Bobcat Stadium (Texas State)

Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
Construction

Full name	Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
Former names	Bobcat Stadium (1981–2003)^[1]
Location	1100 Aquarena Springs Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666
Coordinates	29°53′28″N 97°55′32″W / 29.89111°N 97.92556°W / 29.89111; -97.92556Coordinates: 29°53′28″N 97°55′32″W / 29.89111°N 97.92556°W / 29.89111; -97.92556
Owner	Texas State University System
Operator	Texas State University
Executive suites	15
Capacity	30,000
Record attendance	33,006 September 8, 2012 vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Surface	FieldTurf
Broke ground	1979
Opened	1981
Expanded	2012
Tenants
Texas State Bobcats football (1981–present) San Antonio Riders (WLAF) (1992)

Main Facade, 2016

Stadium Interior, 2016

Bobcat Stadium is a football stadium on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. It opened in 1981 and was expanded in 2011–2012 to its present 30,000-seat capacity. Bobcat Stadium has been the home field for the Texas State Bobcats since 1981 and the San Antonio Riders of the World League of American Football in 1992. In November 2003, the field was renamed Jim Wacker Field in honor of the former Bobcats football coach and director of athletics.

History

The End Zone Complex was completed and dedicated in 2002. The facility located in the south end zone of Bobcat Stadium houses the athletic program's football operations. The End Zone Complex also has a full service training center, meeting rooms and coaching staff offices.

The capacity grew to over 16,000 at the beginning of the 2009 football season with the completion of the first phase of a multi-phased expansion. This first phase added The Jerry and Linda Fields West Side Complex, a three-tier structure (by adding onto the existing home side) that includes new premium club seating, with 450 seats, and 15 luxury suites. The facility's funding came from a donation by Texas State alums Jerry & Linda Fields.^[2]

In 2012, a $33 million expansion closing in the north end zone brought the stadium's capacity to 30,000. That season, the average attendance was 18,945 in the program's first season as a Division I FBS member.^[3]

During its 25-year history, Bobcat Stadium has been a multi-use facility. It has been the home of the Texas Special Olympics, and site of scenes from the movie, "The Ringer", and the hit NBC TV show, "Friday Night Lights".

Largest Single Game Crowds

Date	Opponent	Attendance
Sept. 8, 2012	Texas Tech	33,006
Sept. 13, 2014	Navy	32,007
Sept. 19, 2015	Southern Miss	27,252
Sept. 13, 2015	Prairie View A&M	24,561
Sept. 28, 2013	Wyoming	22,015
Oct. 4, 2014	Idaho	21,345
Sept. 7, 2013	Prairie View A&M	20,136
Oct. 14, 2014	UL Lafayette	18,509
Oct. 26, 2013	South Alabama	18,140
Aug. 30, 2014	Arkansas Pine-Bluff	17,813
Sept. 22, 2012	Stephen F. Austin	17,188

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References

Texas State Bobcats football

Venues	Bobcat Stadium (1981–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Nicholls State: Battle for the Paddle UTSA: I-35 Rivalry

Culture & lore	Boko the Bobcat "Go Bobcats!" The Pride of the Hill Country

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1922 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 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 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

Texas State University

Academics

Colleges	College of Applied Arts McCoy College of Business College of Education College of Fine Arts and Communication College of Health Professions College of Liberal Arts College of Science and Engineering University College Graduate College

Research	Alkek Library Aquarena Center

Athletics

Teams	Baseball Football Other Sports

Facilities	Bobcat Baseball Stadium Bobcat Stadium Strahan Coliseum

Campus

Student Life

People

Alumni

Traditions

Boko the Bobcat
Bobcat Build
I-35 Rivalry

Football stadiums of the Sun Belt Conference

Kidd Brewer Stadium (Appalachian State)
Centennial Bank Stadium (Arkansas State)
Paulson Stadium (Georgia Southern)
Georgia Dome (Georgia State)
Kibbie Dome (Idaho)
Cajun Field (Louisiana–Lafayette)
JPS Field at Malone Stadium (Louisiana–Monroe)
Aggie Memorial Stadium (New Mexico State)
Ladd–Peebles Stadium (South Alabama)
Bobcat Stadium (Texas State)
Veterans Memorial Stadium (Troy)

City of San Marcos

Government	City Hall Courthouse Fire Library Police

Transportation	Airport CARTS Interstate 35 San Marcos station

Education	Hays CISD San Marcos Baptist Academy San Marcos CISD Texas State University

Companies	C-FAN Grande Communications McCoys Wide-Lite UTC Aerospace Systems

Parks and Recreation	Aquarena Springs Activity Center Bobcat Stadium City Park Conference Center Dunbar Park Lucio Park Playscape Quail Creek Country Club Rio Vista Park San Marcos River Sewell Park Strahan Coliseum

Historic places	Farmers Union Gin Company First United Methodist Church Fort Street Presbyterian Church Gary Air Force Base Hays County Courthouse Old Main Winters-Wimberley House

Other	Alkek Library Austin Chilympiad Edwards Aquifer Freeman Ranch Gary Job Corps Hill Country List of people from San Marcos, Texas Lyndon Baines Johnson Outlet Malls San Antonio San Marcos Springs Wimberley Wonder Cave Wonder World

College football venues in Texas

Division I
FBS

The American	Gerald J. Ford Stadium (SMU) TDECU Stadium (Houston)

Big 12	Amon G. Carter Stadium (TCU) Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Texas) Jones AT&T Stadium (Texas Tech) McLane Stadium (Baylor)

C-USA	Alamodome (UTSA) Apogee Stadium (North Texas) Rice Stadium (Rice) Sun Bowl (UTEP)

SEC	Kyle Field (Texas A&M)

Sun Belt	Bobcat Stadium (Texas State)

Division I
FCS

Southland	Bowers Stadium (Sam Houston State) Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium (Incarnate Word) Husky Stadium (Houston Baptist) Homer Bryce Stadium (Stephen F. Austin) Provost Umphrey Stadium (Lamar) Shotwell Stadium (Abilene Christian)

SWAC	BBVA Compass Stadium (Texas Southern) Edward L. Blackshear Field (Prairie View A&M)

Division II

Lone Star	Javelina Stadium (Texas A&M–Kingsville) Kimbrough Memorial Stadium (West Texas A&M) Memorial Stadium (Commerce) (Texas A&M–Commerce) Memorial Stadium (Stephenville) (Tarleton State) Memorial Stadium (Wichita Falls) (Midwestern State) LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field (Angelo State)

Division III

American Southwest	Gordon Wood Stadium (Howard Payne) Jackson Field (Sul Ross State) Ornelas Stadium (East Texas Baptist) Shelton Stadium (Hardin-Simmons) Tiger Field (Mary Hardin-Baylor) Wilford Moore Stadium (McMurry)

SCAC	E. M. Stevens Football Stadium (Trinity) Jerry Apple Stadium (Austin) Matador Stadium (Texas Lutheran)

NAIA

CSFL	Lumpkins Stadium (Southwestern Assemblies) Rose Stadium (Texas College)

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