University Stadium (Albuquerque)

University Stadium
Turner & Margaret Branch Field
	Panoramic view of the stadium in 2019
	Albuquerque Location in the United States Albuquerque Location in New Mexico
Former names	Dreamstyle Stadium; (2017–2020)
Address	1111 University Boulevard SE
Location	University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Coordinates	35°4′1″N 106°37′42″W / 35.06694°N 106.62833°W
Owner	University of New Mexico
Operator	University of New Mexico
Capacity	39,224 (2010–present) Former capacity: List 30,000 (1960–1977); 30,646 (1978–1994); 31,218 (1995–2000); 37,370 (2001–2003); 38,634 (2004–2007); 40,094 (2008–2009); ;
Record attendance	44,760 (vs. New Mexico State, 2005)
Surface	FieldTurf (2012–present); Natural grass (1960–2011)
Construction
Broke ground	1958
Opened	September 17, 1960
Construction cost	$4.1 million; ($42.2 million in 2023)
Architect	W.C. Kruger and Associates
Tenants
	New Mexico Lobos (NCAA); (1960–present); New Mexico Bowl (NCAA); (2006–present)
Website
	golobos.com/stadium

University Stadium (officially Dreamstyle Stadium from 2017 to 2020) is an outdoor football stadium in the western United States, located on the south campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.^[3] It is the home field of New Mexico Lobos football, which competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference.

The stadium opened 64 years ago in September 1960,^[2] and currently has a seating capacity of 39,224. Its FieldTurf playing surface, named "Turner & Margaret Branch Field", has a traditional north-south alignment and sits nearly a mile above sea level, at an elevation of 5,100 feet (1,555 m).^[4]

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Dan Russel (September 18, 1960). "Wolfpack Runs Wild Over Pumas, 77-6: Record Crowd See Debacle". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Branch family purchase of naming rights
^ Topographic map from USGS The National Map

[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[UM-2] Dan Russel (September 18, 1960). "Wolfpack Runs Wild Over Pumas, 77-6: Record Crowd See Debacle". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Branch family purchase of naming rights

[4] Topographic map from USGS The National Map

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Construction
Turner & Margaret Branch Field

Panoramic view of the stadium in 2019

Albuquerque Location in the United States Show map of the United States Albuquerque Location in New Mexico Show map of New Mexico
Former names	Dreamstyle Stadium (2017–2020)
Address	1111 University Boulevard SE
Location	University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Coordinates	35°4′1″N 106°37′42″W / 35.06694°N 106.62833°W / 35.06694; -106.62833
Owner	University of New Mexico
Operator	University of New Mexico
Capacity	39,224 (2010–present) Former capacity: List 30,000 (1960–1977) 30,646 (1978–1994) 31,218 (1995–2000) 37,370 (2001–2003) 38,634 (2004–2007) 40,094 (2008–2009)
Record attendance	44,760 (vs. New Mexico State, 2005)
Surface	FieldTurf (2012–present) Natural grass (1960–2011)
Broke ground	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Opened	September 17, 1960; 63 years ago (1960-09-17) ^[2]
Construction cost	$4.1 million ($42.2 million in 2023^[1])
Architect	W.C. Kruger and Associates
Tenants
New Mexico Lobos (NCAA) (1960–present) New Mexico Bowl (NCAA) (2006–present)
Website
golobos.com/stadium