Sea Foam Stadium is the football field on the campus of Concordia University, Saint Paul in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[6] It opened in 2009, and seats about 3,500 spectators. The Stadium includes a football/soccer field with artificial turf, running track, scoreboard, lights, bleachers, parking, concession facilities, locker rooms, weight room, press box, outdoor plaza, and inflatable dome, somewhat resembling a marshmallow, during the winter months. As of August 2023, the stadium has a Daktronics videoboard and speaker on the north end-zone.
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| Address | 281 Hamline Ave. N |
|---|---|
| Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°57′01″N 93°09′29″W / 44.9504°N 93.158°W |
| Owner | Concordia University, Saint Paul |
| Operator | Concordia University, Saint Paul |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Surface | Field: Sprinturf (artificial) Track: Beynon 10mm full pour[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Construction cost | Initial: $8 million[1] ($11.4 million in 2023 dollars[2]) Projected final: $14.5 million[3] ($20.6 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Tenants | |
| Concordia Golden Bears football, women's soccer, men's & women's track & field (2009–) Fire SC 98 (WPSL)[4] Minnesota Wind Chill (UFA) (2019-)[5] | |
The stadium cost a total of $14.5 million to construct[3] and is named so because of a $5 million donation by Sea Foam Sales Company.[7]
The stadium also hosts the Ultimate Frisbee Association's (UFA) Minnesota Wind Chill, who have been playing their home games at Sea Foam since 2019.[8] Most noticeably, it was the location of the Central Division Championship game of the 2024 (UFA) season, where the Wind Chill defeated the Madison Radicals 23-14,[9] eventually leading that season to win the UFA Championship.
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Sea Foam Stadium". The Official Athletics Website of the Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Don Jacobson (March 22, 2009). "Hot property: Sea Foam Stadium". StarTribune. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Sea Foam Stadium". Fire SC 98. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ https://www.windchilltalk.com/post/minnesota-s-rising-ultimate-frisbee-team
- ^ "Home of the Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears". Archived from the original on 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ "Facilities".
- ^ https://www.windchilltalk.com/post/minnesota-s-rising-ultimate-frisbee-team
- ^ https://www.watchufa.com/windchill/game/2024-08-10-MAD-MIN