Aggie Memorial Stadium

Joey Mullen Field at Aggie Memorial Stadium
The Joe
View from southeast corner in 2015
Map
Las Cruces is located in the United States
Las Cruces
Las Cruces
Location in the United States
Las Cruces is located in New Mexico
Las Cruces
Las Cruces
Location in New Mexico
AddressStewart St & Payne St
LocationNew Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New MexicoU.S.
Coordinates32°16′47″N 106°44′28″W / 32.27972°N 106.74111°W / 32.27972; -106.74111
OwnerNew Mexico State University
OperatorNew Mexico State University
Capacity28,853 (2015–present)
30,343 (1978–2014)
Record attendance32,993 (vs. UTEP, 1998)
SurfaceArtificial turf (2014–present)
Hybrid Bermuda grass
(1978–2013)
Construction
Broke groundMarch 1977; 47 years ago (1977-03)
OpenedSeptember 16, 1978;
46 years ago
 (1978-09-16)
Construction cost$4 million
($18.7 million in 2023[1])
ArchitectCraig Protz of
Bohening-Protz Associates;
Caudill Rowlett Scott of Houston, Consultants
Tenants
New Mexico State Aggies football (NCAA)
(1978–present)
New Mexico State Aggies women's soccer (NCAA) (2009–2011)
Las Cruces High School vs. Mayfied High School (1978-present)
Organ Mountain High School vs. Centennial High School (2017–present)

Aggie Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in the southwestern United States, located on the campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It is the home field of the New Mexico State Aggies of Conference USA.

Opened 46 years ago in 1978, the current seating capacity is 28,853. Its artificial turf playing field is aligned north-northwest to south-southeast at an elevation of 3,980 feet (1,215 m) above sea level. It is the former home of Aggies women's soccer.[2]

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Aggie Soccer to Play in Aggie Memorial Stadium - NMStateSports.com - The Official Website of New Mexico State Athletics". www.nmstatesports.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014.