Eccles Coliseum
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. 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).
Natural grass in 2009 | |
Cedar City Location in the United States Cedar City Location in Utah | |
| Address | 351 University Boulevard |
|---|---|
| Location | Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°40′33″N 113°04′37″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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