Navarre Stadium

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Navarre Stadium
The Hole
Cowboy Stadium (McNeese State) - Lake Charles, Louisiana.jpg
Navarre Stadium
Location700 E. McNeese Street Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605
Coordinates 30°10′24″N93°12′36″W / 30.17333°N 93.21000°W / 30.17333; -93.21000
OwnerMcNeese State University
OperatorMcNeese State University
Executive suitesNoland SkyRanch 410 seats [1]
Capacity 12,226 (1965–1974)
17,000 (1975–1997)
17,410 (1998–2010)
17,610 (2011–present) [2]
Record attendance27,500 on Nov. 20, 1976 vs University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Surface Artificial turf (Hellas Matrix)
Opened1965
Tenants
McNeese Cowboys football (1965–present)

Navarre Stadium, formerly Cowboy Stadium, is a 17,610-seat multi-purpose stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is home to the McNeese Cowboys football team, and is affectionately referred to as "The Hole". It was transformed for the 2008 season to artificial turf. The playing surface is named Louis Bonnette Field, in honor of McNeese's longtime sports information director. Louis' son, Matthew, succeeded him in the post. The playing surface was replaced prior to the 2018 football season with Hellas Matrix turf. The $650,000 new surface as well as drainage improvements were funded by the same donor, Robert Noland, as for the 2008 installation. [3] [4]

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History

The Jack V. Doland Fieldhouse officially opened in September 2011. The new state of the art $8.25 million field house (53,838 sq ft) more than doubled the size of the former field house (30,141 sq ft) and included climate-controlled seating and a club room. [5]

Since July 23, 2025, the stadium has been renamed Navarre Stadium after its naming rights, previously held by Bill Doré, a McNeese alumnus, were sold to Ryan Navarre, another alumnus. The agreement is a ten-year deal and valued at $5 million. [6]

Features

The field house includes the following:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Media Guide McNeese Football". McNeese State University. July 25, 2012. p. 14. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2013 McNeese State Football Media Guide". McNeese State University Athletics. July 25, 2013. p. 14. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ Tyler Nunez (February 7, 2018). "New playing surface for Cowboys Stadium". American Press. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Hellas Construction - Project Library". Hellas Construction. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ Bonnette, Matthew; Communications, Senior Associate AD/Sports (August 18, 2025). "McNeese Unveils Navarre Stadium in Association with Record-Breaking Naming Rights Deal". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jack V.Doland Field House officially opens". McNeese State University. Retrieved December 6, 2014.


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