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Mackay Stadium

Collegiate athletics stadium in Reno, Nevada, United States

Collegiate athletics stadium in Reno, Nevada, United States

FieldValue
nameMackay Stadium
nicknameChris Ault Field
imageMackay 10oct2015.jpg
image_size250px
captionView from the upper southeast corner
vs. New Mexico on October 10, 2015
address1664 North Virginia Street
locationUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
coordinates
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom15
pushpin_mapUSA#Nevada
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the United States##Location in Nevada
pushpin_labelReno
broke_ground
opened
expanded1978, 1990–1992, 2006
ownerUniversity of Nevada, Reno
operatorUniversity of Nevada, Reno
surfaceNatural grass (1966–1999)
FieldTurf (2000–present)
construction_cost$11.5 million
(2016 renovation)
$6.5 million
(previous expansions)
architectWorth Group Architects (previous expansions)
record_attendance33,391 (vs. UNLV, 1995)
seating_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)
27,000 (2017–present)
tenantsNevada Wolf Pack (NCAA)
Football (1966–present)
Women's soccer (2002–present)

vs. New Mexico on October 10, 2015 Reno, Nevada, U.S. | mapframe-zoom = 15 FieldTurf (2000–present) (2016 renovation) $6.5 million (previous expansions) 14,000 (1978–1990) 26,000 (1991 and 2016) 31,545 (1992–2005) 29,993 (2006–2012) 30,000 (2013–2015) 27,000 (2017–present) Football (1966–present) Women's soccer (2002–present) Mackay Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada. The home venue for Nevada Wolf Pack football and women's soccer in the Mountain West Conference. it is named in honor of the Mackay family, particularly John William Mackay and his son Clarence H. Mackay, who donated funding to build the original stadium in 1909.

History

Located on the northern portion of campus, at 17th Street & East Stadium Way, the stadium opened 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 27,000 and has played to crowds in excess.

The field is aligned northwest to southeast, at an elevation of 4610 ft above sea level, with the press box on the southwest sideline.

Renovations

Permanent lighting was installed in 2003 to allow the option of night games. 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. Due to a $1.3 million sponsorship of the 2022 turf replacement, the stadium's playing surface is now officially referred to as "Chris Ault Field presented by ITS Logistics."

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.

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. The single-season attendance record for a Wolf Pack team with a losing record (at 149,635 fans) was set in 2013. 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.

Top 25 single-game attendance records

Nevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"RankNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"AttendanceNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"OpponentNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"ResultNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"Date
1.33,391 (sellout)UNLVWon, 55–32October 28, 1995
2.32,521 (sellout)UNLVLoss, 22–27October 26, 2013
3.32,327 (sellout)Boise StateLoss, 46–51October 4, 2014
4.title=UNLV vs Nevada (Oct 04, 2003)url=http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/stats/2003-2004/game05.htmpublisher=University of Nevada, Reno Department of Athleticsdate=October 4, 2003access-date=October 27, 2013archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201443/http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/stats/2003-2004/game05.htmarchive-date=October 29, 2013url-status=dead}}UNLVLoss, 12–16October 4, 2003
5.30,712 (sellout)Boise StateWon, 34–31 (OT)November 26, 2010
6.30,420OregonLoss, 20–24September 13, 1997
7.30,118UNLVWon, 31–14September 6, 1997
8.30,017 (sellout)Boise StateLoss, 21–27December 1, 2012
9.29,551UNLVLoss, 17–23October 3, 2015
10.29,167Oregon StateLoss, 13–28September 4, 1999
11.28,960 (sellout)UNLVWon, 51–20October 29, 2021
12.28,809CaliforniaWon, 52–31September 17, 2010
13.28,631San Jose StateWon, 46–45November 6, 1993
14.28,523Boise StateWon, 38–10September 11, 1993
15.27,668 (sellout)Boise StateWon, 17–14October 26, 1991
16.27,057Boise StateLoss, 34–41November 22, 2008
17.27,052UC DavisWon, 36–7September 7, 2013
18.26,866UNLVWon, 49–14October 2, 1993
19.26,023Washington StateWon, 24–13September 5, 2014
20.25,978UNLVWon, 37–0October 8, 2011
21.25,804New Mexico StateWon, 35–21October 24, 1992
22.title=Boise State vs Nevada (Nov 25, 2006)url=http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/stats/2006-2007/game12.htmpublisher=University of Nevada, Reno Department of Athleticsdate=November 25, 2006access-date=October 27, 2013archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185938/http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/stats/2006-2007/game12.htmarchive-date=October 29, 2013url-status=dead}}Boise StateLoss, 7–38November 25, 2006
23.25,446Southwestern LouisianaWon, 38–14September 2, 1995
24.25,330Boise StateWon, 66–28October 12, 1996
25.25,278UNLVWon, 27–20September 29, 2007

Top 10 season average attendance records

Nevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"RankNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"SeasonNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"Avg. attendanceNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"# of Home GamesNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"Overall AttendanceNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"Record
1.199325,1806 games151,0817–4
2.201324,9396 games149,6354–8
3.199724,5146 games147,0865–6
4.199524,0636 games144,3789–3
5.title=2014 Nevada Cumulative Season Statisticsurl=http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/teamcume.html#TEAM.CMBpublisher=University of Nevada, Reno Department of Athleticsyear=2014access-date=November 30, 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006222112/http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2014-2015/teamcume.html#TEAM.CMBarchive-date=October 6, 2014url-status=dead}}23,8626 games143,1727–5
6.201223,4326 games140,5917–6
7.199622,9045 games114,5189–3
8.200322,2586 games133,5466–6
9.title=2015 Nevada Cumulative Season Statisticsurl=http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/teamcume.htmlpublisher=University of Nevada, Reno Department of Athleticsyear=2015access-date=November 14, 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023302/http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/teamcume.htmlarchive-date=November 17, 2015url-status=dead}}22,1706 games133,0227–6
10.199222,0226 games132,1337–5

Top 10 season overall attendance records

Nevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"RankNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"SeasonNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"Overall AttendanceNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"# of Home GamesNevada Wolf Packcolor=#FFFFFF}};"Record
1.1991180,457 (151,019 before playoffs)9 games (7 season, 2 playoff)12–1
2.1993151,0816 games7–4
3.2013149,6356 games4–8
4.1997147,0866 games5–6
5.1995144,3786 games9–3
6.2014143,1726 games7–5
7.1990141,6439 games (6 season, 3 playoff)13–2
8.2012140,5916 games7–6
9.2010137,0327 games13–1
10.1986136,02110 games (7 season, 3 playoff)13–1

Other uses

The Nevada women's soccer team played home games for their inaugural 2000 season at Mendive Middle School in Sparks, Nevada. The following 2001 season, the Pack did not host any soccer home games. Mackay Stadium has played home to the women's soccer team since 2002, with occasional home matches being played offsite at the Moana Sports Complex (the previous site of Moana Stadium) in Reno, Nevada.

Mackay Stadium no longer hosts home meets for Track and Field due to the expansion and addition of south end zone seats; however, the university continues to maintain the track for training purposes.

References

References

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