Gibbs Stadium is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[2] It opened in 1996 and is home to the Wofford College Terriers football team. It is also formerly the home to the Spartanburg High School varsity football team. It is home to the 30th largest college football scoreboard in the nation at 1,485 square feet (138.0 m2). It was named for the Gibbs family, long-time donors to Wofford, for their $1 million donation to build it.

Gibbs Stadium
The home side of Gibbs Stadium.
The home side of Gibbs Stadium.
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Location429 North Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303
OwnerWofford College
OperatorWofford College
Capacity13,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1995
OpenedOctober 5, 1996
Construction cost$4.5 million
($8.74 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectMcMillan Smith and Partners
General contractorM.B. Kahn Construction
Tenants
Wofford College Terriers Football
Gibbs Stadium, Home Stands
Gibbs Stadium, Visitor Stands

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  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Gibbs Stadium". athletics.wofford.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
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