DATCU Stadium(formerlyApogee Stadium) is acollege footballstadium located at the north junction ofInterstate 35EandInterstate 35WinDenton, Texas.Opened in 2011, it is home to theUniversity of North Texas(UNT)Mean Green football team,which competes in theAmerican Athletic Conference.The facility replacedFouts Field,where the school's football program had been based since 1952.
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| Former names | Mean Green Stadium (planning) Apogee Stadium (2011–2023) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1251 S. Bonnie Brae Street Denton, Texas76207 |
| Coordinates | 33°12′13″N97°9′34″W/ 33.20361°N 97.15944°W |
| Public transit | Downtown Denton Transit Center(shuttle to stadium)[1] |
| Owner | University of North Texas System |
| Operator | University of North Texas Athletic Department |
| Executive suites | 21[2] |
| Capacity | 30,100 |
| Record attendance | 30,123 vs.University of Houston September 28, 2019 |
| Field size | 360 feet (110 m) x 160 feet (49 m) |
| Acreage | 46 acres (19 ha)[3] |
| Surface | PowerBlade HP +artificial turf[4] |
| Scoreboard | 47 ft × 27 ft (14.3 m × 8.2 m) (primary) 27 ft × 15 ft (8.2 m × 4.6 m) (secondary)[5] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 21, 2009 |
| Built | 2009–2011 |
| Opened | September 10, 2011 |
| Construction cost | $78 million[6] ($111 million in 2023 dollars[7]) |
| Architect | HKS, Inc. |
| Project manager | Greg Whittemore[8] |
| Structural engineer | Rogers Moore Engineers Walter P Moore Engineers and Consultants[9] |
| Services engineer | Henneman Engineering |
| General contractor | Manhattan Construction Company[10] |
| Tenants | |
| North Texas Mean Green football(2011–present) | |
| Website | |
| meangreensports | |
The stadium was proposed by theUniversity of North Texas SystemBoard of Regentsafter the2002 New Orleans Bowl.Designed byHKS, Inc.,it was constructed at a cost of $78 million after a student body election in 2008. It was tentatively named "Mean Green Stadium" prior toResNetprovider Apogee purchasing the naming rights in 2011. DATCU Credit Union (DATCU. formerly Denton Area Teachers Credit Union) subsequently purchased naming rights to the facility prior to the 2023 season. The stadium hosted its first major event on September 10, 2011 when the Mean Green lost 48–23 against theUniversity of Houston Cougars.Official home attendance figures for the team's first six seasons at DATCU Stadium averaged 18,737 per game, which is 60% of its capacity of 30,100.
The facility includes various amenities, including a press box, luxury boxes, and an alumni pavilion. It also usesenvironmental technology;it is the first newly built stadium to achieveLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) Platinum certification.[11]It can be reached by road, but because of limited parking and traffic congestion on game days, many attendees park on the northeast side of Interstate 35E and cross a pedestrian bridge to reach the stadium. Others use public transportation to reach the facility on game days.
History
editEarly planning and finance
editIn September 2002, theUniversity of North Texaspurchased 19 acres (7.7 ha) on the opposite side ofInterstate 35Efrom the main campus inDentonfromLiberty Christian Schoolfor $5.1 million.[12]The university also owned an adjacent 158-acre (64 ha) golf course.[13]Following the football team's victory at the2002 New Orleans Bowl,school administrators announced their intent to build an assortment of new athletic facilities on the properties, now called theMean Green Village.These plans included a new football stadium to replaceFouts Field,where the school's football team had been based since 1952. Richard Raefs, vice chancellor of administrative affairs at UNT, stated that the project's primary objective was the consolidation of academic facilities and that renovating Fouts Field would cost $8 million more than building an entirely new stadium.[14]
TheUniversity of North Texas SystemBoard of Regentsreleased a long-term campusmaster planin 2005 that included a proposed new stadium with a capacity of 35,000 and an estimated cost "in excess of $35 million".[15]UNT athletic director Rick Villareal stated that the university would use only private fundraising, rather than another increase in students' fees, to pay for any new facilities, including a stadium. He projected that the new stadium would cost $40 million and seat 50,000 spectators.[16]The athletic department changed that capacity estimate in 2007 to 32,000 with the possibility of later expansion to 50,000.[17]
Athletics fee referendum
edit| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
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2,829 | 58.1 |
| No | 2,038 | 41.9 |
| Total votes | 4,867 | 100.00 |
| Source:[18] | ||
In 2008, the athletic department tried again to increase the athletics fee to pay for the new stadium, which now had an estimated cost of $60 million. UNTStudent Government Association(SGA) student senators voted to hold a student election on the referendum to approve the new fee, which amounted to a net increase of $7 percredit hourfor each student, or approximately $840 per student over the course of four years.[19]According to state law, students cannot pay for more than half the cost of a stadium.[20]
The athletic department made a concerted effort to promote the higher fee to students, and supporters suggested hiringstreet preachersortroubadoursto promote the election.[21]Making the case for the fee prior to the election, athletic director Rick Villareal said that the stadium was "not some arms race for us" and that the fee's objective was not just to keep up with other universities.[22]
The referendum was held between October 13–17, 2008. Students voted for or against the proposal:
