Summary
Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium is a stadium in Abilene, Texas. It is used as the home field of the Abilene Christian Wildcats football team. The stadium currently seats 12,000 people. The stadium's field is named after Abilene Christian University alumni, Mark and April Anthony, whose generous lead gift helped to fund the stadium.
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| Location | 1600 Campus Court Abilene, Texas 79699 |
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| Coordinates | 32°28′23″N 99°42′31″W / 32.473091°N 99.708736°W |
| Owner | Abilene Christian University |
| Operator | Abilene Christian University |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Record attendance | 12,000 |
| Surface | FieldTurf[3] |
| Scoreboard | Wessel Scoreboard |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 19, 2016[1] |
| Opened | September 16, 2017 |
| Construction cost | $50 million[2] |
| Architect | HKS, Inc. |
| General contractor | Hoar Construction[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Abilene Christian University Wildcats (NCAA) | |
History edit
Abilene Christian University, Hoar Construction and HKS Sports & Entertainment Group officially broke ground on February 19, 2016, to begin construction of the new stadium.[5][6] Hoar Construction and HKS Sports & Entertainment Group were recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., 28th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards, for their work on the project.[7] The stadium hosted its first home game on September 16, 2017, against the Houston Baptist Huskies.[8]
Features edit
Wildcat Stadium features berm, club level and suite seating, a press box, event space for seating up to 500 people for non-gameday events, as well as a dedicated student section and an HD Video board in the north endzone.[9][10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ACU to break ground on football stadium during Friday ceremony". Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. February 17, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "ACU Adds Two More Gifts to Stadium Project". Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. June 20, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "ACU to use FieldTurf in new football stadium".
- ^ Jaklewicz, Greg (September 16, 2017). "Dressed to Grill: ACU's Wildcat Country Warms up Football Fans". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "ACU to use FieldTurf in new football stadium". Abilene Christian University. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "Debut of Wildcat Stadium surpasses all expectations - Abilene Christian University". Abilene Christian University. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "28th Annual Excellence in Construction® Awards" (PDF). Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. 2017.
- ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "ACU unveils new renderings of Wildcat Stadium". Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "First look: Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium". KTXS.com. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
External links edit
- Stadium website