Mackay Stadium

Mackay Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Reno, Nevada on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. It is the university's venue for football and women's soccer for the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Mountain West Conference. It is named after the Mackay family, benefactors of the university by Clarence and John Mackay.

Mackay Stadium
View from the upper southeast corner during the game vs. New Mexico on October 10, 2015
Mackay Stadium
Location in Nevada
Mackay Stadium
Location in the United States
Address1664 North Virginia Street
LocationReno, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates39°32′49″N 119°49′3″W
OwnerUniversity of Nevada, Reno
OperatorUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Capacity7,500 (1966–1977)
14,000 (1978–1990)
26,000 (1991 and 2016)
31,545 (1992–2005)
29,993 (2006–2012)
30,000 (2013–2015 and 2018–present)
27,000 (2017)
Record attendance33,391
(vs. UNLV, 1995)
SurfaceNatural grass (1966–1999)
FieldTurf (2000–present)
Construction
Broke groundJune 11, 1964 (1964-06-11)[1]
OpenedOctober 1, 1966 (1966-10-01)
Expanded1978, 1990–1992, 2006
Construction cost$11.5 million (2016 renovation), $6.5 million (previous expansions)
ArchitectWorth Group Architects (previous expansions)
Tenants
Nevada Wolf Pack (NCAA) (1966–present)

History

Located on the northern portion of campus, at 17th Street & East Stadium Way, the stadium opened 54 years ago on October 1, 1966 with a seating capacity of 7,500. It replaced the original Mackay Stadium, formerly located in the bowl containing Hilliard Plaza, the Mack Social Sciences building and the Reynolds School of Journalism. Both stadiums were named for the Mackay family, who were university benefactors in the early years of the school. The stadium currently seats 30,000 and has played to crowds in excess.[2][3][4] The field sits at an elevation of 4,610 feet (1,410 m) above sea level[5] and runs in a NW to SE configuration, with the press box on the southwest sideline.

Renovations

Permanent lighting was installed in 2003 to allow the option of night games.[3] Originally natural grass, synthetic infill FieldTurf was installed in 2000 and replaced in 2010.[6] In 2013, the playing surface at Mackay Stadium was named Chris Ault Field in honor of the former Wolf Pack head coach, College Football Hall of Famer, creator of the Pistol offense in 2004 and for his contributions to Wolf Pack football.[7][8]

A proposal passed by the Nevada Board of Regents (NSHE) upgraded seating options to the stadium for the 2016 season. This renovation has improved the quality of the fans' experiences but decreased the overall stadium capacity to 26,000. Higher ticket fees in the upgraded sections will repay this $11.5 million bond by 2031.[9][10]

Attendance

The Wolf Pack football single–season attendance record was set in 1991 with a total of 180,457 fans over nine home games, including playoffs; and the regular-season attendance record was set at 151,081 fans in 1993.[4] The single-season attendance record for a Wolf Pack team with a losing record (at 149,635 fans) was set in 2013.[4] 2014 was the third football season to have at least 20,000 fans in attendance at every home game (1993 and 2013), although multiple seasons were close.[4][11]

Top 25 single-game attendance records
Rank Attendance Opponent Result Date
1.33,391 (sellout)[4]UNLVWon, 55–32October 28, 1995
2.32,521 (sellout)[12][13]UNLVLoss, 22–27October 26, 2013
3.32,327 (sellout)[14][15]Boise StateLoss, 46–51October 4, 2014
4.31,900 (sellout)[4][16][17]UNLVLoss, 12–16October 4, 2003
5.30,712 (sellout)[18][19]Boise StateWon, 34–31 (OT)November 26, 2010
6.30,420[4]OregonLoss, 20–24September 13, 1997
7.30,118[4]UNLVWon, 31–14September 6, 1997
8.30,017 (sellout)[20][21]Boise StateLoss, 21–27December 1, 2012
9.29,551[22][23]UNLVLoss, 17–23October 3, 2015
10.29,167[4]Oregon StateLoss, 13–28September 4, 1999
11.28,809[24][25]CaliforniaWon, 52–31September 17, 2010
12.28,631[4]San Jose StateWon, 46–45November 6, 1993
13.28,523[4]Boise StateWon, 38–10September 11, 1993
14.27,668 (sellout)[4]Boise StateWon, 17–14October 26, 1991
15.27,057[26][27]Boise StateLoss, 34–41November 22, 2008
16.27,052[28][29]UC DavisWon, 36–7September 7, 2013
17.26,866[4]UNLVWon, 49–14October 2, 1993
18.26,023[30][31]Washington StateWon, 24–13September 5, 2014
19.25,978[32][33]UNLVWon, 37–0October 8, 2011
20.25,804[4]New Mexico StateWon, 35–21October 24, 1992
21.25,506[4][34][35]Boise StateLoss, 7–38November 25, 2006
22.25,446[4]Southwestern LouisianaWon, 38–14September 2, 1995
23.25,330[4]Boise StateWon, 66–28October 12, 1996
24.25,278[36][37]UNLVWon, 27–20September 29, 2007
25.25,256[4][38][39]Southern UtahWon, 24–23August 30, 2003

Top 10 season average attendance records
RankSeasonAvg. Attendance# of Home GamesOverall AttendanceRecord
1.1993[4]25,1806 games151,0817–4
2.2013[4]24,9396 games149,6354–8
3.1997[4]24,5146 games147,0865–6
4.1995[4]24,0636 games144,3789–3
5.2014[11]23,8626 games143,1727–5
6.2012[4]23,4326 games140,5917–6
7.1996[4]22,9045 games114,5189–3
8.2003[4]22,2586 games133,5466–6
9.2015[40]22,1706 games133,0227–6
10.1992[4]22,0226 games132,1337–5

Top 10 season overall attendance records
RankSeasonOverall Attendance# of Home GamesRecord
1.1991[4]180,457 (151,019 before playoffs)9 games (7 season, 2 playoff)12–1
2.1993[4]151,0816 games7–4
3.2013[4]149,6356 games4–8
4.1997[4]147,0866 games5–6
5.1995[4]144,3786 games9–3
6.2014[11]143,1726 games7–5
7.1990[4]141,6439 games (6 season, 3 playoff)13–2
8.2012[4]140,5916 games7–6
9.2010[4]137,0327 games13–1
10.1986[4]136,02110 games (7 season, 3 playoff)13–1

Other uses

The Nevada women's soccer team has hosted home crowds with over 1,000 on three occasions. The record was actually set at the Moana Sports Complex in Reno on September 15, 2013, with a record of 1,050 fans in attendance, where the Wolf Pack beat Sacramento State, 3–2.[41][42] Soccer's home-game attendance record at Mackay Stadium is 1,043 fans, as the Wolf Pack beat Wyoming, 1–0, on October 18, 2015.[43] The third-largest Nevada soccer game with over 1,000 fans was also held at Mackay Stadium with 1,007 fans on September 23, 2012, as the Wolf Pack lost 0–3 to No. 15 California.[44][45]

See also

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