Paladin Stadium

Opened in 1981

About Paladin Stadium

Paladin Stadium is a College Football stadium in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. It opened in 1981. It seats 16,000. Its current tenant is Furman Paladins (College Football), since 1981. By capacity it ranks 162nd of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 177th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of Paladin Stadium
Photo by Greenstrat. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

16,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1981

Location

Travelers Rest, South Carolina 29613

Elevation

1,016 ft

310 m above sea level

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Paladin Stadium by team, 1981–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Furman Paladins
While based here: 42 seasons · 8-3 regular season in the 1 season with results on record · no postseason trips
College Football · 1981–present
Southern 1981–2026 · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1902–1935
  2. Sirrine Stadium 1936–1980
  3. Paladin Stadium 1981–present
College Football 1981–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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 Paladin Stadium?

The capacity of Paladin Stadium is 16,000.

When was Paladin Stadium built?

Paladin Stadium opened in 1981.

Who plays at Paladin Stadium?

Paladin Stadium is the home venue of Furman Paladins.

Where did the Furman Paladins play before Paladin Stadium?

Before moving to Paladin Stadium in 1981, the Furman Paladins played at Sirrine Stadium from 1936 to 1980.

Sources

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

Location

Coordinates: 34.9201, -82.4372
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Sirrine Stadium 6.1 mi
Riggs Field 1915– 28 mi
Memorial Stadium 1942– 28 mi
Gibbs Stadium 1996– 29 mi
Bailey Memorial Stadium 2002– 46 mi
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium 1969– 49 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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