| Name(s) of Building: | Grantham Field; Pacer Stadium; Skyhawk Stadium |
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| Dates of Construction: | 1964; 1985-1986 |
| Cost: | $187,000; $350,000 (private funding) |
| Brief History: | The campus's football field has occupied the same virtually since football
began being played here. It was flanked by simple wooden bleachers
for years. A new stadium replaced the old football field in 1964
with money donated from local and regional people and businesses. The
completion of the stadium increased the seating capacity to 7,000, provided
new lights, dressing rooms and concession stands on the west side. In
1986, the stadium was renovated and enhanced further with the completion
of the east stands and new R.O.T.C. Building.
This combination of state funding and private gifts added another 1,000
seats to the stadium and a new facility for the R.O.T.C. program. The
stadium is primarily used for the college's home football games and
for some local high school games.
The football field is officially named for H. Kirk Grantham, the only faculty member retained from the staff of the Hall-Moody Junior College, and who was UTJC's first athletic director and head football coach until 1937. |