Eccles Coliseum

Eccles Coliseum
Natural grass in 2009
Cedar City is located in the United States
Cedar City
Cedar City
Location in the United States
Cedar City is located in Utah
Cedar City
Cedar City
Location in Utah
Interactive map of Eccles Coliseum
Address351 University Boulevard
LocationSouthern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah, U.S.
Coordinates37°40′33″N 113°04′37″W / 37.67583°N 113.07694°W / 37.67583; -113.07694
OwnerSouthern Utah University
OperatorSouthern Utah University
Capacity8,500
SurfaceHellas MatrixTurf (2012–present)
Natural grass (1967–2011)
Construction
Opened1967 (1967)
Renovated1997
Tenants
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NCAA)
(1967–present)

Eccles Coliseum is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in the western United States, on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah.[1] It is the home venue of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team of the United Athletic Conference and track and field teams of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[2]

The stadium also hosts the Utah Summer Games opening ceremonies and several events. Opened 59 years ago in 1967, its Hellas MatrixTurf playing field has a traditional north-south alignment at an elevation 5,800 feet (1,770 m) above sea level. The surface was natural grass until 2012.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eccles Coliseum". suutbirds.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Eccles Coliseum-Cedar City, UT". stadiumjourney.com. December 16, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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