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  Tucson Location in the United States  Tucson Location in Arizona | |
| Address | 545 N National Champion Drive |
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| Location | University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°13′44″N 110°56′56″W / 32.229°N 110.949°W |
| Elevation | 2,430 ft (740 m) |
| Public transit |  Tucson Sun Linkat 2nd/Cherry |
| Owner | University of Arizona |
| Operator | University of Arizona |
| Capacity | 50,782 (2019–present)[1]
Former capacity: List
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| Record attendance | 59,920 (vs. Arizona State) (November 23, 1996) |
| Surface | FieldTurf Vortex Core (2022-current) FieldTurf (2013–2021) Natural grass (1928–2012) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March–April 1929 |
| Opened | October 12, 1929[8] |
| Renovated | 2013 |
| Expanded | 1938, 1947, 1950, 1965, 1976, 1988, 1990, 2011–2013 |
| Construction cost | $166,888[6] ($2.96 million in 2023[7]) |
| Architect | Roy Place[6] |
| Project manager | J. F. Garfield[6] |
| General contractor | Orndorff Construction Co.[6] |
| Tenants | |
| Arizona Wildcats (NCAA) (1929–present) Copper Bowl (NCAA) (1989–1999) Arizona Bowl (NCAA) (2015–present) | |
| Website | |
| arizonawildcats.com/arizona-stadium | |
Arizona Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in the southwestern United States, located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It is the home field of the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference.
Originally constructed in 1929 to hold 7,000 spectators, the stadium's seating capacity has been expanded numerous times since. As of 2022, the stadium has a total capacity of 50,800. The facility also includes the offices of the Wildcat football program, as well as some non-athletic academic offices, including the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab.
- ^ "2019 Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletic Department. August 15, 2019. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletic Department. August 28, 2018. p. 2. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "2014 Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletic Department. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "2013 Arizona Football Prospectus" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletic Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "2012 Arizona Football Prospectus" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ a b c d "Places in the Sun – The West Stadium". Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona Stadium Dedicated". Arizona Daily Star. 12 October 1929. p. 1.