Cowboy Stadium

{{short description|Football stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.}}

{{For|the Dallas Cowboys' stadium|Cowboys Stadium}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox venue

| name = Cowboy Stadium

| nickname = The Hole

| image = Cowboy Stadium (McNeese State) - Lake Charles, Louisiana.jpg

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| location = 700 E. McNeese Street Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605

| coordinates = {{Coord|30|10|24|N|93|12|36|W|type:landmark_region:US-LA|display=title,inline}}

| suites = Noland SkyRanch 410 seats{{cite web|title=2012 Media Guide McNeese Football|date=25 July 2012 |url=http://issuu.com/plafosse/docs/2012mcneesefbmediaguide|publisher=McNeese State University|access-date=December 6, 2014|page=14}}

| broke_ground =

| opened = 1965

| owner = McNeese State University

| operator = McNeese State University

| surface = Artificial turf (Hellas Matrix)

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| tenants = McNeese Cowboys football (1965–present)

| seating_capacity = 12,226 (1965–1974)
17,000 (1975–1997)
17,410 (1998–2010)
17,610 (2011–present){{cite web |title=2013 McNeese State Football Media Guide|url=http://issuu.com/mcneesesid/docs/2013footballmediaguide|publisher=McNeese State University Athletics|date=July 25, 2013|access-date=August 2, 2013|page=14}}

| record_attendance = 27,500 on Nov. 20, 1976 vs University of Louisiana at Lafayette

}}

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 and continues to hold it as of July 2016. 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.{{cite web |author1=Tyler Nunez |title=New playing surface for Cowboys Stadium |url=https://www.americanpress.com/sports/mcneese/new-playing-surface-for-cowboys-stadium/article_c7781f54-0c2e-11e8-8818-fba940f354ce.html |publisher=American Press |access-date=June 5, 2020 |date=February 7, 2018}}{{cite web |title=Hellas Construction - Project Library |url=http://www.hellasconstruction.com/Project-Library/showProject.php?record-locator=Vlwza1aszUu7sLYHM9qQv0ythwBeeV9MESyq887QVuw%3D |publisher=Hellas Construction |access-date=June 5, 2020}}