Cowboy Stadium

Cowboy Stadium
The Hole
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Location700 E. McNeese Street Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605
Coordinates30°10′24″N 93°12′36″W / 30.17333°N 93.21000°W / 30.17333; -93.21000
OwnerMcNeese State University
OperatorMcNeese State University
Executive suitesNoland SkyRanch 410 seats[1]
Capacity12,226 (1965–1974)
17,000 (1975–1997)
17,410 (1998–2010)
17,610 (2011–present)[2]
Record attendance27,500 on Nov. 20, 1976 vs University of Louisiana at Lafayette
SurfaceArtificial turf (Hellas Matrix)
Opened1965
Tenants
McNeese Cowboys football (1965–present)
Cowboy Stadium - McNeese State

Cowboy Stadium is a 17,610-seat multi-purpose stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is home to the McNeese Cowboys football team, and is affectionately referred to as "The Hole". It was transformed for the 2008 season to artificial turf. The playing surface is named Louis Bonnette Field, in honor of McNeese's longtime sports information director. Louis' son, Matthew, succeeded him in the post and continues to hold it as of July 2016. The playing surface was replaced prior to the 2018 football season with Hellas Matrix turf. The $650,000 new surface as well as drainage improvements were funded by the same donor, Robert Noland, as for the 2008 installation.[3][4]

  1. ^ "2012 Media Guide McNeese Football". McNeese State University. 25 July 2012. p. 14. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "2013 McNeese State Football Media Guide". McNeese State University Athletics. July 25, 2013. p. 14. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Tyler Nunez (February 7, 2018). "New playing surface for Cowboys Stadium". American Press. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hellas Construction - Project Library". Hellas Construction. Retrieved June 5, 2020.