Buck Shaw Stadium
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| Former names | Buck Shaw Stadium (1962-2015) |
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| Address | 500 El Camino Real |
| Location | Santa Clara, California |
| Coordinates | 37°21′2″N 121°56′12″W / 37.35056°N 121.93667°WCoordinates: 37°21′2″N 121°56′12″W / 37.35056°N 121.93667°W |
| Public transit | Santa Clara Station |
| Owner | Santa Clara University |
| Operator | Santa Clara University |
| Capacity |
Soccer: 10,525 (2008–2015) 7,000 (2015–present) |
| Field size | 74 x 115 yds |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 1961 |
| Opened | September 22, 1962 |
| Construction cost | $4 million US (2008 upgrades) ($4.45 million in 2017 dollars) |
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Santa Clara University Soccer (NCAA Division I) West Coast Conference (1962–present) Santa Clara University Football (NCAA-WFC) (1962–1992) Santa Clara University Baseball (NCAA Division I) West Coast Conference (1963–2005) San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) (2008–2014) FC Gold Pride (WPS) (2009) World Games 1981 |
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Stevens Stadium is a 7,000-seat soccer stadium at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. The stadium is the current home of the Santa Clara Broncos soccer teams and was the former home of the now defunct Santa Clara football team as well as the Santa Clara baseball team. The baseball team moved to their new home at Stephen Schott Stadium in 2005. The stadium is the former home of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. The stadium's capacity was increased in the winter of 2007 from a capacity of 6,800 to 10,300. The stadium was named Buck Shaw Stadium before a renovation in 2015.
Stevens Stadium opened its gates for the first time on September 22, 1962 when it hosted a football game between UC Davis and Santa Clara. The stadium was originally named for Lawrence T. "Buck" Shaw, a former football coach of the SCU Broncos. The playing surface still retains his name to the present day being named the Buck Shaw Field. It was used for football games until 1992 and baseball games until 2005.
In 2005, Stevens Stadium was converted from a multipurpose facility to a soccer-only facility when the dugouts, baseball infield, and baseball backstop were permanently removed from the stadium.
Stevens Stadium is the current location of the commencement ceremonies for the university. It was first used for the undergraduate commencement on Saturday, June 9, 2001.
On October 26, 2007, the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer announced that they will play a majority of their home games during the 2008 season at the stadium. Upgrades such as additional seating and bathrooms were added to the stadium in order for it to comply with MLS standards and funded by the Earthquakes organization over the last part 2008. The capacity was increased from 6,800 seats to 10,300 seats. In addition the field was moved closer to the existing grandstand with a small section removed from section 107 to accommodate the shift. Additionally the Santa Clara practice field between the Leavey Center and Stevens was replaced with an "Italgrass" artificial turf surface.
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