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Hughes
Stadium
Fort Collins, CO
Out in the open by itself with
no surrounding buildings, Hughes Stadium is the smallest stadium in
the Mountain West conference. Like Falcon Stadium, home of the Air
Force Falcons, a new facility for the Colorado State Rams was
discussed in the early 1960s and became a reality by 1967, replacing
Colorado Field. The Rams
made their debut at Hughes Stadium on September 28, 1967 against North
Texas. The facility was named after Harry W. Hughes, the football
coach of the Rams from 1911 to 1942.
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Hughes Stadium had a seating
capacity of 30,000 when it opened.
The stadium consists of single decked grandstands on both sides of the
gridiron. The Rams have been very successful at the stadium winning
75% of their games. In recent years, the seating capacity has
increased to over 34,000 and 12 luxury suites have been added. Before
the start of the 2006 season, Fieldturf replaced the natural grass
playing field. In the future, Colorado State plans to expand the
stadium to seat nearly 40,000 fans. This project which is expected to
cost nearly $15 million will include improvements to the press box,
a new playing field, the addition of luxury suites, new scoreboards,
and the construction of permanent seats in the north endzone. |
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Facts &
Figures |
-Tenant: Colorado State Rams
-Conference: Mtn. West
-Capacity: 34,400
-Surface: Fieldturf
-Opened:
September 28, 1967
-Cost: $3.5 Million
-Seating Chart
-Colorado
State Sports |
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RAM TIDBITS |
HUGHES STADIUM
PICTURES |
Famous Players: Jason Craft, Morgan
Peters, Brady Smith
School Traditions: "A" painted on the mountainside |

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