LaVell Edwards Stadium

LaVell Edwards Stadium

Interior view during a football game, 2016
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Former names	Cougar Stadium (1964–2000)
Address	1700 N Canyon Rd
Location	Brigham Young University Provo, Utah, U.S.
Coordinates	40°15′29″N 111°39′18″W / 40.258°N 111.655°W / 40.258; -111.655
Public transit	UVX (at BYU Stadium station)
Owner	Brigham Young University
Operator	Brigham Young University
Capacity	63,470 (2011–present) Former capacity: List 63,725 (2010) 64,045 (2003–09) 65,000 (1982–2002) 35,000 (1968–81) 28,812 (1964–67)
Record attendance	66,247 (1993) (vs. Notre Dame)
Surface	Natural grass
Construction
Broke ground	October 1963
Opened	October 2, 1964; 59 years ago (1964-10-02)
Architect	Fred L. Markham
Tenants
BYU Cougars (NCAA) (1964–present)
Website
byucougars.com/stadium

LaVell Edwards Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the western United States, on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the BYU Cougars, a member of the Big 12 Conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Opened as "Cougar Stadium" in 1964, its seating capacity is 63,470. Following the 2024 departure of Oklahoma and Texas for the Southeastern Conference, it is the largest permanent stadium in the Big 12.^[a]

The natural grass playing field is conventionally aligned north–south at an elevation of 4,649 feet (1,417 m) above sea level, with the press box along the west sideline.
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