Cowboy Stadium

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Cowboy Stadium
The Hole
Cowboy Stadium, also known as "The Hole"
Location	700 E. McNeese Street Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605
Opened	1965
Owner	McNeese State University
Operator	McNeese State University
Surface	Artificial turf
Capacity	12,226 (1965-1974) 17,000 (1975-1997) 17,410 (1998-2010) 17,610 (2011-present)^[1]
Tenants
McNeese State University Cowboys

Cowboy Stadium is a 17,610-seat multi-purpose stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is home to the McNeese State Cowboys football team, and is affectionately referred to as "The Hole". It was transformed for the 2008 season to artificial turf. A new state of the art field house is currently being constructed. It will be nearly double its current size, and will include climate-controlled seating and a club room.^[2]

References

↑ "2013 McNeese State Football Media Guide". McNeese State University Athletics. July 25, 2013. p. 14. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
↑ http://www.mcneesefieldhouse.com/plans/

v t e McNeese State Cowboys football

Venues	Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle of the Border (Lamar) Cajun Crown (Louisiana–Lafayette) Red Beans and Rice Bowl (Central Arkansas)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

v t e Football stadiums of the Southland Conference

Bowers Stadium (Sam Houston State) Cowboy Stadium (McNeese State) Estes Stadium (Central Arkansas) Harry Turpin Stadium (Northwestern State) Homer Bryce Stadium (Stephen F. Austin) Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (Nicholls State) Provost Umphrey Stadium (Lamar) Strawberry Stadium (Southeastern Louisiana)

College football venues in Louisiana

Division I
FBS

The American	Yulman Stadium (Tulane)

Conference USA	Joe Aillet Stadium (Louisiana Tech)

SEC	Tiger Stadium (LSU)

Sun Belt	Cajun Field (Louisiana–Lafayette) Malone Stadium (Louisiana–Monroe)

Division I
FCS

Southland	Cowboy Stadium (McNeese State) Harry Turpin Stadium (Northwestern State) Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (Nicholls State) Strawberry Stadium (Southeastern Louisiana)

SWAC	Ace W. Mumford Stadium (Southern) Eddie Robinson Stadium (Grambling State)

Division III

American Southwest	Bates Stadium (Louisiana College)

Independence Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Tad Gormley Stadium

Coordinates: 30°10′24″N 93°12′36″W / 30.17333°N 93.21000°W / 30.17333; -93.21000

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