Carpenter–Haygood Stadium is an American football stadium in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that serves as the home field for the Henderson State Reddies.[1]
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| Former names | Haygood Stadium |
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| Location | 1492 M H Russell Rd Arkadelphia, AR 71923 |
| Coordinates | 34°8′4″N 93°3′48″W / 34.13444°N 93.06333°W |
| Owner | Henderson State University |
| Capacity | 9,600 |
| Surface | GeoGreen |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Henderson State Reddies | |
The stadium opened in 1968 and was named in honor of Jimmy R. Haygood who was Henderson State's head football coach from 1907 to 1924. "Carpenter" was added to the stadium name in 1990 to honor former coach Ralph Carpenter, who died on February 16, 1990, after serving as head coach for 19 years.[2]
A GeoGreen surface was installed in 2011.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Henderson State: Carpenter-Haygood Stadium". Division II Football - D2Football.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Coaching Records" (PDF). Henderson State University - HSU.SidearmSports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Ruggles Field (turf) coming to Carpenter-Haygood Stadium at Henderson State". Troy Mitchell, Hootens - Hootens.com (April 7, 2011). Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
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