Mackay Stadium Gameday Guide 2010
Welcome to Mackay Stadium, home of the Wolf Pack. Opened in 1966 and located at the north end of the University of Nevada campus, Mackay Stadium seats 30,000 fans. The Wolf Pack athletics department strives to make your Mackay Stadium experience a positive and memorable one.
If something is not right at one of our events, find an usher, guest services representative or member of the events staff while you are there so that we can make it right. We also welcome your feedback and can be reached by emailing us at fanrelations@unr.edu. We may not always be perfect, but we do want to make things right and enjoyable for our fans!
Fan Behavior
In order to promote a positive and safe environment at Mackay Stadium, Nevada has put a set of "zero tolerance" rules for inappropriate fan behavior during Wolf Pack football games. Fans who behave inappropriately will face arrest or be directed to leave the university campus as well as face confiscation of their event tickets. Officers from the University of Nevada Police Department as well as additional security personnel will be stationed at every stadium gate to help keep fans safe and enhance the fan experience. Nevada has an alcohol response team of highly trained individuals on hand to deal with problems as well as additional volunteers to monitor the alcohol sales in the concessions areas.
Fans who appear visibly intoxicated will be denied access to Mackay Stadium and ejected from campus. Alcohol will not be allowed into the stadium or consumed while standing in line, and beer kegs will not be allowed in the tailgating areas. Fans who attempt to smuggle any amount of alcohol into the stadium or bring kegs to their tailgates will have their alcohol confiscated and will be denied entry to the stadium. Smoking will not be allowed in Mackay Stadium this year except in a designated smoking area behind the bleachers in the north endzone.
In addition to speaking to any Wolf Pack Ambassador, security member or events staff member, fans can text (775) 229-5564 to report any problems or inappropriate behavior in the stands. The phone number will also be displayed periodically on Nevada’s videoboard during games.
Stadium Gates
The main gates at Mackay Stadium will open to fans two hours prior to kick-off. All other gates will open one hour prior to kick-off. There is no re-entry to Mackay Stadium.
Tickets
Game-day tickets can be purchased at the main Lawlor Events Center ticket office beginning at 10 a.m. on game days and at all ticket locations at Mackay Stadium two hours prior to kickoff. Click here for football season and single-game ticket prices, information about group discounts, Pack Parties and all other football ticket information.
Children 3 and older must have a ticket to enter Mackay Stadium on game days.
All ticket promotions and discounts are based on availability and are not available on the day of the game.
Ticket Office Locations and Hours
You can purchase tickets at the following locations:
- Lawlor Events Center Ticket Office: Monday -Friday 10:00 am - 5:00pm or game days starting at 10:00am
- Legacy Hall Ticket Office: Monday- Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Via phone (775) 348-PACK (7225), option #1 for single-game tickets or option #3 for season tickets
- Via the internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.nevadawolfpack.com.
- At satellite ticket locations:
- All Bully's Sports Bar locations
- Silver and Blue Outfitters
- All Scolari's locations
- Scheel's Sporting Goods
- Carson City Toyota and Capitol Ford in Carson City
- All Renown Hospital retail outlets
Wolf Pack Ambassadors
Look for the Wolf Pack Ambassadors if you have any questions about Mackay Stadium facilities. Our volunteer groupis more than willing to help you find your seat or anything else you may need. This welcoming committee is in the stadium to ensure you have a great gameday experience.
Family Section
Nevada has established Section A and Section 9 as an alcohol-free Family Section at Mackay Stadium. The Family Section is first-come, first-served seating and you must have a Family Section ticket OR you must be accompanied by a current Pup Club member identified by their Pup Club lanyard. Pup Club members are also allowed to sit with a ticketed adult in the South Endzone or Upper Deck Sections 1-3.
Pup Club
The Pup Club will be entering its fourth year and was created to make admission into Wolf Pack games cost friendly for families. Children 8th grade and under can purchase a yearly Pup Club membership for $25. A yearly membership runs from July 1-June 30th and includes admission to football, volleyball, soccer, men's basketball exhibition games, women's basketball, track and field, softball and baseball. Members also receive a Pup Club t-shirt, membership lanyard, birthday card from Alphie and Wolfie Jr., invitations to clinics and other special events and the opportunity to run out on the football field with the team at a designated game. After a membership form is received by the athletics department, it will take one week to process. Pup Club memberships and tickets are not available on the day of the game. For more information, please call Darron Pinkney at (775) 682-6963 or click here.
Gate 2, located near the main stadium entrance and near the West Stadium Parking Complex, is the designated Pup Club entrance at Mackay Stadium. Pup Club members and their families should enter through Gate 2 and sit in the alcohol-free Family Section (Section A) or in the General Admission sections. Families will need to purchase either family section or general admission tickets.
Will Call
Will Call tickets for the general public can be picked up starting three hours prior to kickoff at the outside windows at the Link Piazzo Ticket Office at Legacy Hall. A picture ID is required for pickup of will call tickets.
