Bobcat Stadium (Montana State University)
With new FieldTurf in 2008
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| Former names | Reno H. Sales Stadium (1973–1997) |
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| Location |
Montana State University 1 Bobcat Circle Bozeman, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45°39′32″N 111°02′56″W / 45.659°N 111.049°WCoordinates: 45°39′32″N 111°02′56″W / 45.659°N 111.049°W |
| Owner | Montana State University |
| Operator | Montana State University |
| Capacity | 17,777 (permanent) 20,767 (total) |
| Record attendance | 21,527 (November 23, 2013) |
| Surface |
FieldTurf (2008–present) Grass (1973–2007) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1972 |
| Opened | 1973 - Reno H. Sales 44 years ago |
| Renovated | 1998 - Bobcat Stadium |
| Expanded | 2011 |
| Construction cost |
$500,000 original $12 million upgrade (1998) $10 million upgrade (2011) |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs |
Bobcat Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. It is the home of the Montana State Bobcats college football team of the Big Sky Conference. At the south end of campus, the stadium has a seating capacity of 17,777 and a NW-SE configuration, with the press box along the southwest sideline. Originally natural grass, the playing field was switched to FieldTurf in 2008 and is at an elevation of 4,940 feet (1,510 m) above sea level.
The stadium opened in 1973 as Reno H. Sales Stadium, built for about $500,000. Reno Sales (1876–1969) was a lineman on the first Bobcat football team in 1897 and was the college's only graduate in 1898. Later in life he was an engineer and philanthropist. Born in Iowa, Sales moved with his family as a youngster to Montana in 1881 and they homesteaded near Salesville (now Gallatin Gateway); he was the chief geologist for Anaconda Copper for 41 years. During his long life, Mr. Sales was widely known as "Mr. Bobcat," and for his generosity and devotion to his alma mater.
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