Construction Date: 2000
Contractor: Lloyd Plyler Construction
Architect: Page Southerland Page
Donors: Jerry E. & Joy Apple
Original Purpose: Football Stadium
From Lucket Field at the Sherman Boy’s Club to Cashion Field in 1923, and Calder Stadium in 1960, Austin College has a great sense of pride in itself and its heritage. Athletics is a part of this heritage, and today the Jerry Apple Stadium is a hub of this activity on campus.
Dedicated during Homecoming at the Fifth Annual President’s Luncheon, on Saturday, October 21, 2000, the stadium seats 2,500 and architecturally enhances the west side of the campus. The brick and wrought iron motif extends from the stadium to encompass all the outdoor athletic facilities. Jerry and Joy Apple contributed $860,000, more than half the estimated cost of the completed project. The Apple Stadium gift continues an aggressive building program at Austin College.
