LaVell Edwards Stadium

LaVell Edwards Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the BYU Cougars.

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Stadium - Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah - American football

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The stadium opened in 1964 as Cougar Stadium. The capacity of the facility was just under 30,000 with stands on both sides of the playing field. Seating was soon added to make room for 35,000 fans. Temporary bleachers that where placed at the back of the end zones raised the capacity to 45,000. In 1982, the stadium was expanded. Permanent concrete stands where put in place of the temporary bleachers. Also the playing field was lowered eight feet and the track was removed. The current seating capacity is 65,524. At the end of the 2000 football season the name of the stadium was changed. It was changed to LaVell Edwards Stadium, in honor of the legendary head coach, who retired at the end of the season.

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1964 - 1982

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