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Hershey Sports Arena

Opened in 1936

About Hershey Sports Arena

Hershey Sports Arena is a former name of Hersheypark Arena, used 1936–1972. Hersheypark Arena is recorded as a College Football stadium in Derry Township, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1936. Its recorded capacity is 7,286. Its only tenant was Lebanon Valley (College Football, 1936–1948).

Venue Information

Capacity

7,286

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1936

Location

Derry Township, Pennsylvania 17036

Elevation

382 ft

116 m above sea level

Operator

Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company

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.

Teams

Home seasons at Hershey Sports Arena by team, 1936–1948. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Lebanon Valley While based here: 4 seasons College Football · 1936–1948 Home venue unknown 1898–1935 Hershey Sports Arena 1936–1948	College Football	1936–1948

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 Hershey Sports Arena?

The capacity of Hershey Sports Arena is 7,286.

When was Hershey Sports Arena built?

Hershey Sports Arena opened in 1936.

Who operates Hershey Sports Arena?

Hershey Sports Arena is operated by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company.

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 5 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.

Historical Names