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{{Short description|Soccer stadium for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks}} |
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{{See also|Eugene E. Stone III Stadium (Greenville, South Carolina)}} |
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stadium_name = Stone Stadium | |
stadium_name = Stone Stadium | |
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nickname = "The Graveyard" | |
nickname = "The Graveyard" | |
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image = |
image =[[Image:Stone Stadium.JPG|350px|]]| |
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location = |
location =[[Columbia, South Carolina]]| |
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broke_ground = 1981 (?)| |
broke_ground = 1981 (?)| |
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opened = 1981 | |
opened = 1981 | |
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former_names = N/A | |
former_names = N/A | |
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tenants = [[University of South Carolina]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (1996-Present)<br>[[Columbia Heat]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) (1996) | |
tenants = [[University of South Carolina]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (1996-Present)<br>[[Columbia Heat]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) (1996)<br>[[Palmetto FC Bantams]] (2012-Present) secondary home | |
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seating_capacity = 5, |
seating_capacity = 5,000 | |
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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, |
'''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. |
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The current grandstand was built in 1996 thanks to a [[ |
The current grandstand was built in 1996 thanks to a [[United States dollar|$]]1 million grant from Eugene E. Stone III, a Carolina graduate. |
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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. |
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The women's team plays in the [[Southeastern Conference]], while the men's team |
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. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [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 }} |
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* [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
"The Graveyard" | |
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| Former names | N/A |
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| Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Owner | University of South Carolina |
| Operator | University of South Carolina |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1981 (?) |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Closed | Open |
| Demolished | N/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.
External links
[edit]- Stone Stadium at USC Athletics Archived 2006-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Stone Stadium at Google Maps
33°59′16″N 81°01′30″W / 33.9877°N 81.0250°W
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