The stadium is named for the late J. Seth Grove, former faculty member and coach at Shippensburg.

From 1987 to 1989, temporary bleachers were set up beyond the north end zone for football games and commencement, boosting the capacity to 8,200.

[2] It is primarily used for the Shippensburg Red Raiders American football and track and field team events.

Seth Grove Stadium has been home to the Red Raider track and field teams since 1972.

The largest crowd to ever attend an event at the stadium was 12,000 for the 1976 PIAA track and field championships.