Navarre Stadium
The Hole | |
Louis Bonnette Field | |
Interactive map of Navarre Stadium | |
| Location | 700 E. McNeese Street Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605 |
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| Coordinates | 30°10′24″N 93°12′36″W / 30.17333°N 93.21000°W |
| Owner | McNeese State University |
| Operator | McNeese State University |
| Capacity | 12,226 (1965–1974) 17,000 (1975–1997) 17,410 (1998–2010) 17,610 (2011–present) |
| Executive suites | Noland SkyRanch 410 seats |
| Surface | Artificial turf (Hellas Matrix) |
| Record attendance | 27,500 on Nov. 20, 1976 vs University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1965 |
| 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.