Valley Children's Stadium
The Doghouse | |
View from northeast in October 2012 | |
Fresno Location in the United States Fresno Location in California | |
Interactive map of Valley Children’s Stadium | |
| Former names | Bulldog Stadium (1980–2021) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1620 E Bulldog Lane |
| Location | Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 36°48′50″N 119°45′29″W / 36.814°N 119.758°W |
| Owner | California State University, Fresno |
| Operator | California State University, Fresno |
| Capacity | 30,000 (1981–1990) 40,541 (1991–1992) 41,031 (1993–2017) 40,727 (since 2018) |
| Executive suites | 22 |
| Surface | |
| Record attendance | 42,881 (vs Oregon State 2001) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 1979 |
| Opened | November 25, 1980 |
| Expanded | 1991 |
| Construction cost | $7.198 million ($35.5 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Architect | Stevens and Associates |
| General contractor | Robert F. Fisher Company |
| Tenants | |
| Fresno State Bulldogs (NCAA) (since 1980) California Bowl (NCAA) (1981–1991) | |
Valley Children's Stadium, also known as Jim Sweeney Field at Bulldog Stadium, is an outdoor college football stadium in the Western United States, located on the campus of California State University, Fresno, in Fresno, California. It is the home field of the Fresno State Bulldogs, who play in the Mountain West Conference.