- Graham Stadium
Hardy M. Graham Stadium is a 8,500-seat multi-purpose
stadium inMartin, Tennessee [ [http://www.worldstadiums.com/north_america/countries/united_states/tennessee.shtml World Stadiums - Stadiums in the United States :: Tennessee ] ] . It is home to theUniversity of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawksfootball team . The facility opened in1964 .Namesake of the stadium
The stadium is named in honor of Hardy M. Graham, a long-time supporter on UT-Martin, who has contributed over $1 million to the university. The naming of the stadium took place on
July 19 ,2001 . [http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/pdfs/Buildings_002.doc] [http://www.utmsports.com/facilities.cfm UTM Sports ] ]Facility
The stadium's capacity is 8,500. Of those, nearly 1900 of the seats are chairback. Beams located on the south end zone give the stadium a "bowled look.
The stadium's press box consists of two levels. The first accommodates working media and coaches. The second level houses the public address announcer, scoreboard operator, coaches, filming deck and the Chancellor's box, which seats 25 guests.
The playing surface is a hybrid blend of
bermuda grass , like that found on golf greens. However, the player's boxes areastro-turf on each sideline.Renovations
The
State of Tennessee provided funding to construct anROTC facility on the east side of the stadium. With the assistance of private and public funding, the chairback seating was added. Improvements also included complete restroom and concession facilities on the east side of the stadium, improved west side seating and press box additions.References
External links
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* [http://www.utmsports.com/facilities.cfm Graham Stadium from UTM Sports]
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