Arizona Stadium, American football stadium at University of Arizona, Tucson, US.
Arizona Stadium is an American football stadium at the University of Arizona in Tucson and features a 5,356-square-foot video display above the south stands. The playing field runs north to south and is surrounded by stands on both long sides and a closed south end.
The stadium opened in 1929 with an initial capacity of 7,000 seats on the west side. The first game ended with a 35-0 victory against Caltech and marked the beginning of home games at this location.
The ZonaZoo student section holds 9,000 supporters along the lower east sideline and creates a lively mood during University of Arizona Wildcats games. Fans often wear red clothing and support the team loudly throughout the season.
The complex includes two dormitories under the south stands as well as football program offices and a mirror laboratory. Visitors can enter the grounds on game days and should expect large crowds and longer waiting times.
The Steward Observatory Mirror Lab, which fabricates mirrors for large telescopes, sits beneath the stadium's east wing. Two dormitories, Pinal and Navajo, are built under the south stands. The field lies at 2,430 feet (740 m) above sea level, and the synthetic turf was chosen to stay cooler in Tucson's heat.
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