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Mattke Field is a college football stadium on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU). Mattke Field has a seating capacity of 5,000 and it has been the home field of the SMSU Mustangs since 1971. Construction began in 1970, and it was complete in 1974. It was originally name SSU Field. On September 28, 1985, the stadium was renamed after Glenn Mattke. He had worked with the SMSU athletic department since it's founding in 1968 and was the athletic direct from 1970 to 1985. Lights were added in 1997. The 2007 season is scheduled to be the Mustangs last in Mattke Field, as the university is building the Regional Events Center, scheduled to be ready for the 2008 football season.