SEATTLE - Husky Stadium (72,500 -> 70,500)

jiggawhat? · February 9th, 2011, 08:06 PM

College

Washington Huskies

2x Champion:
1960, 1991

Husky Stadium located in Seattle Washington. Home to the Washington Huskies.

Facts:
-72,500 capacity

-Many claim that the first audience wave originated in Husky Stadium on Halloween 1981, at the prompting of Dave Hunter (Husky band trumpet player).

-Husky Stadium has the record for the loudest game in college football history. This is in part due to the stadium's design; almost 70 percent of the seats are located between the end zones, covered by cantilevered metal roofs.
During televised games, the cameras appear to be shaking due to fans stomping their feet in the bleachers. During the 1992 night game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, ESPN measured the noise level at 135 decibels, well above the threshold of pain. This was the highest decibel level ever recorded for a college football stadium.

-One of two stadiums in college where fans can tailgate by boat. AKA Sailgating.

-Will begin a 250 million renovation in november 2011.

Current Pictures:

image hosted on flickr

Old Images:

2011 Renovation:

Designs are still in the works, these are schematics.

Benn · February 9th, 2011, 08:50 PM

Lookin better than the 1st round of conceptuals, I still liked the Populous plans better though.

Darloeye · February 9th, 2011, 08:56 PM

Whats the other stadium you can tailgate by boat?

Whats that builting in the top left of the first photo?

The new design looks better having a running track around the field is always ugly.

Having a roof other part of the stands makes it look european

FloridaKnight · February 9th, 2011, 09:02 PM

So they're going to rid of the track around the field? Is that track in active use at all anyway?

BoulderGrad · February 9th, 2011, 09:12 PM

Also the site of a quite infamous collapse. While under construction, the North stands crumbled to the ground:

http://uwnews.org/uweek/article.aspx?id=39936

Findings were that the contractor had removed supports they thought were temporary but were actually permanent.

Bumper stickers were sold that showed the photos of the collapsed stadium with the tagline Gravity:1, Huskies:0

jiggawhat? · February 9th, 2011, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darloeye

Whats the other stadium you can tailgate by boat?

Whats that builting in the top left of the first photo?

The new design looks better having a running track around the field is always ugly.

Having a roof other part of the stands makes it look european

1) Tennessee
2) UW Medical Center

en1044 · February 10th, 2011, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darloeye

Having a roof other part of the stands makes it look european

That's because it actually rains enough to require a roof.

BoulderGrad · February 10th, 2011, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by en1044

That's because it actually rains enough to require a roof.

Yup, all our stadiums have roofs:

Husky Stadium
Qwest Field
Safeco
Memorial Stadium

ryebreadraz · February 10th, 2011, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FloridaKnight

So they're going to rid of the track around the field? Is that track in active use at all anyway?

The track and field team uses the track so it gets use, but they will build another track and field stadium elsewhere as part of the renovation since they will lose the track.

jiggawhat? · February 10th, 2011, 03:47 PM

yup, the track and stadium facility is going to be built to the north in an open area. In the renovation, the lower bowl and south stands will be completely demolished and rebuilt....only thing old will be the north upper stands.

schulzte · February 10th, 2011, 04:08 PM

Wouldn't it make more sense to just go play at the Seahawks' Stadium rather than spend gobs of money on this?

jiggawhat? · February 10th, 2011, 05:32 PM

Wouldnt it have made sense for the seahawks to play/renovate husky stadium when they had the chance? No, they instead used tax dollars to pay for their stadium. Husky Stadium will be funded by Husky Fans and the Athletic Department. So the argument to move to quest, when huskies have been around much longer, with much more history and tradition, is an absurd argument.

mrakbaseball · February 21st, 2011, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggawhat?

Wouldnt it have made sense for the seahawks to play/renovate husky stadium when they had the chance?

No, NFL and college football have different demands.

Benn · February 21st, 2011, 07:12 PM

If they wanted to throw in another 80 suites and 5,000 more club seats, additional team facilities, gone to a more neutral color scheme and included more parking in and around campus they probably could have made it work. But everyone wants to feel like they own the building that they are playing in. And the Seahawks might have empty seat to deal with while the Huskies would have a whole mess of empty VIP seats. Sort of the same situation in Minnesota with TCF stadium being not much over a mile from the Metrodome.

jiggawhat? · August 25th, 2011, 03:42 PM

Just updated with a new website... www.huskystadium.com There is a cool virtual tour as well as new renderings released via renovation information > multimedia gallery > Image Gallery

Lastly, could a moderator change this thread to construction blog. Construction has already begun with underground utility work.

Phriggin' Ogre · August 26th, 2011, 09:18 PM

I can't wait for the renovation.

Schnauzer1 · August 26th, 2011, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schulzte

Wouldn't it make more sense to just go play at the Seahawks' Stadium rather than spend gobs of money on this?

It's been done before so it would take a couple New York Minutes to see how badly the University of Minnesota wanted to get back to a college stadium on their own campus (which they did). About the only thing college and pro stadiums have in common is the word "Stadium". Very different products, fan bases, and needs. They usually don't work well together.

