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| Former names | Lewis Field (1936–1951) Cowell Stadium (1952–2016) |
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| Location | 145 Main Street Durham, New Hampshire 03824 |
| Coordinates | 43°08′19″N 70°56′23″W / 43.13861°N 70.93972°W |
| Owner | University of New Hampshire |
| Operator | University of New Hampshire |
| Capacity | 11,015 (2016–present) 6,500 (1936–2015)[2] |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 1933[1] |
| Opened | September 26, 1936 (first game) October 10, 1936 (dedication) |
| Expanded | 2015 |
| Construction cost | $25 million (expansion) |
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| New Hampshire Wildcats (NCAA) | |
Wildcat Stadium is an 11,015-seat open-air multi-purpose stadium in Durham, New Hampshire, on the campus of the University of New Hampshire (UNH). It is home to the New Hampshire Wildcats football, lacrosse and track and field varsity teams. The stadium, which runs west-northwest, consists of a FieldTurf playing surface surrounded by a 400-metre track. On either side of the track are aluminum stands (the larger home stands being on northeast side). The stadium lies just southwest of the Field House, which houses Lundholm Gym as well as Swazey Pool and the Jerry Azumah Performance Center.
The stadium is a part of the main athletics area of campus, south of Main Street and west of the railroad tracks. It replaced Memorial Field,[3] which has since been remodeled for use by women's field hockey,[4] and lies diagonally across Main Street beside the Whittemore Center. The track and field facility surrounding the field is named after Reggie F. Atkins, UNH class of 1928, a star student athlete who in later life donated the funds to start building the facility.
- ^ "Guide to the History of Lewis Fields, 1936". University of New Hampshire. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Wildcat Stadium" (PDF). University of New Hampshire Spring 2021 Wildcats Football. University of New Hampshire Football. March 2021. p. 9. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Memorial Field Then". unh.edu. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Memorial Field Now". unh.edu. Retrieved December 16, 2019.