Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)
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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. The field is named after local businessman and owner of the Sacramento Surge, Fred Anderson.
Address | 6000 J Street |
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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 |
Record attendance | 23,073 (November 19, 2022 vs. UC Davis) |
Surface | FieldTurf (2010–present) Natural grass (1969–2009) |
Opened | September 20, 1969; 54 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 54 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.