Harry Turpin Stadium

Harry Turpin Stadium
LocationCaspari Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Coordinates31°44′50″N 93°5′46″W / 31.74722°N 93.09611°W / 31.74722; -93.09611
OwnerNorthwestern State University
OperatorNorthwestern State University
Executive suites3 VIP suites, 8 seats per suite[2]
Capacity15,971
Record attendance17,528 on Sept. 9, 2000 vs Southern[3]
SurfaceFieldturf
Construction
Opened1975
ArchitectHarold E. Pique & Associates[1]
General contractorTudor Construction Company[1]
Tenants
Northwestern State Demons football (NCAA)

Harry Turpin Stadium is a 15,971-seat multi-purpose stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It opened in 1975 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons football team.

History

Donald Gray Horton (1945–2013), a Coushatta lawyer and philanthropist who served as the long-term president of the NSU Athletic Association, formulated the establishment in 2003 of the innovative Demon Alley tailgating zone south of Turpin Stadium. The zone is equipped with utility connections, including cable television.[4]

Top 10 crowds

1. 17,528 Southern Jaguars 09/02/00
2. 17,031 McNeese State Cowboys 11/16/02
3. 16,706 Southern Jaguars 09/05/98
4. 16,222 Southern Jaguars 09/07/96
5. 15,600 Southern Jaguars 09/03/93
6. 14,873 Southern Jaguars 09/07/13
7. 14,591 McNeese State Cowboys 10/16/04
8. 14,586 McNeese State Cowboys 10/22/00
9. 14,436 Tarleton State Texans 09/18/99
10. 14,247 McNeese State Cowboys 10/15/98

Gallery

  • Turpin Stadium-exterior
    Turpin Stadium-exterior
  • Turpin Stadium-home stands and press box
    Turpin Stadium-home stands and press box
  • Turpin Stadium-home stands and press box with scoreboard
    Turpin Stadium-home stands and press box with scoreboard

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2013 Northwestern State Demons Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern State Athletics. July 25, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Northwestern State University". Northwestern State University. September 4, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 NORTHWESTERN STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE" (PDF). Northwestern State University Demons. p. 100. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Longtime NSU booster Horton dies, June 6, 2013". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.

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