Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium
Seattle, WA
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Husky Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in the Northwestern United States, located on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Originally named University of Washington Stadium, it was renamed Husky Stadium following the 1970 football season. It has been home to the Washington Huskies of the Big Ten Conference since 1920, hosting their football games. It also briefly hosted the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL for part of the 1994 season while the Kingdome was being repaired and again in 2000 and 2001 while Qwest Field was being constructed.
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History & Stats
Opened
November 27, 1920, August 31, 2013
Nickname
The Greatest Setting in College Football
Capacity
70,083 (2014–present) Former capacity:
Operator
University of Washington
Architect
Bebb and Gould, 360 Architecture (2012 renovation)
Surface
AstroTurf 3D3 (2021–present) , FieldTurf (2000–2021), AstroTurf (1968–1999), Natural grass (1938–1967), Dirt (1920–1937)
Construction cost
$600,000, ($ in )
Broke ground
May 17, 1920
Renovated
1950, 1987, 2013
Expanded
1936, 1950, 1968, 1987
Tenants
Washington Huskies (NCAA), (1920–2011, 2013–present), Seattle Seahawks (NFL) (1994, 2000–2001)
