Sirrine Stadium
Encyclopedia
Sirrine Stadium is a stadium
in Greenville, South Carolina
, United States
. It was used by Furman University
's American football
team from 1936 to 1980. It has a seating capacity of 15,000. It is currently used by the Greenville High School
Red Raiders and in the last couple of years the HBCU Classic
.
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...
in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was used by Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
's American 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...
team from 1936 to 1980. It has a seating capacity of 15,000. It is currently used by the Greenville High School
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Greenville Technical Charter High School is a small school located on the Barton Campus of Greenville Technical College in Greenville, South Carolina. GTCHS has 420 students and is a Middle College/Early College High School....
Red Raiders and in the last couple of years the HBCU Classic
HBCU Classic
The HBCU Classic is an annual American football game played in Greenville, South Carolina at Sirrine Stadium.-Game results:...
.