KingmanIII · August 29th, 2011, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggawhat?

Just updated with a new website... www.huskystadium.com There is a cool virtual tour as well as new renderings released via renovation information > multimedia gallery > Image Gallery

Lastly, could a moderator change this thread to construction blog. Construction has already begun with underground utility work.

So they're not demolishing and rebuilding the north upper deck, just the south side?

weava · August 29th, 2011, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingmanIII

So they're not demolishing and rebuilding the north upper deck, just the south side?

I don't think they are rebuilding it, just removing the first so many rows of the upper deck.

Topher51 · August 29th, 2011, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schnauzer1

It's been done before so it would take a couple New York Minutes to see how badly the University of Minnesota wanted to get back to a college stadium on their own campus (which they did). About the only thing college and pro stadiums have in common is the word "Stadium". Very different products, fan bases, and needs. They usually don't work well together.

A few reasons:
1) Alumni like to return to campus to relive their college years.
2) Student bodies are (on the whole) hung over and lazy on Saturday mornings and don't travel across town as easily as one would think.
3) The university would have to pay rent and only get a fraction of the game revenue.

February 9th, 2011, 08:06 PM	#1
jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Likes (Received): 2	SEATTLE - Husky Stadium (72,500 -> 70,500) College Washington Huskies 2x Champion: 1960, 1991 Husky Stadium located in Seattle Washington. Home to the Washington Huskies. Facts: -72,500 capacity -Many claim that the first audience wave originated in Husky Stadium on Halloween 1981, at the prompting of Dave Hunter (Husky band trumpet player). -Husky Stadium has the record for the loudest game in college football history. This is in part due to the stadium's design; almost 70 percent of the seats are located between the end zones, covered by cantilevered metal roofs. During televised games, the cameras appear to be shaking due to fans stomping their feet in the bleachers. During the 1992 night game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, ESPN measured the noise level at 135 decibels, well above the threshold of pain. This was the highest decibel level ever recorded for a college football stadium. -One of two stadiums in college where fans can tailgate by boat. AKA Sailgating. -Will begin a 250 million renovation in november 2011. Current Pictures: image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Old Images: 2011 Renovation: Designs are still in the works, these are schematics. Last edited by jiggawhat?; April 15th, 2013 at 02:32 AM.

February 9th, 2011, 09:12 PM	#5
BoulderGrad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,357 Likes (Received): 39	Also the site of a quite infamous collapse. While under construction, the North stands crumbled to the ground: http://uwnews.org/uweek/article.aspx?id=39936 Findings were that the contractor had removed supports they thought were temporary but were actually permanent. Bumper stickers were sold that showed the photos of the collapsed stadium with the tagline Gravity:1, Huskies:0 __________________ My shrink once said to me: "Maybe life isn't for everyone..."

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February 9th, 2011, 08:50 PM	#2
Benn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,405 Likes (Received): 5	Lookin better than the 1st round of conceptuals, I still liked the Populous plans better though.

February 9th, 2011, 08:56 PM	#3
Darloeye Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: County Durham, England Posts: 1,665 Likes (Received): 20	Whats the other stadium you can tailgate by boat? Whats that builting in the top left of the first photo? The new design looks better having a running track around the field is always ugly. Having a roof other part of the stands makes it look european

February 9th, 2011, 09:02 PM	#4
FloridaKnight Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 212 Likes (Received): 0	So they're going to rid of the track around the field? Is that track in active use at all anyway?

February 10th, 2011, 03:47 PM	#10
jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Likes (Received): 2	yup, the track and stadium facility is going to be built to the north in an open area. In the renovation, the lower bowl and south stands will be completely demolished and rebuilt....only thing old will be the north upper stands.

February 10th, 2011, 04:08 PM	#11
schulzte Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 75 Likes (Received): 2	Wouldn't it make more sense to just go play at the Seahawks' Stadium rather than spend gobs of money on this?

February 10th, 2011, 05:32 PM	#12
jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Likes (Received): 2	Wouldnt it have made sense for the seahawks to play/renovate husky stadium when they had the chance? No, they instead used tax dollars to pay for their stadium. Husky Stadium will be funded by Husky Fans and the Athletic Department. So the argument to move to quest, when huskies have been around much longer, with much more history and tradition, is an absurd argument.

February 21st, 2011, 07:12 PM	#14
Benn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,405 Likes (Received): 5	If they wanted to throw in another 80 suites and 5,000 more club seats, additional team facilities, gone to a more neutral color scheme and included more parking in and around campus they probably could have made it work. But everyone wants to feel like they own the building that they are playing in. And the Seahawks might have empty seat to deal with while the Huskies would have a whole mess of empty VIP seats. Sort of the same situation in Minnesota with TCF stadium being not much over a mile from the Metrodome.

August 25th, 2011, 03:42 PM	#15
jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Likes (Received): 2	Just updated with a new website... www.huskystadium.com There is a cool virtual tour as well as new renderings released via renovation information > multimedia gallery > Image Gallery Lastly, could a moderator change this thread to construction blog. Construction has already begun with underground utility work.