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Husky Stadium
Show band performing before a game at Husky Stadium.
Location 3800 Montlake Blvd NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Broke ground 1920
Opened 1920
Owner Univ. of Washington
Operator Univ. of Washington
Surface FieldTurf
Construction cost $600,000 USD
Tenants
Washington Huskies (NCAA) (1920-Present)
Seattle Seahawks (NFL) (1994, 2000-2001)
Seats
72,500

Husky Stadium is the University of Washington's football and track and field venue in Seattle, USA, located between Montlake Boulevard N.E. and Union Bay just north of the Montlake Cut. Its U-shaped design was specifically oriented to minimize glare from the sun in the athletes' eyes. The open end overlooks scenic Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2250x1667, 3012 KB) Husky Stadium pregame show band. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The wide plain of FieldTurf used at Torontos Rogers Centre was installed after the 2004 baseball season. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ... The Washington Huskies are the athletic teams at the University of Washington. ... 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 athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference... Bills Dolphins Patriots Jets Ravens Bengals Browns Steelers Texans Colts Titans Broncos Chiefs Raiders Chargers Cowboys Giants Eagles Redskins Bears Lions Packers Vikings Falcons Panthers Saints Buccaneers Jaguars Cardinals Rams 49ers Seahawks The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area    - City 369. ... Union Bay, Washington is that part of Lake Washington west of a line drawn between Webster Point in Seattles Laurelhurst neighborhood in the north and the northeast corner of the Madison Park neighborhood in the south. ... Montlake Cut, looking west The Montlake Cut is the easternmost section of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, which passes through the city of Seattle, linking Lake Washington to Puget Sound. ... Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in Washington state, USA, behind Lake Chelan, and the largest lake in King County. ... Mount Adams in Washington The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanoes called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. ...


Husky Stadium was originally built in 1920, with a seating capacity of 30,000, but has gone through four remodels (two major, two minor) to expand the seating capacity. In 1936, 10,000 seats were added around the rim. In 1950, a layer of 15,000 covered seats was added to the south side--the new structure also made some of the lower seats covered. In 1968, a few thousand more seats were added along the rim. In 1987, 13,000 covered seats were added on the north side--again, this structure also made some of the lower seats covered. This made the total capacity 72,500, making it the largest stadium, amateur or professional, in the Pacific Northwest. The 1987 construction project made headlines when the first version of the grandstand collapsed (There was no design error of the North Stands Addition. Investigators found that several critical guy wires--cables which kept the structure from twisting--were removed in error). However, construction was completed before the beginning of the 1987 football season. Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pacific Northwest from space This page is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the US. For the US only region, see Northwestern United States The Pacific Northwest (abbreviated PNW, or PacNW) or Cascadia is a region in the northwest of North America. ...

Scoreboard at Husky Stadium on September 23, 2006
Scoreboard at Husky Stadium on September 23, 2006

Because of its size and design and the vociferous nature of Huskies fans, the stadium is considered one of the loudest in North America, often making it difficult for opposing teams to hear their quarterback's signals. "It’s a sea of purple on Saturdays, and the volume gets cranked up loudly for a place that is an open-air venue. During a 1992 night vs. Nebraska, ESPN measured the crowd noise at 135 decibels." [1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 223 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Husky Stadium Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 223 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Husky Stadium Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... A quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. ...


It was used in the 1990 Goodwill Games, and served as the temporary home of the Seattle Seahawks in 1994, 2000, and 2001. This article is about the year. ... The Goodwill Games were an international athletics competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympics of the 1980s. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2001. ...

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21st Century Renovation

In November of 2006, University of Washington Athletic Director Todd Turner revealed concept images of a new Husky Stadium. The new Husky Stadium is the first, and primary income source of, a completely remodeled athletic district. This remodel will take decades to complete, as it will take place at the same time as a massive project by the Washington State Department of Transportation on nearby highways and bridges. [2]


The pro football years

The first residency of the Seahawks was as a result of repairs to the inside of the roof of the Kingdome. The second residency was because the Kingdome was demolished in favor of Qwest Field, which was built in the Kingdome's footprint. By then, the University of Washington had installed a FieldTurf surface at Husky Stadium. Originally, natural grass was to be installed in Qwest Field, but the Seahawks management and players were so impressed by the performance of the FieldTurf surface, it was decided that FieldTurf would be installed in Qwest Field.[citation needed] The Kingdome, officially known as the King County Domed Stadium, and often referred to as simply The Dome, was owned and operated by King County, Washington. ... Qwest Field is a football stadium in Seattle, Washington. ... The wide plain of FieldTurf used at Torontos Rogers Centre was installed after the 2004 baseball season. ...


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Preceded by
Kingdome
1976–1999
Home of the
Seattle Seahawks
2000–2001
Succeeded by
Qwest Field
2002–Present

  Results from FactBites:
 
Husky Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (386 words)
Husky Stadium is the University of Washington's football and track and field venue in Seattle, USA, located between Montlake Boulevard N.E. and Union Bay just north of the Montlake Cut.
Husky Stadium was originally built in 1920, with a seating capacity of 30,000, but has gone through four remodels (two major, two minor) to expand the seating capacity.
Because of its size and design and the vociferous nature of Huskies fans, the stadium is considered one of the loudest in North America, often making it difficult for opposing teams to hear their quarterback's signals.
University of Washington - Official Athletic Site (1418 words)
One of the key factors in the layout of the stadium was the establishment of the longitudinal axis.
Plans for the stadium called for a four-lane track and the structural drawings called for stands that would allow patrons to view the entire running track without rising or having the view obstructed by the person sitting adjacent to him or her.
Stadium capacity jumped from 55,000 to more than 59,000 in 1968 when 3,000 seats were added to the north rim and portable bleachers were installed beyond the east end zone.
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