Shuford Stadium is a 4,500-capacity stadium located in
Salisbury, North Carolina. It is home to
Catawba College
Catawba College is a private college in Salisbury, North Carolina. Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton, the college adopted its name from its county of origin, Catawba County, before moving to its cu ...
, who play in the
South Atlantic Conference
The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the southeastern United States. The SAC was founded in 1975 as a ...
.
The stadium was built in 1925 but has been upgraded several times since. The field is named for former coach
Gordon Kirkland, and the
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
track is named for
Charlotte
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
area philanthropist
Irwin Belk
Irwin Belk (April 4, 1922 – February 24, 2018) was an American businessman and politician.
Belk was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He went to The McCallie School and Davidson College. In 1946, Belk received his bachelor's degree from U ...
.
References
External links
Shuford Stadium
College football venues
College track and field venues in the United States
Catawba Indians football
American football venues in North Carolina
Athletics (track and field) venues in North Carolina
Sports venues in Rowan County, North Carolina
Buildings and structures in Salisbury, North Carolina
1925 establishments in North Carolina
Sports venues completed in 1925
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