Sun Bowl (stadium)
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The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in the southwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA, and the late December college football bowl game, the Sun Bowl. The stadium opened in 1963 and has a nominal seating capacity of 51,500, although UTEP currently lists the capacity as 46,670.[3]
Quick Facts Address, Location ...
Address | 2701 Sun Bowl Drive |
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Location | University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
Coordinates | 31.773°N 106.508°W / 31.773; -106.508 |
Elevation | 3,910 feet (1,190 m) |
Owner | University of Texas at El Paso |
Operator | University of Texas at El Paso |
Capacity | 30,000 (1963–1981) 52,000 (1982–2000) 51,500 (2001–present)[1] |
Surface | Natural grass (1963–1973) AstroTurf (1974–2000) AstroPlay (2001–2014) FieldTurf (2015–present) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 1, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-01)[2] |
Opened | September 21, 1963; 60 years ago (1963-09-21) |
Renovated | 2006, 2018 |
Expanded | 1982 |
Construction cost | $275,000 (approximate, original) |
Architect | Garland & Hilles Carroll & Daeuble |
General contractor | Ponsford Brothers |
Tenants | |
UTEP Miners (NCAA) (1963–present) Sun Bowl (NCAA) (1963–present) El Paso Patriots (USL PDL) (1989–2001) Texas vs. Nation Game (NCAA) (2007–2010) El Paso ISD (selected games) |
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