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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°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 | 17,007 (2021) |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2012-present) Kentucky Bluegrass (1973-2011) |
| Scoreboard | Daktronics with ProStar video display board |
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| Opened | September 15, 1973 [1] |
| Expanded | 1998, 2008, 2011, 2012 [2] |
| 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.[3] 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.[3][4] The stadium is also home to a football offices and weight training facility.[3]
- ^ "50th Anniversary - GVSU Historical Timeline". Grand Valley State University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ "Official Site of GVSU Athletics - Lubbers Stadium". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Lubbers Stadium". GVSU Lakers. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "GVSU - Grand Valley Stadium (Lubbers Stadium)". D2Football.com. Retrieved July 14, 2010.