Aloha Stadium
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| Aloha Stadium | |
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| Location | 99-500 Salt Lake Blvd Honolulu, HI 96818 |
| Opened | September 12, 1975 |
| Owner | State of Hawaii |
| Operator | Stadium Authority, State of Hawaii |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction cost | $37 million USD |
| Architect | The Luckman Partnership, Inc. |
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| Hawaii Warriors (NCAA) (1975-Present) Hawaii Islanders (PCL) (1975-1987) Team Hawaii (NASL) (1977) Pro Bowl (NFL) (1980-Present) Hula Bowl (NCAA) (1975-1997, 2006-) Aloha Classic (NCAA) 1982-2000 Oahu Classic (NCAA) 1998-2000 Hawaii Bowl (NCAA) (2002-Present) |
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| Seats | |
| 50,000 | |
Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team (Western Athletic Conference, NCAA Division I-A). Since 1980 it has also been the site of the National Football League's Pro Bowl. It also hosts numerous high school football games during the season, and serves as a venue for large concerts and events. A swap meet in the stadium's parking lot every weekend draws large crowds. Aloha Stadium once served as home field for the AAA Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League from 1975 to 1987 before the team moved to Colorado Springs.
Aloha Stadium can be reconfigured into various configurations for different sport venues and other purposes, and is the first stadium in the United States with this capability. Four movable sections, each 3.5 million tons and with a capacity of 7,000, can move using air cushions into a diamond configuration for baseball (also used for soccer), an oval for football, or a triangle for concerts. However, the Aloha Stadium Authority (the state-appointed board which manages the stadium) made the decision to permanently lock the stadium in football configuration, citing cost and maintenance issues. However, the stands are not scheduled to be locked until 2007, and until then the stadium will still be able to change configurations if needed. [1]
Located west of downtown Honolulu and 2 miles north of Honolulu International Airport, Aloha Stadium was built in 1975 at a cost of $37 million. It was intended as a replacement for the aging Honolulu Stadium on King Street, demolished in 1976.
In 1997, a three game series between Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres was held at this stadium.
In 2003, the stadium surface was changed from AstroTurf to FieldTurf.
[edit] External links
- Official site for Aloha Stadium
- Official site for Aloha Stadium Swap Meet
- Aloha Stadium - University of Hawaii Athletics Dept.
| Football Stadiums of the Western Athletic Conference |
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| Aggie Memorial Stadium (New Mexico State) • Joe Aillet Stadium (Louisiana Tech) • Aloha Stadium (Hawaii) • Bronco Stadium (Boise State) • Bulldog Stadium (Fresno State) • Mackay Stadium (Nevada) • Kibbie Dome (Idaho) • Romney Stadium (Utah State) • Spartan Stadium (San José State) |
