Autzen Stadium
Autzen Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in the northwest United States, in Eugene, Oregon. Located north of the University of Oregon campus, it is the home field of the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference. Opened 57 years ago in 1967, the stadium has undergone several expansions. The official seating capacity is presently 54,000; however, the actual attendance regularly exceeds that figure.
Panoramic view during a game in 2011 | |
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| Location | 2727 Leo Harris Parkway Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 44°3′30″N 123°4′7″W |
| Owner | Oregon Ducks |
| Operator | University of Oregon |
| Capacity | 54,000 standing room to 54,000 (2012–present)
Former capacity: List
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| Surface | FieldTurf – (2012–present) NeXturf – (2001) OmniTurf – (1984–2000) AstroTurf – (1969–1983) Natural grass – (1967–1968) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | September 23, 1967 |
| Renovated | 2002 |
| Expanded | 2002 |
| Construction cost | $2.3 million $80 million (2002 renovation) |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Ellerbe Becket (2012 renovation) |
| General contractor | Gale M. Roberts Co. (1967) |
| Tenants | |
| Oregon Ducks football (NCAA) (1967–present) | |
| Website | |
| goducks.com/stadium | |
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