![]() ![]() In 2007, engineers realized the stadium's concrete base was buckling due to the rusting of structural steel supporting the foundation. The building is the home of the ASU Athletic Department. During that time the Carson Student Athlete Center was added to the south end. A year later, in 1977, the upper tier was completed to bring seating to 70,311. Seating was added to the south end zone, along with press and sky boxes. The first major renovation, in 1976, substantially raised the capacity to 57,722. ![]() The stadium was the only major football stadium in the Phoenix metropolitan area until the opening of State Farm Stadium.īuilt in 1958, the stadium's original capacity was 30,000. Sun Devil Stadium was the home of the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from the 1988 through the 2005 seasons when the Cardinals moved into their own stadium in Glendale. The stadium has hosted two annual college football bowl games: the Fiesta Bowl from 1971 to 2006, and the Cactus Bowl from 2006 to 2015. The stadium underwent a five-year, $304-million renovation that was completed in August 2019. ![]() The natural grass playing surface within the stadium was named Frank Kush Field in 1996 in honor of the former coach of the team. The stadium's seating capacity as of 2018 is 53,599, reduced from a peak of 74,865 in 1989. It is home to the ASU Sun Devils football team of the Pac-12 Conference. It was named Sun Devil Stadium until 2023. The stadium is officially named Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils. ![]() Mountain America Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in the southwestern United States, on the campus of Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona. Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals ( NFL) (1988–2005) ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |