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in dollars) | architect = Edward L. Varney Associates | general_contractor= F. H. Antrim Construction Company | tenants = Arizona State Sun Devils (NCAA) (1958–present) Fiesta Bowl (NCAA) (1971–2006) Cactus Bowl (NCAA) (2006–2013) Arizona Cardinals (NFL) (1988–2005) Arizona Wranglers (USFL) (1983–1984) Arizona Outlaws (USFL) (1985) | seating_capacity = 64,248 (2015-present) 65,870 (2014) 71,706 (2004-2013) 73,379 (1996-2003) 73,473 (1992-1995) 74,865 (1989-1991) 70,491 (1987-1988) 70,021 (1983-1986) 70,330 (1980-1982) 70,311 (1978-1979) 57,722 (1976-1977) 50,300 (1970-1975) 41,000 (1966-1969) 30,450 (1958-1965) }} Sun Devil Stadium is an outdoor football stadium, located on the campus of Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, United States. The stadium's current seating capacity is 64,248 and the playing surface is natural grass. Although the stadium is called Sun Devil Stadium, in 1996 the gridiron within the stadium was named Frank Kush Field in honor of the former coach of the ASU football team.〔(Arizona State Athletics - Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field )〕 The stadium is also sometimes referred to as the House of Heat. It is home to the Arizona State Sun Devils, of the Pacific-12 Conference. It has previously been the home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, from 1988 to 2005 and was the annual site of the Fiesta Bowl, from 1971 to 2006 and the Cactus Bowl since then. ==Construction and upgrades== Built in 1958, the stadium's original capacity was 30,000. The first addition in 1976 substantially raised the capacity to 57,722. Seating was added to the south end of the stadium, along with press and sky boxes. A year later, in 1977, the upper tier was completed to bring seating to 70,311. In 1988, 1,700 more seats were added to bring the facility to its current capacity. During that time the Carson Student Athlete Center was added to the south end. The building is the home of the ASU Athletic Department. In 2007, engineers realized that the concrete base of the stadium was buckling due to the rusting of structural steel supporting the foundation. Stadium designers had neglected to waterproof the structure when it was built, assuming that a stadium in the desert would not need waterproof concrete. However, cleaning/maintenance crews for the college and professional football teams hosed down the seats after every game, introducing substantially more water to the stadium than the designers had envisioned. Engineers estimated that $45 million in repairs would be needed to maintain the stadium beyond 2010. A new Arizona bill allows the Arizona Board of Regents to set up a district on ASU property to collect revenue from local businesses. Money from the fee will go toward the funding of renovation projects of ASU’s athletic facilities, including the stadium. It was estimated the fund would accumulate enough money to begin planning renovations within 2–5 years (2012–2015). In April 2012, Sun Devil Athletics unveiled an estimated $300 million plan for renovated Sun Devil Stadium that entails reduced stadium capacity (55,000-60,000 seat range), field turf and fabric roof shading. In October 2013, Sun Devil Athletics announced the removal of approximately 5,700 north end zone upper deck seats that will reduce the stadium capacity to 66,000 for the 2014 season. The seat removal is not part of ASU's greater Sun Devil Stadium renovation plans. Prior to the 2015 season, more upper deck seats were removed and wooden bleachers in the South end zone were replaced with steel and concrete. The 2016 and 2017 Cactus bowls, which are usually played in Sun Devil Stadium, will be played in nearby Chase Field while the renovations are completed. 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「Sun Devil Stadium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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