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 Husky
Stadium
Seattle, WA
Voted yearly as one of the
most scenic stadiums in college football, Husky Stadium is primarily a
college football stadium, but was the temporary home of the Seattle
Seahawks during the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Husky Stadium was
constructed in 1920. The stadium opened on November 27, 1920 with a
capacity of 30,000. Over the next eighty years, Husky Stadium went
through many renovations. Between 1936 and 1950, 25,000 seats were
added to Husky Stadium at a cost of over $1.7 million, along with a
two story press box, and a roof covering part of the stands. In 1968,
an additional 3,000 seats were added. Also, the grass playing field
was ripped up and replaced by Astroturf. The Huskies became the first
collegiate team to ever have an Astroturf field.
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Finally, in 1987,
Husky Stadium took its present day shape. Over $13 million in
renovations including increasing the seating capacity to 72,500 were
completed. In 1990, a new eight-lane synthetic surface track was
installed. Prior to the start of the 2000 season, the Astroturf was
replaced by FieldTurf. Today, Husky Stadium is one of the best
collegiate stadiums in football. The lower seating bowl at Husky
Stadium is shaped like a horseshoe. A covered upper deck is located on
both sides of the stadium. Seventy percent of the seats are located
between the end zones. Fans attending football games at Husky Stadium
receive excellent views of downtown Seattle, Mt. Rainier, the Olympic
Mountain Range, and Union Bay at Lake Washington. In December 2006,
the University of Washington unveiled plans that would include
possibly expanding Husky Stadium. Under this plan, a new upper deck
would be constructed on the west side that would include football
offices. Permanent seats in the east endzone would be added, but not
blocking the view of Lake Washington. No money has been raised for the
project and officials says that this plan may take years before it
becomes a reality. In 2007, Washington formed an advisory committee to
look at developing a long-range plan for renovating Husky
Stadium. Plans for any major renovations at Husky Stadium are atleast
five years away.
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HUSKY TIDBITS |
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HUSKY STADIUM
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Famous Players:
Chris Chandler, Mark
Brunell, Corey Dillion
School Traditions: School Colors of
Purple and Gold, the Wave, and King Redoubt
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-9/8 - BOISE STATE
-9/15 - OHIO STATE
-9/22 - at UCLA
-9/29 - USC
-10/13 - at Arizona State
-10/20 - OREGON
-10/27 - ARIZONA
-11/3 - at Stanford
-11/10 - at Oregon State
-11/17 - CALIFORNIA
-11-24 - WASHINGTON STATE
-12/1 - at Hawaii |
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