FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field
FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field, formerly known as Lee R. Jackson Soccer Field, is a soccer-specific stadium on the campus of the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, United States. It is the home field of the Akron Zips men's and women's soccer teams. The facility is part of the Lee Jackson Field Complex, a 23-acre (9.3 ha) multi-purpose facility which serves the University of Akron's various intercollegiate programs. Originally dedicated on October 22, 1936, as Lee R. Jackson Field, after the former chairman of the University of Akron Board of Directors and retired president of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Jackson was captain of the 1910 football Akron football team and a three-year letterman.
| Former names | Lee R. Jackson Soccer Field |
|---|---|
| Location | University of Akron Akron, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°4′27.19″N 81°30′40.25″W |
| Owner | University of Akron |
| Capacity | 5,800 |
| Record attendance | 5,819 (September 28, 2011 v. Ohio State) |
| Field size | 120 yd. long x 77 yd. wide (109.7 m x 70.4 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1936 |
| Renovated | 1988 |
| Expanded | 2010 |
| Tenants | |
| Akron Zips (NCAA) Men's soccer 1936–present Women's soccer 2001–present Akron Summit Assault (PDL) 2011 | |
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