January 4, 2014 was day one of the fundraising process to rebuild the iconic Sun Devil Stadium. It has become one of the most dynamic, innovative, and cutting-edge collegiate stadium in the nation. Also referred to House of Heat or Frank Kush Field, Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium is the home to over thousands of football games. This facility represents the effort and pride given by the university and the community.
The vision for the new and improved Sun Devil Stadium included upgraded seating, new restrooms, expanded concessions, modern videoboard and scoreboard, and wider concourses-coming to a total of $210 million. The cost doesn’t compare to the benefits that this stadium has brought the university. It brought opportunity to not only football, but the 22 varsity sports and more than 500 student-athletes.
Sun Devil Stadium is located on the campus of Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona. It was formulated between to mountain buettes, making the surrounding environment pleasurable. The facility is 22 stories high and seats a total of 75,000 people. One of the attributes of the updated stadium is the natural, Hybrid Bermudagrass. This playing field contributed more durable playing surface, advantages to television and photographers, and expanded the sideline for player safety.
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ASU now hosts the college football Cactus Bowl and the ASU Sun Devil football team, of the Pacific-12 Conference. The Sun Devil Stadium is the host for not only football games, but important events and celebrations. It was visited by Pope John Paul II, which he held a mass at on September 14, 1987. Another historic appearance was made by President Barack Obama on May 13, 2009, where he announced the ASU commencement address. Today, the stadium stands to honor Arizona State University and its
The vision for the new and improved Sun Devil Stadium included upgraded seating, new restrooms, expanded concessions, modern videoboard and scoreboard, and wider concourses-coming to a total of $210 million. The cost doesn’t compare to the benefits that this stadium has brought the university. It brought opportunity to not only football, but the 22 varsity sports and more than 500 student-athletes.
Sun Devil Stadium is located on the campus of Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona. It was formulated between to mountain buettes, making the surrounding environment pleasurable. The facility is 22 stories high and seats a total of 75,000 people. One of the attributes of the updated stadium is the natural, Hybrid Bermudagrass. This playing field contributed more durable playing surface, advantages to television and photographers, and expanded the sideline for player safety.
The first game played at this …show more content…
ASU now hosts the college football Cactus Bowl and the ASU Sun Devil football team, of the Pacific-12 Conference. The Sun Devil Stadium is the host for not only football games, but important events and celebrations. It was visited by Pope John Paul II, which he held a mass at on September 14, 1987. Another historic appearance was made by President Barack Obama on May 13, 2009, where he announced the ASU commencement address. Today, the stadium stands to honor Arizona State University and its