In order for the University of North Texas to have a better Athletic program, which in turn can lead to national exposure and increased recognition of UNT; I agree to a dedicated Athletic Fee not to exceed $10 per semester credit hour, capped at 15 hours. Once the Athletic Fee is implemented, the Student Service Fee will be reduced by $3 per semester credit hour. The Athletic Fee shall not be implemented until the semester the new football stadium is complete, which is expected to be fall 2011.[23]
On October 21, 2008, the UNT SGA announced that in one of the largest turnouts in the school's history, student voters approved a dedicated athletic fee to fund the new stadium. Almost 14% of the student body voted, with 2,829 students (58.1%) voting for the increase and 2,038 (41.9%) voting against it. After the election, the cost estimate for the stadium's construction increased by $18 million to $78 million, $38 million more than the 2005 estimate.[24]At a press conference with head football coachTodd Dodge,Villarreal stated that "there's an arms race going on with facilities. This one will put us up there with everybody else."[25]In February 2009, the school's chapter ofStudents for a Democratic Societyunsuccessfully attempted to petition for a re-vote on the referendum.[26]
Following the election, RepresentativeMyra Crownoverand SenatorCraig Estessubmitted companion bills during theeighty-first Texas Legislatureto approve the fee increase. According to the report submitted by Crownover to the state's Higher Education Committee, the fee would not begin until construction of the new stadium was complete. As a result of the fee, the athletics department would collect approximately $8.7 million from students in 2012, of which $3.9 million would be put towards payment of the new stadium.[27]Estes' bill was approved by the Texas House and Senate, and was signed into law by GovernorRick Perryon May 23, 2009.[28]Prior to the groundbreaking ceremony on November 21, 2009, President of UNT Gretchen Bataille said that of the approximately $78 million needed to pay for the new stadium, the department had raised $5 million.[29]In 2015, theeighty-fourth Texas Legislaturepassed a bill allowing the Board of Regents to raise the fee by up to 10% each year beyond the original limit of $10.[30]In September 2015, the Board of Regents approved an increase in the fee, raising it to $11 per credit hour.[31]
Construction and naming rights
editIn February 2008, the school selectedHKS, Inc.to provide architectural and design services for the proposed new stadium.[32]The university hiredManhattan Construction Companyin 2009 to provide pre-construction and construction services.[10]After leveling the area, Manhattan installed asteel-reinforced concrete skeletonfor the stands. Subsequently, the firm flattened the playing field area and installed artificial turf. In later phases, glass and brick were added to the facility's luxury suites.[33]Construction officially finished on July 20, 2011.[34]
On August 11, 2011, UNT announced a deal with Austin-based ResNet provider Apogee for the naming rights to the new stadium, and the name was changed to "Apogee Stadium".[35]According to the contract, Apogee will pay $11.8 million of the $20 million deal in cash over 20 years, includinggraduated annual paymentsbeginning at $312,000 and ending in three payments of $1 million. The remaining $8.29 million will be in the form of in-kind services. As part of the contract, Apogee also received one luxury suite in the new stadium and premium tickets to other UNT events.[36]Apogee chose to end its agreement in 2023. On July 31, a new naming rights agreement was made with DATCUcredit union.[37]
Opening season
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The stadium hosted its first game on September 10, 2011, when theMean Green football teamlost 48–23 against theUniversity of Houston Cougars.Despite the concerted efforts of the university and the athletic department, the first home game at the new stadium did not sell out, and the game attracted 28,075 spectators, 2,775 fewer than full capacity.[38][39]Although attendees' reception to the opening game was generally positive,[40]attendance dropped to 21,181 for the second home game against theIndiana University Hoosiers.[41]By the third home game against theFlorida Atlantic University Owls,attendance had dropped to a season-low of 13,142.[42]To promote the final home game of the season against theMiddle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders,the university offered free tickets to some athleticbooster clubmembers,[43]and head football coachDan McCarneypromoted the game with anop-edin the school's student newspaper, theNorth Texas Daily.[44]The official attendance for the final game was 15,962, bringing the total home attendance for the year to 113,186, a new record for the Mean Green.[45]For the 2011 season, the stadium averaged 18,864 spectators per home game, which is 61.15% of the facility's capacity of 30,100.[46]T (FBS) teams in average home attendance.[47]It finished with five wins and seven losses, its best record since the 2004 season.[45]
Later events
editFor the five home games of the2012 season,average game attendance saw a slight increase to 18,927,[48]giving the Mean Green the 103rd highest attendance out of 124 FBS teams.[49]The venue hosted its first nationally televised game on October 16, 2012 when the Mean Green defeated theLouisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns30–23 onESPN2.[50][51]The broadcast had an estimated 366,000 viewers, earning aNielsen ratingof 0.3.[52]The2013 seasonbegan with a home game celebrating 100 years offootball at North Texas;an announced crowd of 21,975 watched the Mean Green defeat theIdaho Vandals40–6.[53]For the six home games of the 2013 season, average game attendance at Apogee was 21,030.[54]The venue averaged 19,271 attendees per home game during the2014 season.[55]Attendance dropped to 13,631 for the2015 season,the school's lowest average since 1998.[56]That average improved to 19,843 for the2016 season.
