Arizona Stadium
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| Arizona Stadium | |
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| Location | 540 N Vine Ave Tucson, AZ 85721 |
| Broke ground | 1927 |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Owner | University of Arizona |
| Operator | University of Arizona |
| Surface | Bermuda Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Arizona Wildcats (NCAA) (1929-Present) Copper Bowl (NCAA) (1989-1999) |
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| Seats | |
| 57,803 | |
Located in central Tucson on the campus of the University of Arizona, Arizona Stadium has been home to Wildcat football since 1928. Initially, stadium capacity was 7,000, with seating located on the stadium's west side. Arizona's first game at the facility was October 12, 1929 when the Wildcats defeated Caltech 35-0. Capacity was raised to 10,000 in 1938 when seats were constructed on the east side of the stadium. Additional seating was added to both end zones in 1947. This added an additional 4,000 seats. In 1950, a horseshoe configuration was constructed around the south end zone resulting in the addition of almost 8,700 seats. A multi-level press box and 10,000 seats were added to the west grandstand in 1965. The east side of the stadium received a second tier, consisting of 17,000 seats, in 1976. In 1981, the track team moved out and the track was removed. Permanent seating was placed at the north end of the end zone in 1988. Following the 1988 season, a new press box with luxury sky boxes replaced the aging structure built more than two decades earlier. Prior to the 1999 season, a new state-of-the-art scoreboard was installed complete with video monitor. Today the facility seats 57,803.
In addition to hosting football games, the stadium also includes two dormitories, Pinal and Navajo, in the South stands, and Sierra Hall, which today is home to offices for the music department and Residence Life, located in the west stands.
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| Football Stadiums of the Pacific Ten Conference |
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| Arizona Stadium (Arizona) • Autzen Stadium (Oregon) • Husky Stadium (Washington) • Martin Stadium (Washington State) • Memorial Coliseum (Southern California) • Memorial Stadium (California) • Reser Stadium (Oregon State) • Rose Bowl (UCLA) • Stanford Stadium (Stanford) • Sun Devil Stadium (Arizona State) |
