Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is a stadium in North Carolina, United States that opened in 1969. Its recorded capacity is 9,000.
Key facts
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is a stadium in North Carolina, United States that opened in 1969. Its recorded capacity is 9,000. It is owned by Gardner–Webb University and Gardner–Webb University. It is operated by Gardner–Webb University. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, 2011 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team, 2012 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team, Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football, 2013 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team, 2014 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team, 2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team, 2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team.
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Stadium
- Capacity
- 9,000
- Opened
- 1969
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Gardner–Webb University, Gardner–Webb University
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 0
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is at latitude 35.2456, longitude -81.6732, in North Carolina, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 35.2456 |
| Longitude | -81.6732 |
| City | North Carolina |
| Region | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Naming rights
No naming history is recorded for this venue.
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gardner–Webb University | 1969 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Gardner–Webb University | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Gardner–Webb University | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | Not mapped | 1969 to present | Current | Source |
| 2011 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team | Not mapped | 1969 to present | Current | Source |
| 2012 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team | Not mapped | 1969 to present | Current | Source |
| Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football | Not mapped | 1969 to present | Current | Source |
| 2013 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team | Not mapped | 1969 to present | Current | Source |
| 2014 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team | Not mapped | 1969 to present | Current | Source |
| 2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team | Not mapped | 1969 to present | Current | Source |
| 2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team | Not mapped | 1969 to present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
15 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 60107 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 60106 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 60105 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | capacity | 8500 | 9000 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372086564 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Ernest_W._Spangler_Stadium | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 53037 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 53036 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 53035 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 53034 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 53033 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 53032 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 53031 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 53030 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 53029 | 2026-10 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: