Mustang Stadium
Encyclopedia
Alex G. Spanos Stadium, formerly known as Mustang Stadium, is an 11,075-seat multi-purpose stadium
on the campus of California Polytechnic State University
in San Luis Obispo
, California
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, the owner of the San Diego Chargers
, in a ceremony on November 18, 2006. The recognition and subsequent renaming was a result of a $4 million dollar donation to renovate Mustang Stadium by Mr. Spanos. This marked the largest single donation in the school's history.
As of the Summer of 2005, the stadium has been undergoing additional renovation. The project cost is $19,405,000 and is expected to further increase the stadium's capacity to 22,000 seats. The work is expected to be completed in the Summer of 2010.
, as well as both the Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
and Cal Poly Mustangs women's soccer teams, play their home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. On October 17, 2008, a record 11,075 people saw UC Santa Barbara defeat Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
1-0 in double overtime, the third largest crowd in NCAA history for a non-tournament game.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
on the campus of California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....
in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
History and renovation
Originally opened in 1935, the 8,500-seat stadium was expanded in 2006 to its current capacity. In addition, the stadium was renamed Alex G. Spanos Stadium after Alex SpanosAlex Spanos
Alexander Gus Spanos is an American real estate developer and self-made billionaire of Greek origin who founded the A. G. Spanos Companies and owns the San Diego Chargers.-Early life:...
, the owner of the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, in a ceremony on November 18, 2006. The recognition and subsequent renaming was a result of a $4 million dollar donation to renovate Mustang Stadium by Mr. Spanos. This marked the largest single donation in the school's history.
As of the Summer of 2005, the stadium has been undergoing additional renovation. The project cost is $19,405,000 and is expected to further increase the stadium's capacity to 22,000 seats. The work is expected to be completed in the Summer of 2010.
Current tenants
Cal Poly Mustangs footballCal Poly Mustangs football
The Mustang football team is the college football team of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The team plays its home games in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The current head coach is Tim Walsh, who began his tenure in 2009....
, as well as both the Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
The Cal Poly Mustangs soccer team competes at the NCAA Division I level. They are affiliated with the school and, like most teams from Cal Poly, they play in the Big West Conference. The Big West Conference stopped sponsoring soccer in 1991 but reinstituted it in 2001. Over this period,Cal Poly...
and Cal Poly Mustangs women's soccer teams, play their home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. On October 17, 2008, a record 11,075 people saw UC Santa Barbara defeat Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
The Cal Poly Mustangs soccer team competes at the NCAA Division I level. They are affiliated with the school and, like most teams from Cal Poly, they play in the Big West Conference. The Big West Conference stopped sponsoring soccer in 1991 but reinstituted it in 2001. Over this period,Cal Poly...
1-0 in double overtime, the third largest crowd in NCAA history for a non-tournament game.