UC Davis Health Stadium

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UC Davis Health Stadium
Aggie Stadium (Davis, California).jpg
Former namesAggie Stadium (2007–2018)
LocationDavis, California 95616
Coordinates38°32′11.42″N 121°45′46″W / 38.5365056°N 121.76278°W / 38.5365056; -121.76278Coordinates: 38°32′11.42″N 121°45′46″W / 38.5365056°N 121.76278°W / 38.5365056; -121.76278
OwnerUniversity of California, Davis
OperatorUniversity of California, Davis
Capacity10,743 [1]
SurfaceShaw Sports Turf
Construction
Broke ground2005
Opened2007
Construction cost$30 million USD
ArchitectEllerbe Becket
Tenants
UC Davis Aggies football (NCAA) (2007–present)
UC Davis Aggies Women’s Lacrosse (NCAA) (2007–present)
FC Davis (NPSL) (2018)

UC Davis Health Stadium is a 10,743-seat multi-purpose stadium on the University of California, Davis campus in unincorporated Yolo County, California. It opened on April 1, 2007, and is the home to the UC Davis Aggies football and women's lacrosse teams. It replaced Toomey Field. Plans call for the stadium to eventually be built out to 30,000 seats.[2] The field at UC Davis Health Stadium is named Jim Sochor Field, after their College Football Hall of Fame coach.

History[]

The stadium was originally scheduled for completion in time for the 2006 football season, but due to owner requested changes the stadium did not open until 2007.[3]

In the first sporting event held in the new stadium, the UCD women's lacrosse team beat St. Mary's 17–5. Aggie sophomore Patrice Clark scored the first goal. The first football game at Aggie Stadium was held on September 1, 2007, against Western Washington. The Aggies lost 28–21.[4]

As part of a partnership with the UC Davis Health System, announced at the Causeway Classic Luncheon on November 15, 2018,[5] the facility was renamed UC Davis Health Stadium on August 1, 2019, for a period of 20 years. Along with this development, announced with plans for a 38,000 square foot student-athlete performance center and practice field, 16,000 square feet of the Bob Foster Team Center, located behind the north end zone, will be renovated.

Features[]

The Tavernetti Bell, also known as the "Victory Bell", greets fans entering Aggie Stadium. The bell is named after Thomas Tavernetti (1889–1934) and is rung once for every point scored after an Aggie victory. With the construction of Aggie Stadium, the bell followed from its previous location at the old site on Toomey field.[6]

Gallery[]

  • UC Davis Health Stadium entrance

  • Jim Sochor Field

  • UC Davis Health Stadium press box


Attendance records[]

Rank Attendance Date Game Result
1 12,315 November 20, 2021 11 UC Davis 7, 18 Sacramento State 27
2 11,622 October 2, 2021 24 UC Davis 27, Idaho 20
3 11,194 October 12, 2019 24 UC Davis 48, Cal Poly 24
4 10,963 Oct. 16, 2021 24 UC Davis 32, Northern Colorado 3
5T 10,849 October 13, 2017 14 UC Davis 44, Idaho State 37OT
5T 10,849 November 7, 2009 UC Davis 23, Cal Poly 10
5T 10,849 October 11, 2008 UC Davis 49, Southern Utah 26
8 10,743 October 13, 2007 UC Davis 28, 22 Cal Poly 63
9 10,503 October 28, 2017 UC Davis 31, Cal Poly 28
10 10,352 October 9, 2010 UC Davis 17, South Dakota 13
11 10,317 November 8, 2008 UC Davis 19, Sacramento State 29
12 10,289 October 17, 2009 UC Davis 45, Winston–Salem State 14
13 10,129 September 17, 2011 UC Davis 31, San Diego 3
14 10,078 September 26, 2009 UC Davis 29, Western Oregon 13
15 10,011 September 28, 2019 4 UC Davis 20, 18 Montana 45
16 9,908 September 14, 2019 5 UC Davis 41, Lehigh 13
17 9,899 November 17, 2012 UC Davis 34, Sacramento State 27
18 9,877 October 6, 2012 UC Davis 41, 2 Montana State 48
19 9,865 September 18, 2021 14 UC Davis 60, Dixie State 27
20 9,785 November 20, 2010 UC Davis 17, Sacramento State 16

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Aggie Stadium to Be Dedicated Saturday". UC Davis site. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  2. ^ "2007 Football Season at the New Aggie Stadium". UC Davis site. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "Farewell to Toomey". UC Davis site. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2007.
  4. ^ "Western Washington Vikings v. UC Davis Aggies Box Score, September 1, 2007". ESPN site. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
  5. ^ "UC Davis Athletics announces new student-athlete performance center and expanded partnership with UC Davis Health". Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Namesakes: Thomas Tavernetti". UC Davis site. Retrieved 30 October 2016.


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