Martin Stadium

"Gesa Field" redirects here. For the baseball stadium in Pasco, see Gesa Stadium.
For the former baseball stadium in Memphis, see Martin Stadium (Memphis).
For the soccer and current temporary football stadium in Evanston, Illinois, see Northwestern Wildcats § Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium.
Martin Stadium
Aerial view of the Martin Stadium from the northeast, taken in March 2024
Map
Pullman is located in the United States
Pullman
Pullman
Location in the United States
Pullman is located in Washington (state)
Pullman
Pullman
Location in Washington
Address720 NE Stadium Way
Pullman, Washington
United States
LocationWashington State University
Coordinates46°43′55″N 117°09′36″W / 46.732°N 117.160°W / 46.732; -117.160
Elevation2,510 feet (765 m) AMSL
OwnerWashington State University
OperatorWashington State University
Capacity32,952 (2014–present)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
SurfaceFieldTurf: (2000–present)
Omniturf: (1990–1999)
SuperTurf: (1979–1989)
AstroTurf: (1972–1978)
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 1, 1972 (1972-01-01)[8]
OpenedSeptember 30, 1972;
52 years ago (1972-09-30)
Renovated1975, 1979, 1999,
2006, 2012
Expanded1975: north grandstand
1979: track removed
2012: premium seating
Construction cost$1 million
($7.28 million in 2024[9])
$150 million (renovation)
ArchitectNaramore Bain Brady & Johanson[10]
General contractorHalvorson–Berg[11]
Tenants
Washington State Cougars (Pac-12, NCAA) (1972–present)
Idaho Vandals (NCAA) (1999–2001)
Website
Martin Stadium
View from northeast corner, October 2014

Martin Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northwestern United States, on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. It is the home field of the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference.

Its full name is Gesa Field at Martin Stadium due to Richland-based Gesa Credit Union signing a 10-year sponsorship deal in 2021 for the playing surface; it has used artificial turf since its inception in 1972, with infilled FieldTurf used since 2000.

  1. ^ "2014 Washington State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Washington State Athletics. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "2013 Gameday at Washington State" (PDF). Washington State Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  3. ^ Stalwick, Howie (August 14, 2012). "Stadium a Little Bigger, Way Better for Cougars". The News Tribune. Tacoma. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  4. ^ Washington State Weekly Release - Game 9 at California
  5. ^ "Hanson directs stadium drive". Spokesman Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 19.
  6. ^ "About 20,000 expected as WSU "comes home"". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. September 29, 1972. p. 15.
  7. ^ Missildine, Harry (September 30, 1972). "Good news for Cougars, Utes, fans in stadium opener". Spokesman=Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 10.
  8. ^ "Stadium Nearer to Reality". The Cheney Free Press. December 9, 1971. p. 11. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Capital Planning and Development Reports
  11. ^ "Phase nears end on stadium work". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. February 29, 1972. p. a3.