UFCU Stadium is a college football stadium in the southern United States, located on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. It opened in 1981 and was expanded in 2011–2012 to its present 27,149-seat capacity. In November 2003, the field was renamed Jim Wacker Field in honor of the former Bobcats football coach and director of athletics. It is the home field of the Texas State Bobcats of the Pac-12 Conference.
History The End Zone Complex was completed and dedicated in 2002. The facility located in the south end zone of UFCU Stadium houses the athletic program's football operations. The End Zone Complex also has a full service training center, meeting rooms and coaching staff offices.
The capacity grew to over 16,000 at the beginning of the 2009 football season with the completion of the first phase of a multi-phased expansion. This first phase added The Jerry and Linda Fields West Side Complex, a three-tier structure (by adding onto the existing home side) that includes new premium club seating, with 450 seats, and 15 luxury suites. The facility's funding came from a donation by Texas State alumns Jerry and Linda Fields.
In 2012, a $33 million expansion closing in the north end zone brought the stadium's capacity to 30,003. That season, the average attendance was 18,945 in the program's first season as a Division I FBS member. In 2024, chair back seats were added to the east side, reducing capacity to 27,149. The opening of the new south endzone club and seating, in 2025, brought the capacity back to 28,388
In May 2024, University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) paid $23 million for the naming rights to the stadium for 15 years.
Other uses During its 43-year history, UFCU Stadium has been a multi-use facility. It has been the home of the Texas Special Olympics, and used for scenes in the film The Ringer and the NBC series Friday Night Lights.
Largest single game crowds
RankAttendanceDateGame Result 1 33,133 September 24, 2016 Texas State 3, #6 Houston 64 2 33,006 September 8, 2012 Texas State 10, Texas Tech 58 3 32,007 September 13, 2014 Texas State 21, Navy 35 4 31,500 September 20, 2025 Texas State 35, Nicholls 3 5 31,333 September 23, 2017 Texas State 14, UTSA 44 6 28,000 September 7, 2024 Texas State 49, UTSA 10 7 28,000 October 12, 2024 Texas State 41, Arkansas State 9 8 27,537 October 14, 2023 Texas State 21, ULM 20 9 27,252 September 19, 2015 Texas State 20, Southern Miss 50 10 26,573 September 4, 2021 Texas State 20, Baylor 29
See also List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums
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