| Rank | Game | Date | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNT vs Houston | September 28, 2019 | 30,123 |
| 2 | UNT vs Louisiana Tech | September 29, 2018 | 30,105 |
| 3 | UNT vs SMU | September 1, 2018 | 29,519 |
| 4 | UNT vs Houston | September 10, 2011 | 28,075 |
| 5 | UNT vs Army | November 18, 2017 | 26,392 |
| 6 | UNT vs UTEP | November 9, 2013 | 26,119 |
| 7 | UNT vs UTEP | November 11, 2017 | 26,108 |
| 8 | UNT vs Rice | October 27, 2018 | 25,379 |
| 9 | UNT vs SMU | September 3, 2022 | 25,306 |
| 10 | UNT vs SMU | September 3, 2016 | 24,718 |
| Source:[57][58] | |||
Other uses
editOther events at the stadium include an annualIndependence Dayfireworks show, hosted by the localKiwanisorganization.[59]The stadium also hostedBands of Americaregional marching band competitions in 2012[60]and 2014[61]The facility also hosts a number of high school football contests each year, including playoff games.[62]The venue hosted a5K runin 2016, coinciding with that year'sspring game.[63]
On March 25, 2017, the stadium hosted an exclusive concert for university students, staff, and alumni. The concert featured theEli Young Bandas the main act, with Midland and Macy Maloy as the opening acts.[64]
Structure and facilities
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DATCU Stadium occupies 426,300 square feet (39,600 m2) on 46 acres (19 ha) of land.[3][65]Standson the north, east, and west sides of the stadium seat 30,100 and form a horseshoe shape around a standardAmerican football field.The field's surface is PowerBlade HP +, a type of artificial turf comprising synthetic fibers with a rubber and sand infill.[4]Unlike Fouts Field, DATCU Stadium does not have an all-weather running track, and spectators are set approximately 33 feet (10 m) closer to the field.[66]A separate 2,500-square-foot (230 m2) pavilion for alumni is located just north of the stadium.[67]Parts of the stadium's exterior are covered with 48,320 square feet (4,489 m2) of recyclable silveraluminum composite panels,with an additional 1,334 square feet (123.9 m2) of green panels for accent.[68]
The home side stands are located on the west side of the stadium. They include 21 luxury suites, which the athletic department sells for $20,000 per year plus a "6- or 7-figure gift to the Stadium Fund",[2]and 754 club seats, which can be purchased with a one-time gift of $3,125 to $12,500, in addition to an annual $500 donation to the athletic department and the cost of season tickets.[69]The side also includes apress box,named theBill MercerPress Club, in honor of the school's longtime play-by-play announcer.[70]Barnes & Noble College Booksellersoperates a Mean Green Gear Store, which is located underneath the stands at Gate 2 on the west side of the stadium.[71][72]
The stands on the east side of the field are generally reserved forstudent seating;[73]behind them is a path-definedtailgatingarea called "The Hill".[74]The seating behind the north end zone forms a distinctive "V" shape intended to resemble an eagle's wings in flight.[75]The tips of the "wings" reach 106 feet (32 m) above the field.[5]There is no seating behind the south end zone, but the area includes a 47-by-27-foot (14.3 m × 8.2 m) scoreboard and a 5-foot (1.5 m) bronze bust of an eagle.[76]The bust is named "Spiriki", and was donated by members of the Geezles, the school's first social fraternity.[77]On game days, the area also includes a scale replica cannon named "Boomer", which is fired each time the team scores.[78]The capacity was reduced in 2024 after the installation of new chairbacks in multiple sections on the west side of the stadium. The original capacity from 2011-23 was 30,850.
