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Fred Anderson Field at Hornet Stadium is a 21,195-seat college football and track stadium in the western United States, on the campus of California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State).[1] it is the home field of the Sacramento State Hornets of the Big Sky Conference.

Hornet Stadium

View from northwest in 2017
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Address	6000 J Street
Location	Sacramento, California, U.S.
Coordinates	38.556°N 121.423°W / 38.556; -121.423
Public transit	University / 65th St Station
Owner	California State University, Sacramento
Operator	California State University, Sacramento
Capacity	21,195
Surface	FieldTurf (2010–present) Natural grass (1969–2009)
Opened	September 20, 1969; 53 years ago (1969-09-20)
Tenants
Sacramento State Hornets (NCAA) (1969–present) Sacramento Surge (WLAF) (1992) Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL) (1993–1994) Sacramento Mountain Lions (UFL) (2010–2011)

Opened 53 years ago on September 20, 1969, it has also been the home stadium of the Sacramento Surge of the WLAF,[2] the Sacramento Gold Miners of the Canadian Football League[3] and the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. It hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field in 2000 and 2004.

Its alignment is nearly north-south, offset slightly northwest, and the street-level elevation is approximately 35 feet (11 m) above sea level. The field was natural grass for its first 41 seasons; FieldTurf was installed in 2010.

Stadium improvements

1992

• Temporary seating was installed at the end zones to increase capacity to 26,000 for the Sacramento Surge. These seats were removed in 1993 to accommodate for the larger CFL field.

1998

• Permanent chairbacks were installed in Section 213 at the 50–yard line.

2000

• The stadium underwent a $1 million improvement in preparation for the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials; An Olympic–sized track was installed surrounding the field as well as a practice track north of the stadium.[4]

2003

• New scoreboard installed.

2007

• New public entrances

2008

• Broad Fieldhouse opened, which included new offices, locker rooms, athletic training room, weight room and a VIP patio.

2010

• Natural grass was replaced by FieldTurf Duraspine Pro.
• "The Well" opened next to the north end zone which provided paved areas for concessions.
• A Jumbotron was added below the scoreboard for Sacramento Mountain Lions' games.

Notable events

• On July 7, 1993, it was the site of the first regular season Canadian Football League (CFL) game ever played on American soil, where the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Gold Miners 38–36.
• Fred Anderson Field hosted the first game between U.S. franchises in the CFL when the Las Vegas Posse defeated the Gold Miners 32–26.
• The largest crowd ever to witness an event at Fred Anderson Field was when the Sacramento Surge defeated the Barcelona Dragons in the World League playoffs on May 30, 1992 in front of 26,445 fans.
• The largest Sacramento State crowd came on September 18, 1999, as the Hornets defeated arch–rival UC Davis in the Causeway Classic, 48–27, in front of 20,993 spectators.
• The Sacramento Mountain Lions played their first game at the stadium on September 25, 2010 in a 24–20 win over the Florida Tuskers in front of a crowd that was estimated to be over 20,000.
• The stadium hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field in 2000 and 2004.
• In 2011, the stadium hosted the World Masters Athletics Championships.
• The stadium hosted the California Interscholastic Federation State Football Championships from 2015 to 2017.
• The 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was held June 26–29 at Fred Anderson Field . Organized by USA Track and Field, the four-day competition took place in conjunction with the USA Junior Combined Events Outdoor Track & Field Championships which started the day before and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.[5]

Gallery

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  Fred Anderson Field – Home grandstand
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  Fred Anderson Field – Away grandstand

See also

• List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums

References

External links

• Hornet Stadium website

На других языках

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- [en] Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)

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[es] Hornet Stadium

El Hornet Stadium es un estadio para Fútbol americano ubicado en la ciudad de Sacramento, estado de California, EE.UU., cuenta con una capacidad para 21,195 personas sentadas. Está ubicado en la Universidad Estatal de Sacramento.

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[fr] Hornet Stadium

Le Hornet Stadium est un stade de football et d'athlétisme inauguré en 1969 à Sacramento.

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