Stevens Stadium
Buck Shaw | |
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| Location | 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California 95053 |
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| Owner | Santa Clara University |
| Operator | Santa Clara University |
| Capacity | 6,800 to 8,400 (1962-2007) 12,000 (2008- )[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1961 |
| Opened | September 22, 1962 |
| Tenants | |
| Santa Clara University Broncos soccer (NCAA WCC) (1962-present) Santa Clara University Broncos football (NCAA WFC) (1962-1992) Santa Clara University Broncos baseball (NCAA WCC) (1963-2005) San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) (2008-2010 planned)[1] | |
Buck Shaw Stadium is a 6,800 to 12,000 seat multipurpose stadium at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. The stadium is the current home of the Santa Clara Broncos soccer teams and was the former home of the now defunct Santa Clara football team as well as the Santa Clara baseball team. The baseball team moved to their new home at Stephen Schott Stadium in 2005.
Stadium history
Buck Shaw opened its gates for the first time on September 22 1962 when it hosted a football game between UC Davis and Santa Clara. The stadium was named for Lawrence T. "Buck" Shaw, a legendary former football coach of the SCU Broncos.
Buck Shaw Stadium holds the current record for highest attendance at a women's outdoor collegiate sporting event. In 1996 the NCAA Women's College Cup (Division I soccer finals) was played at Buck Shaw, which had its capacity temporarily expanded to 8,800 seats and sold out both days of the tournament.
The stadium had the distinction of being the official practice field of the Brazil soccer team for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The Brazilians won the World Cup that year. It also played host to the Romanian national team for their practice prior to that year's quarterfinal match.
In 2006, Buck Shaw hosted three pool matches in the Churchill Cup rugby union competition, becoming the first U.S. venue to host matches in the four-year history of the event (all matches in the 2003-2005 editions had been in Canada).
Buck Shaw has been the location of the commencement ceremonies for Santa Clara University. It was first used for the undergraduate commencement on Saturday, June 9 2001.
On October 26 2007, the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer announced that they will play a majority of their home games during the 2008 season at the stadium. Upgrades such as additional seating and bathrooms will be added to the stadium in order for it to comply with MLS standards. The capacity will be increased from 6,800 permenant seats to 12,000 seats. In addition the pitch will be moved closer to the existing grandstand with a small section removed to accommodate the shift. Additionally the Santa Clara practice field between the Leavey Center and Buck Shaw will be replaced with an artificial turf surface. Drainage improvements will also be made to the stadium's pitch. Overall the enhancements are expected to cost around 5 million USD. [3]
References
- ^ "Official statements concerning the cancellation of grand prix arizona". Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/t110/news/article.jsp?content_id=10262007
- ^ Freedman, Jonah. "Quakes 2.0 finally have a home". 2007-10-26. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
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