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'''Eugene E. Stone III Stadium''' is a [[soccer]] stadium located in [[Columbia, South Carolina]] on the campus of the [[University of South Carolina]]. The 5,000 seat ground is home to the USC Gamecocks soccer teams since 1981, when the Gamecocks started the men's program in 1978.
'''Eugene E. Stone III Stadium''' is a [[soccer]] stadium located in [[Columbia, South Carolina]] on the campus of the [[University of South Carolina]]. The 5,000 seat ground is home to the USC Gamecocks soccer teams since 1981, when the Gamecocks started the men's program in 1978.


The current grandstand was built in 1996 thanks to a [[USD]] 1m grant from Eugene E. Stone III, a Carolina graduate.
The current grandstand was built in 1996 thanks to a [[United States dollar|$]]1 million grant from Eugene E. Stone III, a Carolina graduate.


The nickname "the Graveyard" comes from the stadium's proximity to House of Peace cemetery.
The nickname "the Graveyard" comes from the stadium's proximity to the House of Peace cemetery.


The women's team plays in the [[Southeastern Conference]], while the men's team plays in [[Conference USA]] (men's soccer is not sanctioned by the SEC; both SEC schools with the sport play in C-USA).
The women's team plays in the [[Southeastern Conference]], while the men's team moves from [[Conference USA]] to the [[Sun Belt Conference]] effective with the 2022 season. Men's soccer is not sanctioned by the SEC; Carolina and the other SEC men's soccer school, [[Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer|Kentucky]], played in C-USA from 2005 through 2021, and moved together to the Sun Belt in 2022.


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://uscsports.cstv.com/facilities/scar-facilities-soccer.html Stone Stadium at USC Athletics]
* [http://uscsports.cstv.com/facilities/scar-facilities-soccer.html Stone Stadium at USC Athletics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030033106/http://uscsports.cstv.com/facilities/scar-facilities-soccer.html |date=2006-10-30 }}
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=33.987722,-81.025001&spn=0.003354,0.005032&t=h&om=1 Stone Stadium at Google Maps]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=33.987722,-81.025001&spn=0.003354,0.005032&t=h&om=1 Stone Stadium at Google Maps]
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 3 April 2024

See also: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium (Greenville, South Carolina)
Stone Stadium
"The Graveyard"
Map
Former namesN/A
LocationColumbia, South Carolina
OwnerUniversity of South Carolina
OperatorUniversity of South Carolina
Capacity5,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1981 (?)
Opened1981
ClosedOpen
DemolishedN/A
Tenants
University of South Carolina (NCAA) (1996-Present)
Columbia Heat (PDL) (1996)
Palmetto FC Bantams (2012-Present) secondary home

Eugene E. Stone III Stadium is a soccer stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina on the campus of the University of South Carolina. The 5,000 seat ground is home to the USC Gamecocks soccer teams since 1981, when the Gamecocks started the men's program in 1978.

The current grandstand was built in 1996 thanks to a $1 million grant from Eugene E. Stone III, a Carolina graduate.

The nickname "the Graveyard" comes from the stadium's proximity to the House of Peace cemetery.

The women's team plays in the Southeastern Conference, while the men's team moves from Conference USA to the Sun Belt Conference effective with the 2022 season. Men's soccer is not sanctioned by the SEC; Carolina and the other SEC men's soccer school, Kentucky, played in C-USA from 2005 through 2021, and moved together to the Sun Belt in 2022.

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