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The stadium's first game was on February 20, 2009, when Central Arkansas defeated Tennessee-Martin 11–5. In 2010, Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Goose Gossage threw out the first pitch before a Bears game against Northwestern State. [1] In 2011, the field hosted the Arkansas high school baseball championships. [3]
First Security Field at Estes Stadium. First Security Field at Estes Stadium is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Conway, Arkansas. It is home to the Central Arkansas Bears football team, representing the University of Central Arkansas in the NCAA's United Athletic Conference. The facility opened in 1939. [1]
The Bears were a constant presence in the NAIA Top 20, and made the playoffs 12 out of 14 seasons. In 1993, the Bears left the AIC and the NAIA, and moved up in competition to the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference. Central Arkansas would stay in the West Division of the GSC through the 2006 season, winning the GSC title in 2005.
The new stadium would be constructed on a parking lot just south of Soldier Field, the Bears' home since 1971. The team’s lease at the 100-year-old stadium runs through 2033.
A $4.6 billion stadium would be the second-most expensive stadium in sports history, behind only SoFi Stadium, the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, which cost an estimated $5 ...
Stadium City State Team Conference Capacity Record [c 1] Built ... Arkansas: Central Arkansas Bears: UAC: 10,000: 12,755 (September 1, 2011 vs. Henderson State) [33 ...
NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen played college basketball for Arkansas Former National Basketball Association player Scottie Pippen played basketball at Central Arkansas. Pippen was a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) walk-on his first year at UCA, but by the start of his sophomore year, he had grown to 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) and would be a starter for the next ...
That means the Arkansas-Memphis game is expected to take place at a limited-capacity stadium. This year's capacity is 33,691, but that number could be higher by the time next season rolls around.