Washington–Grizzly Stadium
Washington–Grizzly Stadium in June 2006
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| Location | Campus Drive Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 46°51′50″N 113°58′52″W / 46.864°N 113.981°WCoordinates: 46°51′50″N 113°58′52″W / 46.864°N 113.981°W |
| Owner | University of Montana |
| Operator | University of Montana |
| Capacity | 25,217 (2008–present) 23,183 (2003–2007) 19,005 (2002) 18,845 (1995–2001) 12,500 (1986–1994) |
| Record attendance | 26,352 - (November 22, 2014) |
| Surface | FieldTurf - (2016-present) SprinTurf - (2001-2016) Natural grass - (1986-2000) |
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| Broke ground | September 1985 |
| Opened | October 18, 1986 |
| Construction cost |
$3.2 million ($6.99 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Fox, Ballas & Barrow Rossman, Schneider & Gadvery |
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Montana Grizzlies - NCAA |
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Montana Grizzlies - NCAA
(1986-present)
Washington–Grizzly Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Missoula, Montana, located on the campus of the University of Montana. Opened in 1986, it is home to the Montana Grizzlies college football team, a dominant program of the Big Sky Conference and consistently a top team in Division I FCS, formerly known as Division I-AA. The infilled SprinTurf playing field is 20 feet (6 m) below ground level at an elevation of 3,190 feet (970 m) above sea level and runs in the traditional north-south orientation. The press box is above the west sideline and lights were added for the 2012 football season. It is the largest all-purpose stadium in the state of Montana.
The stadium is named after construction magnate Dennis Washington, a Montanan who donated $1 million to finance the stadium's construction in 1985. The stadium opened on October 18, 1986, and the Griz have racked up an impressive home record of 142-20 (.877).
The current seating capacity is 25,217 and the stadium has been expanded three times, most recently in 2008 with an upper deck expansion of 2,000 seats on the east side.
The original capacity in 1986 was 12,500 permanent seats on the sidelines with open grass seating behind the end zones, an approximate capacity of 15,000, weather-permitting. Permanent seating for the end zones was installed in 1995, which brought the seating to 18,845. Corner seating in the north end zone opened in 2003 and the most recent expansion in 2008 to the east grandstand brought the capacity to 25,217.
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