity10,000
SurfaceNatural grass
Opened1953
Tenants
Tennessee State Tigers (1953–1998, 2012–present)
Nashville Diamonds (ASL) (1982)

Hale Stadium is a 10,000-seat outdoor stadium located on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. Built in 1953 and nicknamed "The Hole", the stadium hosted TSU Tigers football games until 1999, when home games were moved to what is now Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans. Allowing the Tigers to play their home games at the new venue was a requirement for the funding the new facility received from the State of Tennessee. After the move, Hale fell into a state of disrepair.