Mountain America Stadium, Football stadium in Tempe, United States.
Mountain America Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe, Arizona, with a natural grass field named Frank Kush Field. Seating capacity is 53,599, reduced from a peak of 74,865 in 1989. The field is marked with large yellow block letters reading "ARIZONA STATE" and a pitchfork logo at the fifty-yard line, and the seating bowl is colored maroon and gold.
The stadium opened on October 4, 1958, with Arizona State defeating West Texas State 16 to 13. Multiple expansions over the decades brought capacity to a peak of 74,865 by 1989.
In September 1987, Pope John Paul II held a Mass here for 75,000 people, requiring all references to the Sun Devil mascot to be covered. This event made the site a place of religious gathering in Arizona beyond its sports function.
The stadium is built into the east slope of Tempe Butte, so the upper rows on that side sit against the hillside while the field opens toward the campus. The Coca-Cola Sun Deck on the north side is a standing-only space used for concerts, and the 365 ASU Community Union hosts non-football events such as movie nights and yoga.
The Student-Athlete Facility completed in 2017 includes a 9,813-square-foot (912-square-meter) weight room and even a barber shop. These amenities show how modern sports venues address the daily lives of athletes beyond training.
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