William "Dick" Price Stadium
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.[1] It opened in 1997.[1] 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.[1] The stadium features mostly bleacher seats with some chairbacks and has two videoboards, one behind each end zone.[4]
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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 |
| Owner | Norfolk State University[1] |
| Operator | Norfolk State University |
| Capacity | 30,000[1] |
| Surface | Shaw Sports Spike Zone Pro |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 4, 1996[2] |
| Opened | August 30, 1997[1] |
| Construction cost | $12.2 million (U.S.)[1] ($19.4 million in 2019 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Shriver and Holland Associates |
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| Norfolk State Spartans[1] | |
References
- "William "Dick" Price Stadium". nsuspartans.com. Norfolk State University. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- Tom Robinson (April 4, 1996). "They'll Break Ground Today For NSU's New Stadium". The Virginia-Pilot.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- Koch, Gregory. "William "Dick" Price Stadium – Norfolk State Spartans | Stadium Journey". Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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