Roos Field
Roos Field is an outdoor college football stadium in the northwest United States, on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington, southwest of Spokane. It is the home venue of the Eastern Washington Eagles of the Big Sky Conference in Division I (FCS).
"The Inferno" | |
Debut of red field in 2010 | |
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| Former names | Woodward Field (1967–2009) |
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| Location | Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington, U.S. |
| Owner | Eastern Washington University |
| Operator | Eastern Washington University |
| Capacity | 8,600 (2004–present) 7,500 (1967–2003) |
| Record attendance | 11,702 (September 18, 2010) |
| Surface | AstroTurf 3D3 (red) (2020–) SprinTurf (red) (2010–2020) Natural grass (1967–2009) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | 1967, 57 years ago |
| Construction cost | $1.5 million ($13.2 million in 2022) |
| Architect | T.W. Clark Construction LLC |
| Tenants | |
| Eastern Washington Eagles (1967–present) | |
Opened 57 years ago in 1967, the Eagles have accomplished a 112–51 (.687) record at home. The seating capacity was increased in 2004 to its current capacity of 8,700 permanent seats. Additional temporary seating is often utilized to accommodate large crowds, which brings the capacity to nearly 12,000.
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