Mackay Stadium
Chris Ault Field | |
Location in the United States Location in Nevada | |
| Address | 1664 North Virginia Street |
|---|---|
| Location | University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°32′49″N 119°49′3″W / 39.54694°N 119.81750°W |
| Owner | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Operator | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Capacity | 7,500 (1966–1977) 14,000 (1978–1990) 26,000 (1991 and 2016) 31,545 (1992–2005) 29,993 (2006–2012) 30,000 (2013–2015) 27,000 (2017–present) |
| Record attendance | 33,391 (vs. UNLV, 1995) |
| Surface | Natural grass (1966–1999) FieldTurf (2000–present) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 11, 1964 |
| Opened | October 1, 1966 |
| Expanded | 1978, 1990–1992, 2006 |
| Construction cost | $11.5 million (2016 renovation) $6.5 million (previous expansions) |
| Architect | Worth Group Architects (previous expansions) |
| Tenants | |
| Nevada Wolf Pack (NCAA) Football (1966–present) Women's soccer (2002–present) | |
Mackay Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada. The home venue for Nevada Wolf Pack football and women's soccer in the Mountain West Conference. it is named in honor of the Mackay family, particularly John William Mackay and his son Clarence H. Mackay, who donated funding to build the original stadium in 1909.