It was announced this week that the University of Washington would go ahead with their plans to renovate Husky Stadium. Though school officials have tried three times in recent history to have the state help fund the renovation, they have decided to move forward with the project, which will now be funded entirely by private donations and friends of the University.
Though there is no official estimate, the project would cost somewhere just under $200 million, and would include removing the track that surrounds the field and installing more seating so fans can get a little closer to the action. This is great news for all Husky fans, who have seen their beloved Husky stadium fall into disrepair over the years.
The one downside to all of this of course is the possibility that the school would sell the naming rights to the stadium in order to help fund the renovation. That would be an absolute travesty. Hopefully the University is able to come up with the money and does not have to resort to that.
UW has just sent in their request for proposals, so here are some artist sketches of what Husky Stadium may look like once the renovation is complete.
Here are a few fun facts about Husky Stadium:
1.)Husky Stadium was built in 1920 with a capacity of only 30,000.
2.)President Warren Harding gave his final address at Husky Stadium in 1936.
3.)Husky Stadium was the first major college venue with Astro turf, in 1968.
4.)In a halloween game against Stanford in 1981, "The Wave" was invented.
5.)Husky Stadium is the loudest stadium in college football history, reaching 135 decibels in a 1992 game against Nebraska.
The wave????, the loudest stadium; you and about 300 other stadiums. You forgot to mention that Jim Owens invented the internet in Husky Stadium in 1969.
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ReplyDelete6.) Husky Stadium was temporarily retrofitted by the NASA space program as the launch site for the Apollo 11 rocket that sent the first men to the moon.
ReplyDelete7.) Husky Stadium is widely regarded as the BEST stadium to view a football game at by most major sporting publications in the United States, Canada, and Zambia.
8.) In 1995 Husky Stadium achieved true enlightenment and will ascend to a higher plane of existence when it no longer serves the football program.
Husky Stadium beyond amazing, beyond loud already.
ReplyDeleteBy removing the track, lowering the field and moving the stands from currently about 100 feet away from the field to approximately 30 feet away will absolutely make Husky Stadium THE loudest college stadium.
All the hater posts let us know the Ducks are here. Makes my day!