Home & Visitor Player Pass Gates
The Wolf Pack and Visiting Team Pass Gates are located at Gate #10 (southeast corner of the stadium). Player guest tickets can be picked up starting two hours prior to kickoff.
Student Tickets
Student tickets are available for University of Nevada students with a valid ID card. Students may pick up tickets during the week prior to the game in the Joe Crowley Student Union or at the student entrance (Gate #9 at the southeast end of the stadium) on the day of the game. Students must have their ticket and a valid student ID to sit in the student seating sections at Mackay (North End Zone and Section H). Seating in the student sections is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lost, Stolen or Misplaced Tickets
All tickets should be treated like cash. Please safeguard your tickets. The University of Nevada is not responsible for lost, stolen or misplaced tickets. Duplicates will not be issued for any tickets purchased on game day. Please contact the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (775) 348-7225, option #2, with any other questions regarding lost or destroyed tickets. A $2 replacement fee will be charged for every lost ticket.
Disability Accessible Seating & Services
Fans requiring special assistance are urged to make ticketing arrangements with the Wolf Pack Ticket Office well in advance of home football games.
Reserved seating for wheelchair patrons is located on the West Concourse of Mackay Stadium. Reserved Seating for patrons with other mobility impairment is located in Section G on the west side of Mackay Stadium. General Admission seating for disabled patrons is located in the South End Zone section of the stadium. Disabled student seating is located in the student section (North End Zone and at the top of Section H).
One companion seat is available for purchase for each disabled seat.
Accessible restroom facilities are located in all of the permanent restroom facilities in Mackay Stadium as well as on the West Concourse. If you need assistance during the game, please contact a member of the events staff, usher or athletics department staff member.
Parking for Disabled Patrons is available in the West Stadium Parking Complex on the 1st floor and within close proximity to the elevators on the remaining five floors of the garage. These locations are all very close to the Disabled seating areas on the West Concourse and South Grand Stands of Mackay Stadium.
Sodexo Sports and Leisure Services will have special concessions areas and dedicated wait staff to service disabled patrons at both the North and South ends of the Stadium. A dedicated area in the concession stands on the Southeast and Southwest Corners of the Stadium will also be available. Please look for the signage to identify these locations.
If you need any assistance during the game, please contact an Event Staff member, usher or athletics staff personnel.
Tailgate Parking
Tailgate parking is available to the north, south and east of Mackay Stadium. Check the Gameday Parking Map for details.
Donor parking is a benefit for contributors to the Pack Educational Fund. Donors at the $250 - $1,499 level qualify for Area 1 parking permits. Donors at the $1,500 level and above qualify for Area 2 parking permits. One permit is allocated for every four season tickets held. For more information on donor parking and the Pack Educational Fund, call (775) 682-6972.
Area 2 permit holders are eligible to upgrade their Area 2 pass to an Area 2 Reserved parking space. The Area 2 Reserved Lot is located immediately north of Mackay Stadium (A2# on map). The reserved space cost is $150.00. The Area 2 Reserved Lot has limited space. Call (775) 682-6976 for availability.
Parking for disabled patrons is available on the first floor in the West Stadium Parking Complex and within close proximity to the elevators on the remaining five floors of that garage. These locations are all very close to the disabled seating areas on the West Concourse and South Grand Stands of Mackay Stadium.
Sierra Spirit Provides Free Bus Rides to Mackay Stadium
The Sierra Spirit (RTC) will provide free bus rides for fans to and from downtown Reno along North Virginia Street before and after football games. Service runs from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on game-day Saturdays (one hour after the game if night games go past 9 p.m.). Click here for the Sierra Spirit map and more information.
Tailgating
Tailgating is permitted on all surface parking lots around Mackay Stadium on days of home football games. Tailgating is not permitted in the parking structures on the campus (West Stadium Parking Complex or Brian Whalen Garage). Tailgating is not permitted south of the Brian Whalen Garage. Fans will be permitted one space to park their vehicle for tailgating.
Parking lots open four hours prior to kickoff for tailgating. No kegs or party balls are permitted in tailgating areas at any time. Fans are encouraged to barbeque and enjoy the game-day experience, however, it is the responsibility of our fans to dispose of used charcoal properly. Hot coals are not to be put in trash cans, on grass areas or on the pavement in the parking/tailgating areas.
No drinking games of any kind are allowed in the tailgate area.
Tailgating will conclude at kickoff. If tailgaters do not go into the stadium to cheer on the Wolf Pack, they will be asked politely to leave the tailgating area at that time. Fans are asked to do their part and clean up their tailgating area prior to going home after the football game.
Portable restroom facilities are located in all parking areas around Mackay Stadium. Disabled patron portable restroom facilities are located in the Legacy Hall Parking Lot and the Student Tailgate areas.
