Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium

Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium
"Muddy Waters Stadium"
Location 201 Oak St Hillsdale, MI
Coordinates 41°55′53″N 84°37′34″W / 41.93139°N 84.62611°W / 41.93139; -84.62611Coordinates: 41°55′53″N 84°37′34″W / 41.93139°N 84.62611°W / 41.93139; -84.62611
Owner Hillsdale College
Operator Hillsdale College
Capacity 8,500
Surface ProGrass Artificial Turf
Opened 1947[1]
Tenants
Hillsdale Chargers football (NCAA) (1947–present)

Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium is located in south-central Michigan in the town of Hillsdale and is home to the Hillsdale Chargers football team. The Chargers are a NCAA Division II college football team and compete as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The stadium is owned and operated by Hillsdale College.

The facility is named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame coach Frank "Muddy" Waters who led the Chargers to a 138–47–5 record from 1954 through 1973.[2] The stadium has an official seating capacity of 8,500.

References

  1. "Hillsdale - Muddy Waters Stadium". D2 Football. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  2. "Frank D. "Muddy" Waters Stadium". Stadiums USA. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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