Bobcat Stadium, Football stadium at Montana State University, United States
Bobcat Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the south end of the Montana State University campus in Bozeman, Montana. Its two sideline grandstands run northwest to southeast, with the press box along the southwest sideline, and a 7,200-seat end zone bowl added in 2011 connects them. The FieldTurf field sits at 4,940 feet above sea level.
The stadium opened in 1973 as Reno Sales Stadium, built for about $500,000 and named for a lineman on the first Bobcat football team of 1897. Before the 1998 season it was renovated for about $12 million and renamed Bobcat Stadium. A 7,200-seat end zone bowl connecting the two sideline grandstands was added in 2011, and the Bobcat Athletic Complex opened in 2021.
The stadium's name comes from the Bobcats, MSU's teams, and from Reno H. Sales, a lineman on the first Bobcat football team in 1897 and the college's only graduate in 1898, known as "Mr. Bobcat." The annual Brawl of the Wild against Montana drew 22,047 in 2022, when College GameDay was in town.
The grounds sit at high elevation, something to keep in mind if you are coming from lower areas and want time to adjust. A visit on sunny days can feel warm in the stands, as shade is limited across the seating areas.
The stadium's elevation of 4,940 feet (1,510 m) makes it one of the highest in college football, and the 2008 switch to FieldTurf replaced the original natural grass. Floodlights added through donations in fall 2011 let MSU host night games from 2012 and meet television lighting standards.
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