Mackay Stadium

Coordinates: 39°32′49″N 119°49′3″W / 39.54694°N 119.81750°W / 39.54694; -119.81750
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Mackay Stadium
Chris Ault Field
View from the upper southeast corner
vs. New Mexico on October 10, 2015
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Reno is located in the United States
Reno
Reno
Location in the United States
Reno is located in Nevada
Reno
Reno
Location in Nevada
Address1664 North Virginia Street
LocationUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates39°32′49″N 119°49′3″W / 39.54694°N 119.81750°W / 39.54694; -119.81750
OwnerUniversity of Nevada, Reno
OperatorUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Capacity  7,500 (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)
Record attendance33,391 (vs. UNLV, 1995)
SurfaceNatural grass (1966–1999)
FieldTurf (2000–present)
Construction
Broke groundJune 11, 1964;
59 years ago (1964-06-11)[1]
OpenedOctober 1, 1966;
57 years ago (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)
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[edit]

Located on the northern portion of campus, at 17th Street & East Stadium Way, the stadium opened 57 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 27,000 and has played to crowds in excess.[2][3][4]

The field is aligned northwest to southeast, at an elevation of 4,610 feet (1,405 m) above sea level,[5] with the press box on the southwest sideline.

Renovations[edit]

Permanent lighting was installed in 2003 to allow the option of night games.[3] Originally natural grass, synthetic infilled FieldTurf was installed in 2000, 2010, and 2022.[6][7] 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.[8][9] 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."[7]

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.[10][11]

Attendance[edit]

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][12]

Top 25 single-game attendance records[edit]

Rank Attendance Opponent Result Date
1. 33,391 (sellout)[4] UNLV Won, 55–32 October 28, 1995
2. 32,521 (sellout)[13][14] UNLV Loss, 22–27 October 26, 2013
3. 32,327 (sellout)[15][16] Boise State Loss, 46–51 October 4, 2014
4. 31,900 (sellout)[4][17][18] UNLV Loss, 12–16 October 4, 2003
5. 30,712 (sellout)[19][20] Boise State Won, 34–31 (OT) November 26, 2010
6. 30,420[4] Oregon Loss, 20–24 September 13, 1997
7. 30,118[4] UNLV Won, 31–14 September 6, 1997
8. 30,017 (sellout)[21][22] Boise State Loss, 21–27 December 1, 2012
9. 29,551[23][24] UNLV Loss, 17–23 October 3, 2015
10. 29,167[4] Oregon State Loss, 13–28 September 4, 1999
11. 28,960 (sellout)[25] UNLV Won, 51–20 October 29, 2021
12. 28,809[26][27] California Won, 52–31 September 17, 2010
13. 28,631[4] San Jose State Won, 46–45 November 6, 1993
14. 28,523[4] Boise State Won, 38–10 September 11, 1993
15. 27,668 (sellout)[4] Boise State Won, 17–14 October 26, 1991
16. 27,057[28][29] Boise State Loss, 34–41 November 22, 2008
17. 27,052[30][31] UC Davis Won, 36–7 September 7, 2013
18. 26,866[4] UNLV Won, 49–14 October 2, 1993
19. 26,023[32][33] Washington State Won, 24–13 September 5, 2014
20. 25,978[34][35] UNLV Won, 37–0 October 8, 2011
21. 25,804[4] New Mexico State Won, 35–21 October 24, 1992
22. 25,506[4][36][37] Boise State Loss, 7–38 November 25, 2006
23. 25,446[4] Southwestern Louisiana Won, 38–14 September 2, 1995
24. 25,330[4] Boise State Won, 66–28 October 12, 1996
25. 25,278[38][39] UNLV Won, 27–20 September 29, 2007

Top 10 season average attendance records[edit]

Rank Season Avg. attendance # of Home Games Overall Attendance Record
1. 1993[4] 25,180 6 games 151,081 7–4
2. 2013[4] 24,939 6 games 149,635 4–8
3. 1997[4] 24,514 6 games 147,086 5–6
4. 1995[4] 24,063 6 games 144,378 9–3
5. 2014[12] 23,862 6 games 143,172 7–5
6. 2012[4] 23,432 6 games 140,591 7–6
7. 1996[4] 22,904 5 games 114,518 9–3
8. 2003[4] 22,258 6 games 133,546 6–6
9. 2015[40] 22,170 6 games 133,022 7–6
10. 1992[4] 22,022 6 games 132,133 7–5

Top 10 season overall attendance records[edit]

Rank Season Overall Attendance # of Home Games Record
1. 1991[4] 180,457 (151,019 before playoffs) 9 games (7 season, 2 playoff) 12–1
2. 1993[4] 151,081 6 games 7–4
3. 2013[4] 149,635 6 games 4–8
4. 1997[4] 147,086 6 games 5–6
5. 1995[4] 144,378 6 games 9–3
6. 2014[12] 143,172 6 games 7–5
7. 1990[4] 141,643 9 games (6 season, 3 playoff) 13–2
8. 2012[4] 140,591 6 games 7–6
9. 2010[4] 137,032 7 games 13–1
10. 1986[4] 136,021 10 games (7 season, 3 playoff) 13–1

Other uses[edit]

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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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