Roos Field, Football stadium at Eastern Washington University, United States.
Roos Field is an outdoor college football stadium on the Eastern Washington University campus in Cheney, Washington. Its rectangular field, aligned nearly north–south, is bright red with white yard lines and a black perimeter track, surrounded on three sides by banked seating. A two-level structure on the west side holds donor suites and the press box, and the far sideline press box reads "ROOS FIELD" and "EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY." Permanent seating is 8,700, expandable to nearly 12,000 with temporary bleachers.
The stadium opened in 1967 as Woodward Field, named for former Eagles football and basketball coach Arthur C. Woodward, replacing an earlier Woodward Field near today's JFK Library. In 2004 a three-phase, $4.5 million upgrade renovated the entrance and ticket office, added suites and a new press box, and raised permanent seating from 7,500 to 8,700. It was renamed Roos Field before the 2010 season after alumnus Michael Roos gave $500,000 toward the red SprinTurf.
The red SprinTurf installed in 2010 earned the nickname "The Inferno"; the first game on it, on September 18, 2010, drew a record 11,702 fans as the Eagles beat Montana 36–27. When Montana visits, bleachers add 2,000 seats. The team is the Eastern Washington Eagles of the Big Sky Conference.
The field is aligned nearly north–south, offset slightly to the northwest, at about 2,450 feet (745 m) above sea level. Bleachers adding 2,000 seats are installed when Montana visits, so crowds and access differ from other games. The press box and donor suites sit on the west side, above the seating.
The red SprinTurf installed in 2010 made Eastern Washington only the second Division I program with a non-green field, after Boise State's blue surface of 1986. Michael Roos gave $500,000 toward it, and ESPN's Colin Cowherd also donated. The first game on it, September 18, 2010, drew a record 11,702 fans for a 36–27 win over Montana.
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