Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium explained

Stadium Name:Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
Location:1600 Campus Court
Abilene, Texas 79699
Coordinates:32.4731°N -99.7087°W
Broke Ground:February 19, 2016[1]
Opened:September 16, 2017
Construction Cost:$50 million[2]
Owner:Abilene Christian University
Operator:Abilene Christian University
Surface:FieldTurf[3]
Architect:HKS, Inc.
General Contractor:Hoar Construction[4]
Tenants:Abilene Christian University Wildcats (NCAA)
Seating Capacity:12,000
Record Attendance:12,000
Scoreboard:Wessel Scoreboard

Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium is a stadium in Abilene, Texas. It is used as the home field of the Abilene Christian Wildcats football team. The stadium currently seats 12,000 people. The stadium's field is named after Abilene Christian University alumni, Mark and April Anthony, whose generous lead gift helped to fund the stadium.

History

Abilene Christian University, Hoar Construction and HKS Sports & Entertainment Group officially broke ground on February 19, 2016, to begin construction of the new stadium.[5] [6] Hoar Construction and HKS Sports & Entertainment Group were recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., 28th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards, for their work on the project.[7] The stadium hosted its first home game on September 16, 2017, against the Houston Baptist Huskies.[8]

Features

Wildcat Stadium features berm, club level and suite seating, a press box, event space for seating up to 500 people for non-gameday events, as well as a dedicated student section and an HD Video board in the north endzone.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: ACU to break ground on football stadium during Friday ceremony. Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. February 17, 2016. August 23, 2017.
  2. Web site: ACU Adds Two More Gifts to Stadium Project. Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. June 20, 2017. September 23, 2017.
  3. Web site: ACU to use FieldTurf in new football stadium.
  4. News: Dressed to Grill: ACU's Wildcat Country Warms up Football Fans. Greg. Jaklewicz. Abilene Reporter-News. September 16, 2017. September 23, 2017.
  5. Web site: ACU to use FieldTurf in new football stadium. Abilene Christian University. en. May 15, 2018.
  6. Web site: Debut of Wildcat Stadium surpasses all expectations - Abilene Christian University. Abilene Christian University. September 21, 2017 . en. May 15, 2018.
  7. Web site: 28th Annual Excellence in Construction® Awards. 2017. Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc..
  8. News: 2017 Football Schedule. Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. August 23, 2017.
  9. Web site: ACU unveils new renderings of Wildcat Stadium. Abilene Christian University Department of Athletics. October 16, 2015. August 23, 2017.
  10. News: First look: Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. KTXS.com. August 23, 2017.