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Seth Grove Stadium
(Football, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field)
GPS ADDRESS FOR FANS:Â 530 LANCASTER DRIVE, SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
GPS ADDRESS FOR OFFICIALS/VISITING TEAMS:Â 100 STADIUM ACCESS ROAD, SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
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Seth Grove Stadium opened on September 9, 1972 with the inaugural football game between Shippensburg and Bloomsburg. Behind three touchdowns from fullback Johnny Seigle, the Red Raiders defeated the Huskies, 28-14. Seigle scored the first touchdown in the history of the stadium on a 2-yard run in the first quarter.The stadium is named for the late J. Seth Grove, former faculty member and coach at Shippensburg.
SU Student Association Field at Seth Grove Stadium debuted for the 2010 season, as a new artificial turf field was installed by FieldTurf Tarkett to replace the existing natural grass surface. In Fall 2020, a new Astroturf surface was installed to replace the artificial turf surface installed in 2010.Â
The stadium’s capacity of 7,700 has 6,700 seats in the main grandstand and 1,000 seats on the visitors’ side of the field. Originally it had a capacity of 7,600. From 1987-89, temporary bleachers were set up beyond the north end zone for football games and commencement, boosting the capacity to 8,200. In 1990, the 900-seat bleacher set on the visitors’ side was removed for safety reasons and the 600 temporary seats were moved from the end zone to the visitors’ side, giving the stadium a capacity of 7,300. In 1991, the new visitors’ bleachers were built, reaching the current capacity of 7,700. If necessary, temporary bleachers can be added to the end zone.
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Seth Grove Stadium has been home to the Raider track and field teams since 1972. One of the finest track and field facilities in the East, the stadium features an eight-lane track. Located outside the stadium are throws circles and a javelin runway.
Shippensburg University has hosted multiple PSAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Seth Grove Stadium and regularly hosts the Paul Kaiser Classic each April from the facility.
Seth Grove Stadium is also the site of the PIAAÂ State Track & Field Championships. The largest crowd to ever attend an event at the stadium was 12,000 for the 1976 PIAAÂ Track & Field Championships. The total included the spectators at the throwing events area to the north of the main grandstand.
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