Simmons Bank Field is a 16,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Built at a cost of $14 million, it opened in 2000 and is home to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team.[1][2] Originally called Golden Lion Stadium, it was renamed for Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank after the company donated $2.5 million to the university to upgrade the football stadium in 2018.[3]
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| Location | Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°15′12″N 92°1′16″W / 34.25333°N 92.02111°W |
| Owner | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Surface | GeoGreen |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Construction cost | $14.0 million |
| Architect | Nelson Architectural Group, Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (NCAA) (2000–present) | |
See also
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edit- ^ "Golden Lions Stadium Policy". University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff. December 8, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ "Alabama State Notebook". Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 2001. p. C9. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ "Simmons Bank's $2.5M donation is biggest ever for UAPB". Arkansas Democrat & Gazette. May 23, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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