First Security Field at Estes Stadium

Location	201 Donaghey Avenue Conway, AR 72035
Coordinates	35°04′49″N 92°27′37″W / 35.08028°N 92.46028°W / 35.08028; -92.46028
Owner	University of Central Arkansas
Operator	University of Central Arkansas
Capacity	10,000 (2013–present) 8,700 (2011–2012) 8,500 (1998–2010) 7,000 (1970–1997) 3,500 (1965–1969) 3,000 (1939–1964)
Surface	Fieldturf
Construction
Broke ground	1939
Opened	September 22, 1939
Renovated	1998, 2003, 2013
Architect	Cromwell Architects Engineers (renovation)
Tenants
Central Arkansas Bears (NCAA)

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] In 2007, university President Lu Hardin announced that corporate sponsorship had been secured for the stadium from a local bank. As a result, the formal title of the stadium is First Security Field at Estes Stadium.^[2] The stadium is named after Dan Estes, who coached the Bears from 1915 to 1932.^[3]

History

Renovations

The west (home) side of the stadium was torn down and rebuilt from the ground up before the 1998 season. The $5 million facility houses the entire football program, including dressing room, weight room, meeting and film rooms, equipment room, coaches' offices and athletic training room.^[4]

On April 1, 2011, UCA announced plans to install a purple and gray striped football field for the 2011 season.^[5] Installation of the field began in late April, following the conclusion of spring practice, and finished in June.^[6]

Attendance

The all-time attendance record, 12,755, was set on September 1, 2011, vs. Henderson State.^[2]