Barron Stadium
Barron Stadium | |
| Location | 301 West 3rd Street, Rome, Georgia, 30165 |
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| Coordinates | 34°15′25″N 85°10′37″W / 34.257013°N 85.17698232°W |
| Owner | Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority |
| Operator | Rome City School District |
| Capacity | 6,500 |
| Surface | AstroTurf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1924 |
| Tenants | |
| Shorter University (NCAA) Rome High School (GHSA) | |
Barron Stadium is a 6,500-seat football field and track & field stadium in Rome, Georgia. It is home to the Shorter University Hawks and Rome High School Wolves football teams. The facility hosted the NAIA Football National Championship from 2008–13 and the NCCAA Victory Bowl in 2013-14, as well as the NCCAA track championships from 2014-16.
Barron Stadium is owned by the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority (RFPRA), a city-county partnership, and has been operated by the Rome City School District since 2015. For usage, it cost Shorter University $7,500 in 2012 to host its home football games as part of a three-year, $321,000 contract that included football, track & field, other sports, events, and the school's commencement exercises. Rome High School paid $5,000 per game for its home football games at that time. The RFPRA provides staffing for athletic events and pays for facility maintenance.