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 team of the United Athletic Conference and track and field teams of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[2]
 Natural grass in 2009 | |
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  Cedar City Location in the United States  Cedar City Location in Utah | |
| Address | 351 University Boulevard |
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| Location | Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°40′33″N 113°04′37″W / 37.67583°N 113.07694°W |
| 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 57 years ago in 1967, its Hellas MatrixTurf playing field has a traditional north-south alignment at an elevation 5,800 feet (1,770 m) above sea level. The surface was natural grass until 2012.
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SUU Eccles Coliseum from East -
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SUU Eccles Coliseum back of west side
References
edit- ^ "Eccles Coliseum". suutbirds.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Eccles Coliseum-Cedar City, UT". stadiumjourney.com. December 16, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
External links
edit- Southern Utah University Athletics – Eccles Coliseum
- Utah Summer Games
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