Fresno State Athletics
Bulldog Stadium
7/21/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Bulldog Stadium, home to Fresno State's football and soccer teams since 1980, has taken on a new look since 1991.
The 20-year-old stadium underwent a two-phase expansion project which included the addition of more than 10,000 seats and the construction of 22 sky suites. Other improvements included additional restroom and concession facilities.
Originally built in 1980, the stadium has seen its capacity expand from 30,000 to 41,031 seats. The first phase of the expansion project entailed filling in the panels beyond the north and south end zones with additional bench seating and the reconfiguration of seating on the stadium's east side. The second phase, completed prior to the 1992 season, featured the addition of 22 sky suites, each of which includes seating for 20, among other amenities.
Original construction of Bulldog Stadium began in June 1979, following the most successful capital fund-raising project ever undertaken in the San Joaquin Valley. Local residents raised in excess of $7 million for the project. No state tax dollars or student fees were used to build the stadium.
Built partially below ground level with the playing field 37 feet below grade, the bowl features a low profile appearance. A unique cantilevered lighting system extends toward the field and is directed downward to concentrate lighting on the playing field. Chair seating for more than 5,000 spectators on the west side of the stadium between the 18-yard lines accommodates the contributors of the $7 million. The remaining seating, except for the recent addition of the 3,240 chairback seats on the east side, is on aluminum plank benches.
The 2000 women's soccer team enters its sixth season at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs have posted a 26-16-2 (.628) record at home since the team's inception in 1995 and have drawn nearly 51,000 fans -- an average of 1,200 per match -- to its 43 home matches during that time.
Year-by-Year Home Records 1995 4-4-1/.500 1996 4-3/.571 1997 7-3/.700 1998 6-2/.625 1999 5-3-1/.611 Totals 26-15-2/.628