Environmental design
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In 2008, president of UNT Gretchen Bataille signed theAmerican College and University President's Climate Commitment(ACUPCC) to achievecarbon neutralityby 2040. As part of that process, all new university buildings and facilities are required to achieve a minimum of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.[79]While planning the stadium's construction, the university consulted HKS, Inc. to design it to meet a number ofgreen buildingstandards and hired FocusEGD, an environmental graphic design firm, to design many of the stadium's graphic elements.[80]As a result, DATCU Stadium uses various forms of environmental technology. To reduce water consumption andurban runoff,the facility includes a 85,000-square-foot (7,900 m2) water retention system, 338,000 square feet (31,400 m2) of permeable paving, and low-flow plumbing systems.[3][81]To minimize thehuman impact on the environment,developers took advantage of the landscape around the stadium whenever possible.[82]
The facility also includes threeNorthern Power Systems100 wind turbines, which were installed in February 2012.[83]To fund the turbine project, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office allocated $2 million infederal stimulus fundsto the university.[84][85]The 120-foot (37 m) turbines each have three 30-foot (9.1 m) blades and are expected to produce a combined 450,000kilowatt-hours(1,600GJ) of energy per year, which would account for roughly six percent of the athletics department's power grid in the area.[86][87]The turbines are also expected to offset 323 metric tons (323,000 kg) of carbon dioxide emissions.[82]
The stadium's sustainable design features have earned praise and awards from media outlets and industry groups. In 2011, DATCU Stadium became the first newly built stadium to achieve LEED Platinum certification, the highest level awarded by theU.S. Green Building Council.[88]The points-based ratings system measures various environmental aspects includingwater efficiency,energy conservation, indoor air quality, and sustainability.[89]Dallas Business Journalnamed the stadium the "Green Project Deal of the Year" in 2012,[90]andEngineering News-Recordnamed it the year's "Best Green Project".[91]The stadium was named as one of the four finalists during the World Stadium Awards Congress for "most sustainable stadium design concept", but lost to theLondon Olympic Stadium.[92]
Transportation and location
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DATCU Stadium is located on Bonnie Brae Street at the junction of Interstate 35 East and West in the southeast part of Denton, Texas.[93]It is part of the Mean Green Village, a 175-acre (71 ha) parcel of land located south of UNT's main campus that includes various athletic department facilities.[94]In February 2003, the school conducted studies to identify potential traffic problems in the area.[95]The results of the studies indicated that the intersection of Bonnie Brae Street and Airport Road northwest of the facility represented a potential major traffic hazard, since the two-lane Bonnie Brae Street could not accommodate the additional game day traffic, and Airport Road would be needed for access toDenton Municipal Airportto the north. Initially, university officials planned to address some concerns by rerouting season ticket holders through the surrounding neighborhoods, but in 2009, residents expressed concerns that the stadium could clog traffic systems in the area.[96]Consequently, the City of Denton passed an ordinance to shut down the area streets on game days to anyone without a resident's permit.[97][98]The university began the process of transferring theright-of-waysurrounding Bonnie Brae Street to the city in 2012 to allow for the road's expansion from two lanes to four.[94]The project is expected to improve the region's transportation system between Interstate 35 East andU.S. Route 377to the south.[99]
To encourage the use of sustainable transportation, developers limited the quantity of parking spaces on site.[82]The facility includes 1,758 parking spaces adjacent to the stadium,[3]but to access it on the day of an event, most attendees park at Fouts Field on the opposite side of Interstate 35E and walk across a pedestrian bridge, which leads to the stadium.[100]The university announced plans to build the bridge in August 2011 to address another area of the concern from the 2002 studies.[101]Construction on the $2.5 million project, a joint venture between the university and theTexas Department of Transportation,began in February 2012.[102]Although originally expected to open for the football team's first home game of the 2012 season, construction delays moved the opening date to October 16 for the third home game of the season.[103]
In June 2016,Trinity Metroannounced its intent to begin operating acommuter busservice on weekdays fromFort Worth Central Stationto the stadium parking lot. TheDenton County Transportation Authority(DCTA) is expected to review the proposal on August 22, 2016.[104]On game days, UNT football game attendees can also take the DCTAA-trainto the Euline BrockDowntown Denton Transit Centerand take a shuttle to Fouts Field, where they can walk to the stadium. Beginning two hours prior to the beginning of each game and ending one hour after the game is over, the Mean Green Game Day shuttle also stops at various locations in Denton, including theDenton County Courthouse-on-the-Squareand the southeast corner of the university.[105]In September 2013, the school announced a partnership with DCTA to provide free trips on the A-train and shuttle rides to the stadium for football game attendees wearing UNT apparel.[1]
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That same Friday, Apogee played host to Frisco High vs. Highland Park, the second high school playoff game this year that has been played at Apogee.
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