William "Dick" Price Stadium
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| Location | 700 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504 |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′49.07″N 76°15′36.19″W / 36.8469639°N 76.2600528°W |
| Owner | Norfolk State University[2] |
| Operator | Norfolk State University |
| Capacity | 30,000[2] |
| Surface | Shaw Sports Spike Zone Pro |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 4, 1996[1] |
| Opened | August 30, 1997[2] |
| Construction cost | $12.2 million (U.S.)[2] ($23.2 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Shriver and Holland Associates |
| Tenants | |
| Norfolk State Spartans[2] | |
William "Dick" Price Football Stadium is a 30,000-seat, multi-purpose stadium located on the campus of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.[2] It opened in 1997.[2] The home of the Norfolk State Spartans football team, it was named in honor of former athletics director and head football and track coach Dick Price.[2] The stadium features mostly bleacher seats with some chairbacks and has two videoboards, one behind each end zone.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tom Robinson (April 4, 1996). "They'll Break Ground Today For NSU's New Stadium". The Virginian-Pilot.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "William "Dick" Price Stadium". nsuspartans.com. Norfolk State University. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Koch, Gregory. "William "Dick" Price Stadium – Norfolk State Spartans | Stadium Journey". Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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- College football venues
- Sports venues in Norfolk, Virginia
- Norfolk State Spartans football
- Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
- 1997 establishments in Virginia
- American football venues in Virginia
- Sports venues completed in 1997
- Southern United States sports venue stubs
- Virginia building and structure stubs
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