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UC Davis Health Stadium

Coordinates: 38°32′11.42″N 121°45′46″W / 38.5365056°N 121.76278°W / 38.5365056; -121.76278
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UC Davis Health Stadium
View from above in 2024
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Davis
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Location in the United States
Davis is located in California
Davis
Davis
Location in California
Former namesAggie Stadium (2007–2018)
LocationUniversity of California, Davis
Davis, California, U.S.
Coordinates38°32′11.42″N 121°45′46″W / 38.5365056°N 121.76278°W / 38.5365056; -121.76278
OwnerUniversity of California, Davis
OperatorUniversity of California, Davis
Capacity10,743 [1]
SurfaceShaw Sports Turf
Construction
Broke ground2005
OpenedApril 1, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-04-01)
Construction cost$30 million
($44.1 million in 2023[2])
ArchitectEllerbe Becket
Tenants
UC Davis Aggies football (NCAA)
(2007–present)
UC Davis Aggies women’s lacrosse (NCAA)
(2007–present)
FC Davis (NPSL) (2018)

UC Davis Health Stadium is a 10,743-seat multi-purpose stadium located on the campus of the University of California, Davis in unincorporated Yolo County, California. Opened as Aggie Stadium on April 1, 2007, it replaced Toomey Field and is the home to the UC Davis Aggies football and women's lacrosse teams. Plans call for the stadium to eventually be built out to 30,000 seats.[3]

The artificial turf playing field is named Jim Sochor Field, after their College Football Hall of Fame coach. It is aligned north-south at an approximate elevation of 55 feet (17 m) above sea level.

History

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The stadium was originally scheduled for completion in time for the 2006 football season, but due to owner requested changes the stadium did not open until 2007.[4]

In the first sporting event held in the new stadium, the UCD women's lacrosse team beat St. Mary's 17–5 on April 1, and Aggie sophomore Patrice Clark scored the first goal. Its first football game was on September 1 against Western Washington; the Aggies lost 28–21.[5]

As part of a partnership with the UC Davis Health System, announced at the Causeway Classic Luncheon on November 15, 2018,[6] the facility was renamed UC Davis Health Stadium on August 1, 2019, for a period of 20 years. Along with this development, announced with plans for a 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m2) student-athlete performance center and practice field, and 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2) of the Bob Foster Team Center, located behind the north end zone, will be renovated.

The previous venue, Toomey Field, continues as the home of the Aggies' track and field teams.

Features

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The Tavernetti Bell, also known as the "Victory Bell", greets fans entering Aggie Stadium. The bell is named after Thomas Tavernetti (1889–1934) and is rung once for every point scored after an Aggie victory. With the construction of Aggie Stadium, the bell followed from its previous location at Toomey Field.[7]

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Attendance records

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Rank Attendance Date Game Result
1 14,832 September 21, 2024 13 UC Davis 32, Utah Tech 14
2 14,724 September 23, 2023 15 UC Davis 24, Eastern Washington 27
3 14,394 September 17, 2022 24 UC Davis 43, San Diego 13
4 13,947 November 16, 2024 4 UC Davis 28, 2 Montana State 30
5 12,315 November 20, 2021 10 UC Davis 7, 11 Sacramento State 27
6 11,622 October 2, 2021 8 UC Davis 27, Idaho 20
7 11,194 October 12, 2019 24 UC Davis 48, Cal Poly 24
8 10,963 Oct. 16, 2021 13 UC Davis 32, Northern Colorado 3
9T 10,849 October 13, 2017 14 UC Davis 44, Idaho State 37OT
9T 10,849 November 7, 2009 UC Davis 23, Cal Poly 10
9T 10,849 October 11, 2008 UC Davis 49, Southern Utah 26
12 10,743 October 13, 2007 UC Davis 28, 22 Cal Poly 63
13 10,638 November 2, 2024 4 UC Davis 59, Northern Colorado 7
14 10,515 October 12, 2024 6 UC Davis 56, Cal Poly 10
15 10,503 October 28, 2017 UC Davis 31, Cal Poly 28
16 10,352 October 9, 2010 UC Davis 17, South Dakota 13
17 10,317 November 8, 2008 UC Davis 19, Sacramento State 29
18 10,289 October 17, 2009 UC Davis 45, Winston–Salem State 14
19 10,129 September 17, 2011 UC Davis 31, San Diego 3
20 10,078 September 26, 2009 UC Davis 29, Western Oregon 13

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aggie Stadium to Be Dedicated Saturday". UC Davis site. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "2007 Football Season at the New Aggie Stadium". UC Davis site. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  4. ^ "Farewell to Toomey". UC Davis site. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2007.
  5. ^ "Western Washington Vikings v. UC Davis Aggies Box Score, September 1, 2007". ESPN site. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
  6. ^ "UC Davis Athletics announces new student-athlete performance center and expanded partnership with UC Davis Health". 15 November 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Namesakes: Thomas Tavernetti". UC Davis site. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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