About Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is a College Football stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It opened in 1969. It seats 8,500. Its current tenant is Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (College Football), since 2007. By capacity it ranks 215th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 138th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Location
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs While based here: 19 seasons
College Football · 2007–present
OVC–Big South 2023–2026 · Big South Conference 2007–2022 · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 2007–present |
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Ernest W. Spangler Stadium?
The capacity of Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is 8,500.
When was Ernest W. Spangler Stadium built?
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium opened in 1969.
Who plays at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium?
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is the home venue of Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 41 m of this point).
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gibbs Stadium | 1996– | 24 mi |
| Charlotte Coliseum | 1988–2007 | 43 mi |
| Bank of America Stadium | 1996– | 46 mi |
| Spectrum Center | 2005– | 47 mi |
| Paladin Stadium | 1981– | 49 mi |
| Sirrine Stadium | 50 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.