University Stadium (Albuquerque)

University Stadium
Turner & Margaret Branch Field
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Albuquerque is located in the United States
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Location in the United States
Albuquerque is located in New Mexico
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Location in New Mexico
Former namesDreamstyle Stadium
(2017–2020)
Address1111 University Boulevard SE
LocationUniversity of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Coordinates35°4′1″N 106°37′42″W / 35.06694°N 106.62833°W / 35.06694; -106.62833
OwnerUniversity of New Mexico
OperatorUniversity of New Mexico
Capacity39,224 (2010–present)

Former capacity:

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    • 30,000 (1960–1977)
    • 30,646 (1978–1994)
    • 31,218 (1995–2000)
    • 37,370 (2001–2003)
    • 38,634 (2004–2007)
    • 40,094 (2008–2009)
Record attendance44,760 (vs. New Mexico State, 2005)
SurfaceFieldTurf (2012–present)
Natural grass (1960–2011)
Construction
Broke ground1958 (1958)
OpenedSeptember 17, 1960 (1960-09-17) [2]
Construction cost$4.1 million
($42.2 million in 2023[1])
ArchitectW.C. Kruger and Associates
Tenants
New Mexico Lobos (NCAA)
(1960–present)
New Mexico Bowl (NCAA)
(2006–present)
Website
golobos.com/stadium

University Stadium (officially Dreamstyle Stadium from 2017 to 2020) is an outdoor football stadium in the western United States, located on the south campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[3] It is the home field of New Mexico Lobos football, which competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference.

The stadium opened 64 years ago in September 1960,[2] and currently has a seating capacity of 39,224. Its FieldTurf playing surface, named "Turner & Margaret Branch Field", has a traditional north-south alignment and sits nearly a mile above sea level, at an elevation of 5,100 feet (1,555 m).[4]

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Dan Russel (September 18, 1960). "Wolfpack Runs Wild Over Pumas, 77-6: Record Crowd See Debacle". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Branch family purchase of naming rights
  4. ^ Topographic map from USGS The National Map

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