Folsom Field
View to southwest & Flatirons, 2008
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| Former names | Colorado Stadium (1924–1944) |
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| Location | 2400 Colorado Avenue Boulder, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40°00′32″N 105°16′01″W / 40.009°N 105.267°WCoordinates: 40°00′32″N 105°16′01″W / 40.009°N 105.267°W |
| Owner | University of Colorado |
| Operator | University of Colorado |
| Capacity | 26,000 (1924–1955) 45,000 (1956–1966) 50,516 (1967–1975) 52,005 (1976–1978) 51,463 (1979–1990) 51,748 (1991–1995) 51,808 (1996–1998) 51,655 (1999–2000) 50,942 (2001–2002) 53,750 (2003–2009) 53,613 (2010–2013) 50,183 (2014–present) |
| Record attendance | 54,972 |
| Surface | Grass (1924–1970, 1999–present) AstroTurf (1971–1998) |
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| Broke ground | January 14, 1924 |
| Opened | October 11, 1924 93 years ago |
| Renovated | 1968, 1976, 2003 |
| Expanded | 1956, 1967, 2003 |
| Construction cost | $65,000 (1924) |
| Architect | Waldo E. Brockway Sink Combs Dethlefs (renovations) |
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Colorado Buffaloes (NCAA) (1924–present) |
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Folsom Field is an outdoor football stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder. It is the home field of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pac-12 Conference.
Opened 93 years ago in 1924, the horseshoe-shaped stadium runs in the traditional north-south configuration, opening to the north. The CU athletic administration center, named after 1950s head coach Dal Ward, is located at the north end.
The playing field returned to natural grass in 1999 and sits at an elevation of 5,360 feet (1,630 m), more than a mile above sea level. Folsom Field is the third highest stadium in major college football, behind only Wyoming and Air Force of the Mountain West Conference.
Gamble Field was the home of Colorado football for two decades, through 1924 mid-season. Opened as Colorado Stadium, Folsom Field has been the home of Colorado Buffaloes football since. Through the 2016 season, the Buffs have a home record of 308–169–14, a winning percentage of .642.
Colorado Stadium was renamed Folsom Field n 1944, following the death of coach Fred Folsom. He coached the Buffs from 1895 to 1902 and 1908 to 1915, compiling a 78–24–2 (.760) overall record.
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