Lubbers Stadium

Lubbers Stadium
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Full nameArend D. Lubbers Stadium
Former namesLakers Stadium (1973 - 1979)
Address4415 Stadium Drive, Allendale, MI 49401
LocationGVSU Main Campus
Coordinates42°58′9.4″N 85°53′39.5″W / 42.969278°N 85.894306°W / 42.969278; -85.894306
OwnerGrand Valley State University
OperatorGrand Valley State University
Capacity10,444 (2012-present)
8,950 (2011)
8,550 (1979-2010)
Record attendance17,007 (2021)
SurfaceFieldTurf (2012-present)
Kentucky Bluegrass (1973-2011)
ScoreboardDaktronics with ProStar video display board
Construction
OpenedSeptember 15, 1973 [1]
Expanded1998, 2008, 2011, 2012 [2]
Tenants
Grand Valley State Lakers football (NCAA) (1973-present)
Location of Allendale, MI, home of Lubbers Stadium

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]

  1. ^ "50th Anniversary - GVSU Historical Timeline". Grand Valley State University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "Official Site of GVSU Athletics - Lubbers Stadium". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Lubbers Stadium". GVSU Lakers. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  4. ^ "GVSU - Grand Valley Stadium (Lubbers Stadium)". D2Football.com. Retrieved July 14, 2010.