# McCool Stadium > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/McCool_Stadium > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/McCool_Stadium.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCool_Stadium > Source revision: 1329853287 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Football stadium in Cleveland, Mississippi}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2016}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox venue | name = Travis E. Parker Field at Horace L. McCool Stadium | image = | location = [Cleveland, Mississippi](/source/Cleveland%2C_Mississippi) | coordinates = {{Coord|33.75215|-90.73818|type:landmark_region:US-MS|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = | opened = 1970 | closed = | demolished = | owner = [Delta State University](/source/Delta_State_University) | operator = Delta State University | surface = Artificial turf | construction_cost = | architect = | former_names = | tenants = [Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen](/source/Delta_State_Statesmen_and_Lady_Statesmen) ([NCAA D2](/source/NCAA_Division_II)) | seating_capacity = 8,000 }} '''McCool Stadium''', officially known as '''Travis E. Parker Field at Horace L. McCool Stadium''', is the home playing venue for the [Delta State](/source/Delta_State_University) Statesmen [football](/source/American_football) team. Located in [Cleveland, Mississippi](/source/Cleveland%2C_Mississippi), the [stadium](/source/stadium) has a capacity of 8,000. Originally constructed in 1970, the stadium is one of the Gulf South Conference’s most historic venues. ==History== The stadium was built in 1970, as a replacement for the "old" Delta Field, and was called Delta Field and Travis E. Parker Field. The first game it hosted was a Delta State win over Southeast Missouri State, 14-8. In 2007, the university recognized Horace L. McCool, one of the greatest collegiate head coaches in Mississippi football history. McCool served as the head coach of the Statesmen from 1961-1973, which helped open the new stadium at the time in 1970. Over the span of those 13 seasons, McCool recorded 76 wins, 48 losses and three ties, including six-straight winning seasons. Horace McCool still stands as the all-time record for a head coach at Delta State, and he continues on being the only coach in Statesman history to have six-consecutive winning seasons as a head coach.{{cite press release|url=http://www.deltastate.edu/news-and-events/2007/10/delta-state-to-name-stadium-after-long-time-coach-horace-mccool/|title=Delta State to name stadium after long-time coach Horace McCool|publisher=Delta State University|date=October 4, 2007|accessdate=September 28, 2016}} ===Renovations=== The first of many renovations to McCool Stadium was in 1993. The university replaced certain seating sections the stadium with green chairback seats to give the spectators more comfort. A new scoreboard as well as a video board were added in 2008. The press box was renovated in May 2013 and includes booths for radio, film, coaches, and working press, as well as a snack-kitchen and restroom. Adding [artificial turf](/source/artificial_turf) in 2014 to the football field is one of the most recent additions to the stadium. ==Attendance records== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;" |+ McCool Stadium attendance records |- ! style=" background:#00753E; color:white; border: 2px solid #231F20;"|Rank ! style=" background:#00753E; color:white; border: 2px solid #231F20;"|Attendance ! style=" background:#00753E; color:white; border: 2px solid #231F20;"| Date ! class="unsortable" style=" background:#00753E; color:white; border: 2px solid #231F20;"| Game Result |- | 1 | 9,023 || 09-18-2004 || '''Delta State 28''', North Alabama 21 |- | 2 | 8,943 || 09-22-2012 || '''North Alabama 20''', Delta State 12 |- | 3 | 8,765 || 09-27-2014 || '''Delta State 72''', Central State 8 |- | 4 | 8,551 || 09-19-2015 || '''Delta State 51''', Kentucky Wesleyan 18 |- | 5 | 8,522 || 11-05-2011 || '''Delta State 36''', West Alabama 34 |- | 6 | 8,012 || 09-28-2013 || '''Delta State 52''', Florida Tech 31 |- | 7 | 7,856 || 10-07-2017 || '''West Alabama 29''', Delta State 26 |- | 8 | 7,755 || 10-01-2011 || '''Delta State 45''', Ouachita Baptist 14 |- | 9 | 7,635 || 09-08-2001 || '''Delta State 25''', Mississippi Valley State 3 |- | 10 | 7,333 || 09-25-2010 || '''Delta State 41''', Henderson State 37 |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.gostatesmen.com/sports/2008/7/22/FB_0722081459.aspx?path=football Official Delta State facility webpage] {{Delta State Statesmen football navbox}} {{Gulf South Conference football venue navbox}} {{Mississippi college football venues}} Category:College football venues in Mississippi Category:Delta State Statesmen football Category:Buildings and structures in Bolivar County, Mississippi Category:Cleveland, Mississippi Category:1970 establishments in Mississippi Category:Sports venues completed in 1970 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [McCool Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCool_Stadium) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCool_Stadium?action=history)). 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