Location in the United States Location in Utah | |
Former names | Cougar Stadium (1964–2000) |
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Address | 1700 N Canyon Rd |
Location | Brigham Young University Provo, Utah, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°15′29″N 111°39′18″W / 40.258°N 111.655°W |
Public transit | UVX (at BYU Stadium station) |
Owner | Brigham Young University |
Operator | Brigham Young University |
Capacity | 62,073 (2024–present)[1]
Former capacity: List
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Record attendance | 66,247 (1993) (vs. Notre Dame) |
Surface | Natural grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 1963 |
Opened | October 2, 1964 |
Architect | Fred L. Markham |
Tenants | |
BYU Cougars (NCAA) (1964–present) | |
Website | |
byucougars.com/stadium |
LaVell Edwards Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the western United States, on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the BYU Cougars, a member of the Big 12 Conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Opened as "Cougar Stadium" in 1964, its seating capacity is 62,073. Following the 2024 departure of Oklahoma and Texas for the Southeastern Conference, it is the largest permanent stadium in the Big 12.[a]
The natural grass playing field is conventionally aligned north–south at an elevation of 4,649 feet (1,417 m) above sea level, with the press box along the west sideline.
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