Eccles Coliseum
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 and track & field teams of the Big Sky Conference.[2]
 Natural grass in 2009 | |
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| Location | 351 University Boulevard Cedar City, Utah |
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| Owner | Southern Utah University |
| Operator | Southern Utah University |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
| Surface | Hellas MatrixTurf (2012–present) Natural grass (1967–2011) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Renovated | 1997 |
| Tenants | |
| Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NCAA) (1967–present) | |
The stadium also hosts the Utah Summer Games opening ceremonies and several events. Opened 54 years ago in 1967, the elevation of its Hellas MatrixTurf playing field is 5,800 feet (1,770 m) above sea level. The surface was natural grass until 2012.
References
- "Eccles Coliseum". suutbirds.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- "Eccles Coliseum-Cedar City, UT". stadiumjourney.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
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