UC Davis Health Stadium is a 10,743-seat
multi-purpose stadium
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located on the campus of the
University of California, Davis
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in unincorporated
Yolo County
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,
California
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. Opened as Aggie Stadium on April 1, 2007, it replaced
Toomey Field and is the home to the
UC Davis Aggies
The UC Davis Aggies (also referred to as the Ags, Cal Aggies or Aggies) are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Davis.
Eighteen of the school's 25 intercollegiate sports - baseball, men's basketball, men's cross coun ...
football
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and women's lacrosse teams. Plans call for the stadium to eventually be built out to 30,000 seats.
The
artificial turf
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playing field is named
Jim Sochor Field, after their
College Football Hall of Fame
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coach. It is aligned north-south at an approximate
elevation
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of above
sea level
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.
History
The stadium was originally scheduled for completion in time for the
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
football season, but due to owner requested changes the stadium did not open until
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
.
In the first sporting event held in the new stadium, the UCD women's lacrosse team beat
St. Mary's 17–5 on April 1, and Aggie sophomore Patrice Clark scored the first goal. Its first football game was on September 1 against
Western Washington
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; the Aggies lost 28–21.
As part of a partnership with the UC Davis Health System, announced at the Causeway Classic Luncheon on November 15, 2018, the facility was renamed UC Davis Health Stadium on August 1,
2019
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, for a period of 20 years. Along with this development, announced with plans for a student-athlete performance center and practice field, and of the Bob Foster Team Center, located behind the north end zone, will be renovated.
The previous venue, Toomey Field, continues as the home of the Aggies' track and field teams.
Features
The Tavernetti Bell, also known as the "Victory Bell," greets fans entering Aggie Stadium. The bell is named after Thomas Tavernetti (1889–1934) and is rung once for every point scored after an Aggie victory. With the construction of Aggie Stadium, the bell followed from its previous location at Toomey Field.
Gallery
File:UC Davis Health Stadium view from press box 2024.jpg, View from press box
File:UC Davis Health Stadium aerial view 2024.jpg, Drone shot
File:Aggie Stadium (UC, Davis).jpg, UC Davis Health Stadium entrance
File:Aggie Stadium (UC Davis).jpg, Jim Sochor Field
File:Aggie Stadium (UC Davis) Press Box.jpg, UC Davis Health Stadium press box
Attendance records
See also
*
List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums
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Conference affil ...
References
External links
UC Davis Athletics– UC Davis Health Stadium
{{California college football venues
Lacrosse venues in California
UC Davis Aggies sports venues
College football venues in California
Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
UC Davis Aggies football
2007 establishments in California
Sports venues completed in 2007