Arizona Stadium
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Arizona Stadium is a stadium located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the University of Arizona. The Copper Bowl was played at the stadium each December from 1989 to 1999 before moving to Phoenix, Arizona in 2000.
When the stadium, located in the southern end of the campus, opened in 1928, there were 7,000 seats placed on the west side of the playing field. Arizona's first game at the facility was October 12, 1929. The Wildcats defeated Caltech 35-0. The capacity was raised to 10,000 in 1938 when seats were constructed on the east side of the stadium. End zone seating was placed on both sides of the field in 1947. This added an additional 4,000 seats. In 1950, a horseshoe configuration was given to the south end of the stadium with the addition of almost 8,700 seats. A multi-level pressbox and 10,000 seats were added to the west grandstand in 1965. The east side of the stadium received a second tier, consisting of 17,000 seats, in 1976. In 1981, the track team moved out and the track was removed. Permanent seating was placed at the north end of the end zone in 1988. Today the facility seats 57,803.
In addition to hosting football games, the stadium also includes two dormitories, Piñal and Navajo, in the South stands, and Sierra Hall, a dormitory with offices for the music department and residential life, in the west stands.
