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Former names | Cardinal Stadium |
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Address | 4400 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Beaumont, Texas 77710 |
Location | Beaumont, Texas |
Coordinates | 30°2′35″N 94°4′12″W / 30.04306°N 94.07000°W |
Owner | Lamar University |
Operator | Lamar University |
Executive suites | Presidential Suite: 25 seats Morgan Suites: 7 Suites with 16 seats each Montagne Center Red Room: Up to 75 |
Capacity | 1964 (17,500) 2010 (16,000)[7] |
Record attendance | 18,500 September 13, 1980 vs Baylor |
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Scoreboard | SNA Displays 76'6" by 35'2" 10mm LED board Outer Frame 88' x 48'[8] |
Construction | |
Opened | 1964 |
Renovated | 2010 |
Construction cost | $1 million ($9.82 million in 2023 dollars[4]) $30 million (2010 Renovation) ($41.9 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
Architect | Renovation: Leo A. Daly[5] |
Main contractors | Renovation: SETEX Construction Corp.[6] |
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Lamar Cardinals football (NCAA) |
Provost Umphrey Stadium (previously Cardinal Stadium) is a 16,000-seat[9] multi-purpose stadium located on the campus of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The stadium, home to the Lamar Cardinals football team, is located next to the Montagne Center. While primarily used for football, Provost Umphrey Stadium is also a concert venue with seating up to 20,000 for concerts.[10] The stadium was completely renovated in 2009 and is designed to allow for a future expansion to 28,000.[11]