Andy Kerr Stadium
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Andy Kerr Stadium is a 10,221-seat multi-purpose stadium
in Hamilton, New York
, USA. It was dedicated in honor of former Colgate football coach Andy Kerr
in September 1966. There have been several upgrades to the facility in recent years. In 1991, the stadium added the permanent Fred Dunlap Stands on the east side of the stadium. Dunlap is a former Colgate football head coach and athletic director. In 2003, a new three story press box was constructed behind the west stands of the stadium. In 2006, the stadium added a new scoreboard with video capability. In 2007, Colgate replaced the natural grass surface with the synthetic playing surface FieldTurf
.
It is home to the Colgate University
Raiders football and men's lacrosse teams.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Hamilton, New York
Hamilton (village), New York
The Village of Hamilton is a village located within the town of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, USA.-Geography and climate:The village, located at , lies in the Chenango Valley, just south of the headwaters of the Chenango River. The village is approximately southeast of Syracuse and ...
, USA. It was dedicated in honor of former Colgate football coach Andy Kerr
Andrew Kerr
Andrew "Andy" Kerr IV was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Stanford University , Washington & Jefferson College , Colgate University , and Lebanon Valley College , compiling a career college football record...
in September 1966. There have been several upgrades to the facility in recent years. In 1991, the stadium added the permanent Fred Dunlap Stands on the east side of the stadium. Dunlap is a former Colgate football head coach and athletic director. In 2003, a new three story press box was constructed behind the west stands of the stadium. In 2006, the stadium added a new scoreboard with video capability. In 2007, Colgate replaced the natural grass surface with the synthetic playing surface FieldTurf
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by the FieldTurf Tarkett division of Tarkett Inc., based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. In the late 1990s, the artificial surface changed the industry with a design intended to replicate real grass...
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It is home to the Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
Raiders football and men's lacrosse teams.