Please contact Meredith Montoya at (775) 682-6905 to reserve a tailgate spot with a tent, tables and chairs and to learn about group ticket opportunities.
Stadium Policies
In order to accommodate the desires of all Wolf Pack Football Fans at Mackay Stadium while also recognizing the necessity to maintain maximum levels of safety and comfort, the University of Nevada Athletics Department has formulated the following policies regarding items that can be brought into Mackay Stadium:
- One 20 oz. sealed clear plastic non-flavored water bottle will be permitted in Mackay Stadium. Only one bottle will be permitted per ticketed fan.
- No backpacks, large bags or hard coolers will be permitted in the stadium.
- Soft coolers will be permitted as long as they meet the size requirements (maximum of 10" X 12" X 12").
- All items are subject to search by Stadium Personnel.
- Food items may be brought into the Stadium in clear plastic zip-lock bags.
- No beverages in bottles or cans of any type will be permitted into Mackay Stadium. Sealed, single-serving juice boxes and baby formula/baby food will be permitted to be carried into the stadium.
- No metal, aluminum or glass containers for food or beverages will be permitted. Thermos containers or those similar in style will not be permitted.
- Stadium cushions and blankets may be brought into the stadium.
- Under NCAA and University of Nevada policies, there is no photography or videography of the game allowed with the exception of accredited media personnel and team officials. Professional cameras, including those with detachable or interchangeable lenses or SLR or digital SLR cameras are not allowed inside Mackay Stadium or at any University of Nevada athletics venue.
Fans who violate these policies may be asked to leave the stadium.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in Mackay Stadium except in the designated smoking area. The designated smoking area is behind the north end zone area only.
Restrooms
Both portable and permanent restroom facilities are available for fans inside Mackay Stadium. If you have trouble locating a restroom facility in the stadium, please ask an event staff member for directions to the closest restroom. Portable restrooms are located throughout all donor general parking areas north of the stadium and in close proximity to the main entrance of Mackay Stadium. Restroom facilities for disabled patrons are located on the West Concourse and in the permanent restroom facilities on the Southeast, Southwest and East corners of the stadium.
First Aid & Medical Assistance
REMSA has two units stationed at Mackay Stadium during all home football games. REMSA units are located on the track by Sections H and M. If you need assistance, please contact an event staff member and ask them to contact security to dispatch REMSA to the area where they are needed.
Concessions
Sodexo is proud to be the Nevada Wolf Pack food and beverage provider at Mackay Stadium. Sodexo features concessions stands and hawkers throughout the stadium.
Special concessions areas to service disabled patrons are available at both the North and South ends of the Stadium as well as dedicated areas in the Southeast and Southwest Corners of the Stadium. Please look for the signage to identify these locations. Dedicated wait staff is also available for our disabled patrons.
With a new season comes opportunity to enhance our offerings. The Ultimate Nacho, Chease Steak, and Angus Sliders are all new concepts that will fit right into our game day menu. The always popular all-beef hot dog, double cheeseburger, grilled sausages, pulled pork sandwiches, nachos, popcorn, pretzels and candy can be found throughout the venue. And let's not forget about our cheesy pizza, lip smacking BBQ, sweet and salty kettle corn, jumbo cotton candy bags, warm cinnamon and sugar churros, and fresh heart healthy sub sandwiches with all the fixings. For all those hot games, Sodexo will offer a variety of frozen pops and ice cream.
Sodexo Caters! We offer a variety of culinary delights and can provide you the finest food and beverage for any size group. Please visit www.performancegourmet.com for more information.
Lost and Found
Lost and found is located at the Link Piazzo Ticket Office at Legacy Hall (outside main gates of Mackay Stadium) and will remain open until the start of the fourth quarter. Unclaimed items will be available in the Link Piazzo Ticket Office until the Wednesday following the game. After that time, all unclaimed items will be disposed of. If you have questions about lost items, please call the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (775) 348-PACK (7225), option #2.
Football Programs
Wolf Pack football programs featuring information on Nevada's football team as well as game-day rosters and depth charts are available for sale at program stands inside the stadium. Programs cost $3 each.
Merchandise
Silver & Blue Outfitters is the official merchaniser of Wolf Pack athletics and they will have two locations set up inside the gates at Mackay Stadium. Silver & Blue Outfitters will also have a location set up in the RV/Tailgate area during pre-game. For additional ways to purchase officially licensed Wolf Pack gear, visit www.nevadawolfpack.com.
ATM Machines
ATM machines are located inside the Main Entrance of Mackay Stadium and inside the East Gate of Mackay Stadium . Ask a game-day staff person if you need additional information.
Stadium Security
During home contests, Mackay Stadium features a combination of University of Nevada Police, and Event Management Staff present to ensure that all fans have an enjoyable experience at Wolf Pack football games. Should any fan feel the need for law enforcement personnel, they can contact any event staff representative and ask for assistance.
Spectators are not permitted on the playing field at any time.
