Mackay Stadium

Mackay Stadium
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;
60 years ago
 (1964-06-11)[1]
OpenedOctober 1, 1966;
58 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.

  1. ^ "Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For New Stadium". June 12, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved September 8, 2018.