Husky Stadium (Houston Baptist University)

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Husky Stadium
Grandstands from the berm, Husky Stadium - Football.JPG
Location7502 Fondren Road
Houston, Texas 77074
Coordinates29°41′33″N 95°30′41″W / 29.69250°N 95.51139°W / 29.69250; -95.51139Coordinates: 29°41′33″N 95°30′41″W / 29.69250°N 95.51139°W / 29.69250; -95.51139
OwnerHouston Baptist University
OperatorHouston Baptist University
Capacity5,000[3]
Record attendance4,125 (September 10, 2016)
SurfaceDesso iDNA[1]
Construction
Broke groundMarch 2013
OpenedSeptember 6, 2014
Construction costEstimated cost $13 million[2]
ArchitectPGAL
General contractorTellepsen Builders
Tenants
Houston Baptist Huskies (NCAA) (2014–present)

Husky Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas. It is used for American football, and is the home field for the Houston Baptist Huskies football team. The stadium is located near the corner of Beechnut and Fondren. Initial capacity is 5,000 with future construction phases to increase capacity. The stadium inaugural game held on September 6, 2014 was between the Houston Baptist Huskies and the McMurry War Hawks.[4]

Stadium Features[]

First phase for the stadium includes grandstands on the western side of the stadium with seating for 5,065[5] including 468 chairback seats. A berm is located north of the northern end zone area. The stadium includes two press box sections, each measuring 12' x 71'. A covered camera deck is located between the two press box sections. An elevator tower at the rear of the grandstands provides access to the press box level. On the ground level, a combination ticket box office/concession building is located at the northern side of the grandstands. Concessions are also located at the southern side of the grandstands with restrooms located in between. Also included is a weight room for the Husky athletic programs.[6] Dunham Field, the playing field, is an artificial surface consisting of a Desso iDNA surface. The playing field was installed prior to the 2013 season. It was used only as the Husky's practice field in the initial season until the stadium was built prior to the 2014 season.

Donations and gifts[]

Donors who helped build the stadium include Bob & Janice McNair and Archie & Linda Dunham. The Dunham's donation was used to construct the field and practice facilities, so the field has been named Dunham Field.[7] The McNairs donation was used to finish the stadium's seating, ticket office, and press box.[8]

Year by year[]

Houston Baptist Huskies
Season Average Crowd Largest Crowd Home Record
2014[9] 3,502 4,018 1-4
2015[10] 2,325 3,185 2-5
2016[11] 3,276 4,125 3-2
2017[12] 2,250 2,543 0-4
2018[13] 2,217 2,687 1-5
2019[14] 2,322 3,215 4-2
2020[15] - - N/A
2021[16] 2,148 2,362 0-5

Attendance records[]

Rank Attendance Date Game Result
1 4,125 September 10, 2016 Houston Baptist 24, Texas Southern 20
2 4,018 September 6, 2014 Houston Baptist 17, McMurry 27
3 3,823 September 27, 2014 Houston Baptist 14, Abilene Christian 59
4 3,386 October 25, 2014 Houston Baptist 31, Nicholls State 21
5 3,217 October 15, 2016 Houston Baptist 30, Nicholls State 332OT
6 3,215 September 28, 2019 Houston Baptist 68, Texas Southern 31
7 3,186 September 12, 2015 Houston Baptist 10, Northern Colorado 34
8 3,158 October 18, 2014 Houston Baptist 27, Stephen F. Austin 59
9 3,134 September 24, 2016 Houston Baptist 16, 2 Sam Houston State 52
10 3,124 November 15, 2014 Houston Baptist 0, Sam Houston State 76
11 3,026 November 12, 2016 Houston Baptist 31, Stephen F. Austin 24
12 2,877 September 17, 2016 Houston Baptist 27, Abilene Christian 24OT
13 2,821 September 5, 2015 Houston Baptist 51, Bethany College 7
14 2,817 October 3, 2015 Houston Baptist 65, College of Faith 0
15 2,687 October 20, 2018 Houston Baptist 14, Stephen F. Austin 42
16 2,543 October 7, 2017 Houston Baptist 7, 6 Central Arkansas 27
17 2,538 September 8, 2018 Houston Baptist 34, 16 McNeese State 51
18 2,317 October 28, 2017 Houston Baptist 7, Northwestern State 10
19 2,311 November 11, 2017 Houston Baptist 16, Lamar 23
20 2,289 October 5, 2019 Houston Baptist 36, Incarnate Word 38

Gallery[]

Views around the stadium
  • Under the Grandstands - North side

    Under the Grandstands - From the North side

  • Under the grandstands - South side

    Under the Grandstands - From the South side

  • Concessions - South side

    Concessions - South side

  • Scoreboard

    Scoreboard

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dunham Field Houston Baptist University". Paragon Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "College construction heats up". Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal. American City Business Journals. August 18, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 HBU Huskies Football" (pdf). Houston Baptist University Athletics. p. 1. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "HBU to open new on-campus stadium Sept. 6, 2014". Houston Chronicle. March 12, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Houston Baptist University". Southern Bleacher Company, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2015. 5,065 seats Interlock 2000 Decking System (2) 12’ x 71’ pressboxes - covered film platform between pressboxes
  6. ^ "Facilities". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Dunham Family Contributes Gift for Football Field : Huskies playing surface is named Dunham Field". Sharps Town District. April 23, 2013. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  8. ^ "McNairs donate $3M toward HBU stadium". KHOU. February 9, 2014. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "Houston Baptist - Cumulative Season Statistics". hbuhuskies.com.
  10. ^ "Houston Baptist - Cumulative Season Statistics". hbuhuskies.com.
  11. ^ "Houston Baptist - Cumulative Season Statistics". hbuhuskies.com.
  12. ^ "Houston Baptist - Cumulative Season Statistics". hbuhuskies.com.
  13. ^ "Houston Baptist - Cumulative Season Statistics". hbuhuskies.com.
  14. ^ "Houston Baptist - Cumulative Season Statistics". hbuhuskies.com.
  15. ^ "Houston Baptist - Cumulative Season Statistics". hbuhuskies.com.
  16. ^ "Houston Baptist - Cumulative Season Statistics". hbuhuskies.com.

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