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in dollars) $280 million (2013 renovation) | architect = Bebb and Gould 360 Architecture (2012 renovation) | general_contractor = Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company〔 | former_names = | tenants = Washington Huskies (NCAA) (1920–2011, 2013-present) Seattle Seahawks (NFL) (2000–2001) | seating_capacity = 30,000 (1920–1935) 40,000 (1936–1949) 55,000 (1950–1967) 58,000 (1968–1986) 72,500 (1987–2011) 70,138 (2013) 70,083 (2014–present) }} Husky Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States. It has been the home of the Washington Huskies of the Pacific-12 Conference since 1920, hosting its football games. The university holds its annual commencement at the stadium in June. It is located at the southeastern corner of campus, between Montlake Boulevard N.E. and Union Bay, just north of the Montlake Cut. The stadium recently completed a $280 million renovation begun in 2011.〔 Its U-shaped design was specifically oriented (18.167° south of due east) to minimize glare from the early afternoon sun in the athletes' eyes.〔(University of Washington - Official Athletic Site: Facilities )〕 The open end overlooks scenic Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains, including Mount Rainier. Prior to the 2011-13 renovation, its total capacity of 72,500 made it the largest stadium in the Pacific Northwest and the 23rd largest in college football. ==History== The original stadium was built in 1920 by Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company with a seating capacity of 30,000. The first game at the stadium was the final game of the 1920 season, a 28-7 loss to Dartmouth on November 27. Husky Stadium replaced Denny Field, which was located on the north end of upper campus, south of the intersection of NE 45th St. and 20th Ave. NE. Husky Stadium has gone through four remodels (two major, two minor) to expand the seating capacity. Just three years after its construction, the stadium was the site of President Warren Harding's final address before his unexpected death. In 1936, 10,000 seats were added around the rim. In 1950, an upper deck of 15,000 covered seats was added to the south side - the new structure covered a portion of the lower seats. In 1968, a few thousand more seats were added along the rim. In 1987, 13,000 covered seats were added with the upper deck on the north side. Similar to the south side with a cantilevered steel roof, this structure also covered a portion of the lower seats. The 1987 construction project made headlines in February when the first version of the grandstand collapsed.〔(HistoryLink Essay: Husky Stadium collapses on February 25, 1987 )〕 Husky Stadium was a primary venue for the 1990 Goodwill Games, where the crowd saw an address by former President Ronald Reagan, as well as an address by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and a performance by the Moody Blues & Gorky Park. The stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the track & field competition. Following the ceiling tile incident at the Kingdome in July 1994, Husky Stadium was the temporary home of the Seattle Seahawks for five games (two pre-season and three regular season) in 1994. After the demolition of the Kingdome in March 2000, the Seahawks played at Husky Stadium for two seasons, 2000 and 2001, then moved into Seahawks Stadium (now CenturyLink Field) for the 2002 season. The playing field at Husky Stadium was originally dirt, replaced with natural grass in 1938.〔 〕 In 1968, Washington became one of the first major college teams to play on AstroTurf; at the time the Houston Astrodome and Neyland Stadium at Tennessee were the only major facilities to use the surface. The AstroTurf at Husky Stadium was replaced in 1972, 1977, 1987, and 1995.〔 The next generation of synthetic turf, FieldTurf, was installed in 2000, paid for by the Seattle Seahawks. The first of its kind in the NFL, the surface was so popular with the players that the Seahawks, who had planned to use natural grass at what is now CenturyLink Field, instead installed their own FieldTurf surface in the new stadium. The university replaced the field after nine seasons in 2009. In addition to the new playing surface, other improvements were made to the stadium by the Seahawks before it became an NFL venue for two seasons. A larger scoreboard, with a 23' x 42' "HuskyTron" video screen, debuted in 1998. Improved lighting for television, including corner lights, was added in 1999, and official NFL goalposts (optic yellow, 40' (12.2 m) in height) were installed in 2000. During the 1980s and early 1990s the end zones were painted gold. Starting in 1995 the endzones became purple, then were changed to natural green in 2000 with the FieldTurf installation. This last lasted until 2009 when the endzones reverted to gold. Purple end zones saw a return in the 2010 season. During the November 18th, 2010 game against UCLA the endzones were painted black to coincide with the Huskies' first "blackout". On September 3, 2015 Alaska Airlines purchased naming rights to the field, naming it Alaska Airlines field at Husky Stadium for $41 million, the largest of its kind in college athletics. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Husky Stadium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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