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Alex G. Spanos Stadium 
Full name Alex G. Spanos Stadium Former names Mustang Stadium Location 1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407Coordinates 35°17′54″N 120°39′54″W / 35.29833°N 120.665°WCoordinates: 35°17′54″N 120°39′54″W / 35.29833°N 120.665°W Opened 1935 Renovated November 2006 Expanded Ongoing Owner California Polytechnic State University Surface Natural grass Scoreboard Yes Capacity 11,075 Executive Suites 8 Skyboxes Record attendance 11,075 on Oct. 17, 2008
for Men's Soccer[1]Tenants Cal Poly Mustangs football
Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
Cal Poly Mustangs women's soccerAlex 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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History and renovation
A view of the Alex G. Spanos Stadium skyboxes
Originally opened in 1935,[2] 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 Spanos, the owner of the San Diego Chargers, in a ceremony on November 18, 2006.[3] 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[4] 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 football, 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.[5]
References
- ^ "No. 23 UCSB Knocks Off Cal Poly, 1-0, in Overtime". Cal Poly Athletics. 17 October 2008. http://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports&tab=news&id=29911&article_id=58291. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ "Former UFC champ Chuck Liddell among Cal Poly Hall of Fame honorees". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo). 29 July 2009. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/story/799270.html. Retrieved 7 October 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Cal Poly Dedicates Alex G. Spanos Stadium Nov. 18". Cal Poly News & Events. 22 November 2006. http://calpolynews.calpoly.edu/news_releases/2006/November/spanos_dedication.html. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ "PROJECT NEWS". Cal Poly Facilities. http://www.facilities.calpoly.edu/campusprojects/project_news.htm. Retrieved 7 October 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "No. 23 UCSB Knocks Off Cal Poly, 1-0, in Overtime". Cal Poly Athletics. 17 October 2008. http://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports&tab=news&id=29911&article_id=58291. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Colleges College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences · College of Architecture and Environmental Design · Orfalea College of Business · College of Education · College of Engineering · College of Liberal Arts · College of Science and MathematicsStudent Life The "P" · Cal Poly Universities Rose Float · Mustang Daily · KCPR · ASI · Mustang Band · Week of Welcome · Open House · Homecoming · AlumniCampus Facilities Performing Arts Center · student housing · Poly Canyon Village · Alex G. Spanos Stadium · Robin Baggett Stadium · Robert E. Kennedy Library · Center for Coastal Marine Sciences · Leaning Pine Arboretum · Cheda RanchAthletics Mustang Athletics · Mustang Maniacs · Battle for the Golden Horseshoe · Mercy Bowl · Football · Men's Basketball · Men's Soccer · BaseballSoccer stadiums in the Big West Conference Alex G. Spanos Stadium (Cal Poly SLO) • Titan Stadium (Cal State Fullerton) • Matador Soccer Field (Cal State Northridge) • George Allen Field (Long Beach State, women's) • Stagg Memorial Stadium (Pacific, women's) • Aggie Field (UC Davis) • Anteater Stadium (UC Irvine) • UCR Soccer Stadium (UC Riverside) Harder Stadium (UC Santa Barbara) •
Football stadiums of the Great West Conference Alex G. Spanos Stadium (Cal Poly) • Alerus Center (North Dakota) • DakotaDome (South Dakota) • Eccles Coliseum (Southern Utah) • Aggie Stadium (UC Davis)
College football venues in California Division I
FBSMountain West Pac-12 WAC Division I
FCSBig Sky Great West Aggie Stadium (UC Davis) • Alex G. Spanos Stadium (Cal Poly)
Pioneer Division II GNAC Division III Northwest Conner Athletic Field (Menlo)
SCIAC D. W. Patterson Field (Occidental) • Fritz B. Burns Stadium (Claremont–Mudd–Scripps) • Memorial Stadium (Whittier) • Merritt Field (Pomona–Pitzer) • Mt. Clef Stadium (Cal Lutheran) • Ortmayer Stadium (La Verne) • Ted Runner Stadium (Redlands)
Independent Ernie Chapman Stadium (Chapman)
NAIA Independent Cougar Athletic Stadium (Azusa Pacific)
Categories:- College football venues
- Soccer venues in California
- Cal Poly Mustangs football venues
- Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
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