The Kibbie Activity Center,
also known as the Kibbie Dome is one of the most unique venues in
college football. In the late 1960s fire destroyed the Vandals old
stadium, Neale Stadium. Construction on a new stadium for the Idaho
Vandals began soon after with William Kibbie leading the way by
donating
$300,000 for construction in 1969. Although it took over six years to
complete the Kibbie Dome opened on September 27, 1975 when Idaho
played Idaho State.
It is a very small indoor
stadium. The Kibbie Dome has a seating capacity of nearly 16,000 with
seating on both sides of the gridiron. One of the most unique features
about the Kibbie Dome is the playing field. Originally Astroturf, but
replaced by RealGrass Pro in 2007, the
field can be rolled in and out from the west side of the stadium to
allow for other events to take place at the dome. Currently the Kibbie
Dome is the smallest stadium in Division 1 football. However in
December 2007, the State Board of Education approved funding for
improvements and expansions to the Kibbie Dome. This $52 million
project would include lowering the playing field to increase the
seating capacity to 20,000.
-9/4 - NORTH DAKOTA
-9/11 - at Nebraska
-9/18 - UNLV
-9/25 - at Colorado State
-10/2 - at Western Michigan
-10/16 - at Louisiana Tech
-10/23 - NEW MEXICO STATE
-10/30 - at Hawaii
-11/6 - NEVADA
-11/12 - BOISE STATE
-11/20 - at Utah State
-11/27 - at Fresno State
-12/4 - SAN JOSE STATE
Famous Players:
Spencer Folau, Jerry Kramer, Jeff Robinson, Wayne Walker School Traditions: Joe Vandal the Mascot, School Colors of
Silver and Gold
PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO AND THE
KIBBIE DOME
