Its alignment is nearly north-south, offset slightly northwest, and the street-level
elevation is approximately 35 feet (11 m) above
sea level. The field was natural grass for its first 41 seasons;
FieldTurf was installed in
2010.
Stadium improvements
1992
Temporary seating was installed at the end zones to increase capacity to 26,000 for the Sacramento Surge. These seats were removed in 1993 to accommodate for the larger
CFL field.
1998
Permanent chairbacks were installed in Section 213 at the 50–yard line.
2000
The stadium underwent a $1 million improvement in preparation for the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials; An Olympic–sized track was installed surrounding the field as well as a practice track north of the stadium.[4]
2003
New scoreboard installed.
2007
New public entrances
2008
Broad Fieldhouse opened, which included new offices, locker rooms, athletic training room, weight room and a VIP patio.
2010
Natural grass was replaced by FieldTurf Duraspine Pro.
"The Well" opened next to the north end zone which provided paved areas for concessions.
A Jumbotron was added below the scoreboard for Sacramento Mountain Lions' games.
Notable events
On July 17, 1993, it was the site of the first regular season
Canadian Football League (CFL) game ever played on American soil, where the
Calgary Stampeders defeated the Gold Miners 38–36.
Fred Anderson Field hosted the first game between U.S. franchises in the CFL when the
Las Vegas Posse defeated the Gold Miners 32–26.
The largest crowd ever to witness an event at Fred Anderson Field was when the
Sacramento Surge defeated the
Barcelona Dragons in the
World League playoffs on May 30, 1992 in front of 26,445 fans.
The Sacramento Mountain Lions played their first game at the stadium on September 25, 2010 in a 24–20 win over the
Florida Tuskers in front of a crowd that was estimated to be over 20,000.
The
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was held June 26–29 at Fred Anderson Field . Organized by USA Track and Field, the four-day competition took place in conjunction with the USA Junior Combined Events Outdoor Track & Field Championships which started the day before and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.[5]
The largest Sacramento State football crowd occurred on November 19, 2022 when 23,073 fans saw the Hornets complete an 11–0 season with a 27–21 victory over
UC Davis in the Causeway Classic.[6]