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Encyclopedia > Arizona Stadium
Arizona Stadium
Facility statistics
Location 121 Sun Building
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Broke ground 1927
Opened 1928
Closed Open
Demolished N/A
Owner University of Arizona
Operator University of Arizona
Surface Bermuda Grass
Former names
N/A
Tenants
Arizona Wildcats (NCAA) (1929-Present)
Copper Bowl (NCAA) (1989-1999)
Seating capacity
57,803

Arizona Stadium is an open-air stadium located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the University of Arizona Wildcats. The Copper Bowl was played at the stadium each December from 1989 to 1999 before moving to Phoenix in 2000. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nickname The Old Pueblo Location Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona Government Country State Counties United States Arizona Pima Mayor Bob Walkup Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 505. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Insight Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season college American football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Athens Olympic Stadium A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. ... Nickname The Old Pueblo Location Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona Government Country State Counties United States Arizona Pima Mayor Bob Walkup Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 505. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. ... The Insight Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season college American football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Valley of the Sun Location Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Government Country State Counties United States Arizona Maricopa Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,230. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


When the stadium opened in 1928, there were 7,000 seats placed on the west side of the playing field. Arizona's first game at the facility was October 12, 1929. The Wildcats defeated Caltech 35-0. The capacity was raised to 10,000 in 1938 when seats were constructed on the east side of the stadium. End zone seating was placed on both sides of the field in 1947. This added an additional 4,000 seats. In 1950, a horseshoe configuration was given to the south end of the stadium with the addition of almost 8,700 seats. A multi-level pressbox and 10,000 seats were added to the west grandstand in 1965. The east side of the stadium received a second tier, consting of 17,000 seats, in 1976. Permanent seating was placed at the north end of the end zone in 1988. Today the facility seats 57,803. 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech) is a private, coeducational university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Football Stadiums of the Pacific Ten Conference
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)

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