Folsom Field

Folsom Field
	Sold out night game with Utah in 2016
	Boulder Location in the United States Boulder Location in Colorado
Former names	Colorado Stadium; (1924–1944)
Address	2400 Colorado Avenue
Location	University of Colorado ; Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates	40°00′32″N 105°16′01″W / 40.009°N 105.267°W
Elevation	5,360 feet (1,635 m) AMSL
Owner	University of Colorado
Operator	University of Colorado
Capacity	50,183 (2014–present) Former capacities: List 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); ;
Record attendance	54,972
Surface	Natural grass; (1924–1970, 1999–present); AstroTurf (1971–1998)
Construction
Broke ground	January 14, 1924
Opened	October 11, 1924
Renovated	1968, 1976, 2003
Expanded	1956, 1967, 2003
Construction cost	$65,000 (1924)
Architect	Waldo E. Brockway; ; Sink Combs Dethlefs (renovations)
Tenants
	Colorado Buffaloes (NCAA) (1924–present)
Website
	cubuffs.com/folsom-field

Folsom Field is an outdoor college 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 100 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.^[3]

The playing field returned to natural grass in 1999 and sits at an elevation of 5,360 feet (1,635 m), more than a mile above sea level.^[4] Folsom Field is the third highest stadium in FBS college football, behind only Wyoming and Air Force of the Mountain West Conference.

^ ^a ^b "Folsom Field Home". University of Colorado Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
^ "Historic Building Inventory Record" (PDF). Colorado Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
^ Colorado.edu - CU campus map
^ Color aerial view (& topographic map) of CU campus from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps

[CUFolsom-1] "Folsom Field Home". University of Colorado Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2007.

[2] "Historic Building Inventory Record" (PDF). Colorado Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

[3] Colorado.edu - CU campus map

[4] Color aerial view (& topographic map) of CU campus from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps

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Construction
Sold out night game with Utah in 2016

Boulder Location in the United States Show map of the United States Boulder Location in Colorado Show map of Colorado
Former names	Colorado Stadium (1924–1944)
Address	2400 Colorado Avenue
Location	University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates	40°00′32″N 105°16′01″W / 40.009°N 105.267°W / 40.009; -105.267
Elevation	5,360 feet (1,635 m) AMSL
Owner	University of Colorado
Operator	University of Colorado
Capacity	50,183 (2014–present)^[1] Former capacities: List 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)
Record attendance	54,972
Surface	Natural grass (1924–1970, 1999–present) AstroTurf (1971–1998)
Broke ground	January 14, 1924^[1]
Opened	October 11, 1924; 99 years ago (1924-10-11)
Renovated	1968, 1976, 2003
Expanded	1956, 1967, 2003
Construction cost	$65,000 (1924)
Architect	Waldo E. Brockway^[2] Sink Combs Dethlefs (renovations)
Tenants
Colorado Buffaloes (NCAA) (1924–present)
Website
cubuffs.com/folsom-field