Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
Encyclopedia
Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, or Hunter Stadium, is an outdoor 7,450-seat multi-purpose stadium
located in St. Charles, Missouri located on the campus of Lindenwood University
. It is the home for Lindenwood Lions
Football
, men's and women's soccer, women's field hockey
, and both men's and women's lacrosse
programs. It is located in the north-central part of campus.
as a training camp location. The stadium opened in 1979 and was renovated in 1988. It is named after Dr. Harlen C. Hunter who founded the St. Louis Orthopedic Sports Medicine Clinic in Chesterfield in 1979, and made key monetary contributions for the upgrades of the playing surface in 1988.
After the 2004 season, Hunter Stadium received a renovation that included new end zone seating, a brand new two story press box with luxury boxes and a new concession area. In 2009, the playing surface at the facility was replaced with Enviroturf.
games in 2004, 2008, and 2010; as well as the NAIA National Women's Soccer Championship
in 2001 and 2002. As well as pre-season scrimmage games for the St. Louis Rams
in 2000, 2009 and 2010
On August 7, 2010 one of the largest crowds in the stadium history, estimated over 8,000, turned out to see the Rams training camp scrimmage that included the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft
and Rams rookie QB Sam Bradford
.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
located in St. Charles, Missouri located on the campus of Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States...
. It is the home for Lindenwood Lions
Lindenwood Lions
The Lindenwood Lions and Lady Lions are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Lindenwood University, located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lions are currently in the process of transitioning from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to the NCAA Division II...
Football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, men's and women's soccer, women's field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, and both men's and women's lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
programs. It is located in the north-central part of campus.
History
Hunter Stadium was built in 1976 by the St. Louis Cardinals NFL Football TeamArizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a training camp location. The stadium opened in 1979 and was renovated in 1988. It is named after Dr. Harlen C. Hunter who founded the St. Louis Orthopedic Sports Medicine Clinic in Chesterfield in 1979, and made key monetary contributions for the upgrades of the playing surface in 1988.
After the 2004 season, Hunter Stadium received a renovation that included new end zone seating, a brand new two story press box with luxury boxes and a new concession area. In 2009, the playing surface at the facility was replaced with Enviroturf.
Special events
The facility has hosted NAIA National Football Championship playoffNAIA national football championship
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Football National Championship is decided by a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA college football teams in the United States. Under sponsorship of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the championship game has...
games in 2004, 2008, and 2010; as well as the NAIA National Women's Soccer Championship
NAIA national women's soccer championship
This is a list of NAIA women's soccer champions.-Winners of the NAIA national women's soccer championship:...
in 2001 and 2002. As well as pre-season scrimmage games for the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in 2000, 2009 and 2010
On August 7, 2010 one of the largest crowds in the stadium history, estimated over 8,000, turned out to see the Rams training camp scrimmage that included the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
and Rams rookie QB Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford
Samuel Jacob "Sam" Bradford is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and played college football at Oklahoma. In 2008, as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a...
.