Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium is a 19,600-seat

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

Grambling, Louisiana Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,949 at the 2010 census. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Grambling was designated a " ...

. It opened in 1983 and is home to the

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team and

Grambling High School Lincoln Preparatory School is a charter school in Grambling, Louisiana, USA. History Lincoln Preparatory School was previously known as Grambling State University Laboratory High School. It was a public high school operated by Grambling State Uni ...

Kittens football team. The stadium is named in honor of famous Grambling State University head

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coach, Eddie Robinson. It replaced

Grambling Stadium Grambling Stadium was a stadium in Grambling, Louisiana, United States. It hosted the Grambling State University Tigers football team until the school moved to Eddie Robinson Stadium in 1983. The stadium held 18,000 people at its peak. See also * ...

. The stadium is oftentimes affectionately referred to as "The Hole" due to the topography of the stadium area. In 2017, approximately $2 million worth of stadium upgrades were completed. Included in the upgrades were installing new

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, a new larger scoreboard, additional parking and additional tailgating areas.

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