UNI-Dome

UNI-Dome
Location	2401 Hudson Road; Cedar Falls, Iowa, 50614 United States
Public transit	9 10 MET Transit
Owner	University of Northern Iowa
Operator	University of Northern Iowa
Capacity	17,190 (American football)
Surface	AstroTurf PureGrass
Construction
Broke ground	July 26, 1974
Built	1974–1976
Opened	February 7, 1976
Construction cost	$7.5 million; ($40.2 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Thorson–Brom–Broshar–Snyder
Structural engineer	Geiger-Berger Associates
General contractor	John G. Miller Construction Company
Tenants
	Northern Iowa Panthers Football (1976–present); IHSAA Football Playoffs (1976–present); UNI Panthers Men's Basketball (1976–2006); UNI Panthers Women's Basketball (1978–2006); UNI Panthers Wrestling (1976–2006); UNI Panthers Volleyball (1978–2006)

UNI-Dome (pronounced "YOU-nih-dome") is a multi-purpose stadium, on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. It opened in 1976, as the home of the UNI Panthers basketball and football teams. The facility's capacity for football is 16,324. For basketball, its official capacity is 16,324; however, it has seated as many as 22,000 for events such as the 1990 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament and the 1997 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships. It has been the home of the Iowa State High School football championships, since 1976 and has hosted junior college football bowl games, wrestling, track and field, softball, concerts and conventions.

^ "UNI Event Complex | University of Northern Iowa". eventcomplex.uni.edu.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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[1] "UNI Event Complex | University of Northern Iowa". eventcomplex.uni.edu.

[inflation-US-2] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[3] "UNI-Dome – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.

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Construction


Location	2401 Hudson Road Cedar Falls, Iowa, 50614 United States
Public transit	9 10 MET Transit
Owner	University of Northern Iowa
Operator	University of Northern Iowa
Capacity	17,190 (American football)^[3]
Surface	AstroTurf PureGrass
Broke ground	July 26, 1974^[1]
Built	1974–1976
Opened	February 7, 1976
Construction cost	$7.5 million ($40.2 million in 2023 dollars^[2])
Architect	Thorson–Brom–Broshar–Snyder
Structural engineer	Geiger-Berger Associates
General contractor	John G. Miller Construction Company
Tenants
Northern Iowa Panthers Football (1976–present) IHSAA Football Playoffs (1976–present) UNI Panthers Men's Basketball (1976–2006) UNI Panthers Women's Basketball (1978–2006) UNI Panthers Wrestling (1976–2006) UNI Panthers Volleyball (1978–2006)