William Rolland of Westlake Village has donated $5 million for a new football stadium at California Lutheran University.

His donation of just more than $5 million is the largest single gift in the history of the university. It’s the second major gift from a donor who’s not affiliated with CLU as either an alumnus or member of the Lutheran church.

The money will be used in the construction of a first-class $8million stadium. The more than 3,000-seat facility will include locker rooms, coaching offices, meeting rooms, a press box, VIP lounge and clock tower. The stadium will also house an art gallery where Rolland’s extensive collection of bronze statuary and other works will be exhibited.

Construction will begin this summer with the installation of artificial turf and should conclude in time for the opening of the 2011 football season.

CLU, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, has used Mount Clef Stadium since 1963. It was built not only for CLU’s team but also as a summer training ground for the Dallas Cowboys.

A new stadium has long been a dream at CLU. The university can’t host playoff games because Mount Clef Stadium doesn’t meet NCAA criteria.

William Rolland Stadium will be on the north campus next to several new state-of-the-art sports facilities that have been built in recent years.

These include Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, Samuelson Aquatics Center, George “Sparky” Anderson Field and Ullman Stadium, Hutton Field and the Poulson Tennis Center.