Summary
UC Davis Health Stadium is a 10,743-seat multi-purpose stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of California, Davis in unincorporated Yolo County, California. Opened as Aggie Stadium on April 1, 2007, it replaced Toomey Field and is the home to the UC Davis Aggies football and women's lacrosse teams. Plans call for the stadium to eventually be built out to 30,000 seats.[3]
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| Former names | Aggie Stadium (2007–2018) |
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| Location | University of California, Davis Davis, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°32′11.42″N 121°45′46″W / 38.5365056°N 121.76278°W |
| Owner | University of California, Davis |
| Operator | University of California, Davis |
| Capacity | 10,743 [1] |
| Surface | Shaw Sports Turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2005 |
| Opened | April 1, 2007 |
| Construction cost | $30 million ($44.1 million in 2023[2]) |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket |
| Tenants | |
| UC Davis Aggies football (NCAA) (2007–present) UC Davis Aggies women’s lacrosse (NCAA) (2007–present) FC Davis (NPSL) (2018) | |
The artificial turf playing field is named Jim Sochor Field, after their College Football Hall of Fame coach. It is aligned north-south at an approximate elevation of 55 feet (17 m) above sea level.
History edit
The stadium was originally scheduled for completion in time for the 2006 football season, but due to owner requested changes the stadium did not open until 2007.[4]
In the first sporting event held in the new stadium, the UCD women's lacrosse team beat St. Mary's 17–5 on April 1, and Aggie sophomore Patrice Clark scored the first goal. Its first football game was on September 1 against Western Washington; the Aggies lost 28–21.[5]
As part of a partnership with the UC Davis Health System, announced at the Causeway Classic Luncheon on November 15, 2018,[6] the facility was renamed UC Davis Health Stadium on August 1, 2019, for a period of 20 years. Along with this development, announced with plans for a 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m2) student-athlete performance center and practice field, and 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2) of the Bob Foster Team Center, located behind the north end zone, will be renovated.
The previous venue, Toomey Field, continues as the home of the Aggies' track and field teams.
Features edit
The Tavernetti Bell, also known as the "Victory Bell", greets fans entering Aggie Stadium. The bell is named after Thomas Tavernetti (1889–1934) and is rung once for every point scored after an Aggie victory. With the construction of Aggie Stadium, the bell followed from its previous location at Toomey Field.[7]
Gallery edit
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UC Davis Health Stadium entrance -
Jim Sochor Field -
UC Davis Health Stadium press box
Attendance records edit
| Rank | Attendance | Date | Game Result |
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| 1 | 14,724 | September 23, 2023 | 15 UC Davis 24, Eastern Washington 27 |
| 2 | 14,394 | September 17, 2022 | 24 UC Davis 43, San Diego 13 |
| 3 | 12,315 | November 20, 2021 | 10 UC Davis 7, 11 Sacramento State 27 |
| 4 | 11,622 | October 2, 2021 | 8 UC Davis 27, Idaho 20 |
| 5 | 11,194 | October 12, 2019 | 24 UC Davis 48, Cal Poly 24 |
| 6 | 10,963 | Oct. 16, 2021 | 13 UC Davis 32, Northern Colorado 3 |
| 7T | 10,849 | October 13, 2017 | 14 UC Davis 44, Idaho State 37OT |
| 7T | 10,849 | November 7, 2009 | UC Davis 23, Cal Poly 10 |
| 7T | 10,849 | October 11, 2008 | UC Davis 49, Southern Utah 26 |
| 10 | 10,743 | October 13, 2007 | UC Davis 28, 22 Cal Poly 63 |
| 11 | 10,503 | October 28, 2017 | UC Davis 31, Cal Poly 28 |
| 12 | 10,352 | October 9, 2010 | UC Davis 17, South Dakota 13 |
| 13 | 10,317 | November 8, 2008 | UC Davis 19, Sacramento State 29 |
| 14 | 10,289 | October 17, 2009 | UC Davis 45, Winston–Salem State 14 |
| 15 | 10,129 | September 17, 2011 | UC Davis 31, San Diego 3 |
| 16 | 10,078 | September 26, 2009 | UC Davis 29, Western Oregon 13 |
| 17 | 10,011 | September 28, 2019 | 4 UC Davis 20, 18 Montana 45 |
| 18 | 9,908 | September 14, 2019 | 5 UC Davis 41, Lehigh 13 |
| 19 | 9,899 | November 17, 2012 | UC Davis 34, Sacramento State 27 |
| 20 | 9,877 | October 6, 2012 | UC Davis 41, 2 Montana State 48 |
| 21 | 9,865 | September 18, 2021 | 14 UC Davis 60, Dixie State 27 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Aggie Stadium to Be Dedicated Saturday". UC Davis site. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2007 Football Season at the New Aggie Stadium". UC Davis site. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
- ^ "Farewell to Toomey". UC Davis site. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2007.
- ^ "Western Washington Vikings v. UC Davis Aggies Box Score, September 1, 2007". ESPN site. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "UC Davis Athletics announces new student-athlete performance center and expanded partnership with UC Davis Health". Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ "Namesakes: Thomas Tavernetti". UC Davis site. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
External links edit
- UC Davis Athletics – UC Davis Health Stadium