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 Interior of Myers Stadium in 2007 | |
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| Full name | Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field |
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| Location | Austin, Texas,U.S. |
| Coordinates | 30°16′57″N97°43′47″W / 30.28250°N 97.72972°W /30.28250; -97.72972 |
| Owner | University of Texas, Austin |
| Operator | Univ. of Texas Athletics |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Current use | Soccer Track and field |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1997 |
| Built | 1997–1999 |
| Opened | March 20, 1999; 26 years ago (March 20, 1999) |
| Construction cost | $13 MM |
| Tenants | |
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| Website | |
| texaslonghorns.com/stadium | |
Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field is astadium owned and operated by theUniversity of Texas at Austin. It is home ofTexas Longhorntrack and field andsoccer teams and also home to theUSATF Elite Running Circuit Austin Track Club. The 20,000-seat stadium hosts the historicTexas Relays annually in April, as well as theUniversity Interscholastic League track and field state championship in May.
In 1996, plans were made to construct the stadium in response to the need to expandDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and convert it to a football-specific facility, the desire to move track and field events to a venue that was more fan and athlete friendly, and the need to construct an appropriate on-campus facility to house the varsity soccer program begun in 1994. Construction began in 1997, and the stadium was opened in March 1999, just in time to host the Texas Relays. The stadium is named for Mike Myers, a residential community developer who lives inDallas, who is also a graduate of UT'slaw andbusiness schools, in recognition of his $3 million donation to finance construction. The opening of the stadium now meant that track and field events could take place in the same venue; previously, field events had been conducted at nearbyClark Field out of concern for the condition of the football stadium's turf.
The stadium hosted the 2002NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, the 2004 NCAAMen's andWomen's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and the 2003Big 12 Conference Outdoor Championship.
In April 2018, the NCAA awarded the 2019 and 2020 NCAA Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships to the University of Texas at Austin.[1]
The stadium track is a nine lane European oval, with straightaways of 82 meters and curves of 118 meters in length, which creates a longer, smoother curve than the typical 100 m-by-100 m configuration. This smoother curve has given the track a reputation as one of the fastest tracks in the United States, if not the world. The field events area consists of several throwing circles, dual jump lanes, and twohigh jump aprons.
The facility also houses a 21,200-square-foot (1,970 m2) field house consisting of apress box,locker rooms for the UT track and soccer teams, visitors' and officials locker rooms, a specialized training room, and a lounge for track and soccer athletes and coaches. There is ascoreboard at each end of the stadium, and full lighting allows events to be conducted at night. On the west side of the stadium stands a 1,200-spaceparking garage.
ESPN'sCollege Gameday was on hand at Myers Stadium on October 22, 2005 to preview and discuss the football game versus theTexas Tech Red Raiders and again on September 9, 2006 against theOhio State Buckeyes. TheGameday set was situated to take advantage of the dramatic views ofdowntown Austin and theUT Tower from the stadium.
| # | Date | Opponent | Attendance | Result |
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| 1 | September 26, 2008 | Texas A&M | 5,585 | T 0–0 |
| 2 | August 25, 2000 | North Carolina | 5,440 | L 2–9 |
| 3 | November 2, 2001 | Texas A&M | 5,376 | L 0–6 |
| 4 | August 28, 2011 | Texas A&M | 4,222 | L 0–3 |
| 5 | October 27, 2006 | Texas A&M | 4,133 | W 1–0 |
| 6 | September 23, 2011 | Baylor | 3,867 | L 0–1 |
| 7 | September 20, 2002 | Vanderbilt | 3,406 | W 1–0 |
| 8 | August 31, 2001 | North Carolina | 3,233 | L 0–1 |
| 9 | September 27, 2013 | TCU | 2,841 | W 2–0 |
| 10 | September 24, 1999 | Texas A&M | 2,597 | L 0–5 |
| Through end of 2019 | ||||
30°16′56.98″N97°43′48.25″W / 30.2824944°N 97.7300694°W /30.2824944; -97.7300694
| Preceded by | Host of theWomen's College Cup 2002 | Succeeded by |
