Harry Turpin Stadium

Opened in 1975

About Harry Turpin Stadium

Harry Turpin Stadium is a College Football stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It opened in 1975. It seats 15,971. Its current tenant is Northwestern State Demons (College Football), since 1975. By capacity it ranks 166th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 162nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of Harry Turpin Stadium
Photo by Billy Hathorn. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

15,971

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1975

Location

Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Elevation

119 ft

36 m above sea level

Operator

Northwestern State University

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.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at Harry Turpin Stadium by team, 1975–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Northwestern State Demons
While based here: 46 seasons
College Football · 1975–present
Southland 1987–2026 · Gulf Star Conference 1984–1985 · Independent 1975–1983 · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1911–1974
  2. Harry Turpin Stadium 1975–present
College Football 1975–present

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Harry Turpin Stadium?

The capacity of Harry Turpin Stadium is 15,971.

When was Harry Turpin Stadium built?

Harry Turpin Stadium opened in 1975.

Who operates Harry Turpin Stadium?

Harry Turpin Stadium is operated by Northwestern State University.

Who plays at Harry Turpin Stadium?

Harry Turpin Stadium is the home venue of Northwestern State Demons.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 31.7475, -93.0962
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium 1983– 58 mi
Joe Aillet Stadium 1968– 60 mi
Independence Stadium 1924– 65 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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