Stewart Stadium
{{Short description|Outdoor multi-purpose stadium in the Western United States}}
{{for|the stadium at Murray State University|Roy Stewart Stadium}}
{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = Stewart Stadium
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| fullname = Elizabeth Dee Shaw
Stewart Stadium
| nickname =
| address = 3402 University Circle
| location = Weber State University
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
| coordinates = {{Coord|41|11|31|N|111|56|24|W|type:landmark_region:US-UT|display=inline,title}}
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| pushpin_map = USA#Utah
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States##Location in Utah
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_label = Ogden
| pushpin_relief = yes
| elevation = {{convert|4760|ft|round=5}} AMSL
| broke_ground =
| opened = 1950s
1966 (expanded){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z3UnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CEoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6923%2C5016265 |newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |title=Weber gets stadium addition |last=Ferguson |first=George |date=June 22, 1965 |page=B8}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AbteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4971%2C4427170|newspaper= Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |title=Will expand stadium |agency=Associated Press |date=May 23, 1966 |page=6}}
| closed =
| demolished =
| owner = Weber State University
| operator = Weber State University
| surface = synthetic turf
natural grass (until 2011)
| construction_cost =
| architect =
| former_names = Wildcat Stadium (until 1998)
| tenants = Weber State Wildcats (NCAA) (1966–present)
| seating_capacity = 17,312
}}
Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Stadium is an outdoor multi-purpose stadium in the Western United States, located on the campus of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. Originally Wildcat Stadium, it was renamed in 1998 for Stewart (1905–1996),{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tu5LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2OwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6549%2C911913|newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |title=Wildcats get head start as Graybeal era begins|last=Eborn |first=Jared |date=September 3, 1998 |page=D6 }} a notable campus and community benefactor.{{cite news |url=http://www.weberstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8600&ATCLID=209951217 |publisher=Weber State University Athletics |agency=Hall of Fame |title=Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=September 11, 2016}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZvdLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4466%2C3249252 |newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |title=Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart |agency=(editorial) |date=August 20, 1996 |page=A10}}
Used primarily for football, the 17,312-seat venue is the home of the Weber State Wildcats of the Big Sky Conference. It was expanded in 1966 with the construction of the primary grandstand along the northwest sideline, nearly doubling its capacity.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OY9aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-EkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2800%2C2893318|newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |title=Stadium addition prepared for Weber football opener |date=August 15, 1966 |page=2B}} The elevation of its synthetic turf playing field is {{convert|4760|ft|round=5}} above sea level; aligned northeast to southwest, the field was natural grass until 2011.
Stewart Stadium is also the home venue for Weber State's outdoor track and field teams.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://static.weberstatesports.com/custompages/Facilities/stewart-stadium.html Weber State University Athletics] – Stewart Stadium
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{{Big Sky Conference football venue navbox}}
{{Utah college football venues}}
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Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
Category:Sports venues in Ogden, Utah
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Category:1966 establishments in Utah
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