Tear'Em Asunder
The on-campus stadium at Colorado State University opened in the summer of 2017 and brought Rams football games back to campus for the first time in 50 years, providing countless new engagement opportunities for the entire university. The $220 million, 727,000-square-foot facility--financed entirely through a bond sale, with no general fund or tuition funding, and backed by private donations--combines all of the Rams’ football training facilities and offices on the west side. The $18.5 million east side of the building includes the Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center, general classroom space and the Collaborative for Student Achievement. CSU and Public Service Credit Union announced a 15-year, $37.7 million naming rights agreement in April 2018. Two spectacular VIP areas— The New Belgium Porch in the north end zone and the Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies Field Club behind the Rams’ bench at midfield—are unique in all of college football. The stadium’s design embraces Colorado’s natural beauty, topography and visual connections to the Rocky Mountains from campus and ensures functionality for both game-day and non-game day usage. The Smith Alumni Center and academic space has been integrated into the design to bring students and faculty into the building year-round, and the stadium clubs, VIP areas and other unique meeting spaces provide opportunities for hundreds of non-game day events year-round.In the stadium’s grand-opening game on Aug. 26, 2017, the Rams defeated Oregon State, 58-27, before a sellout crowd of 37,583, the third-largest crowd in school history. For the season the Rams set an all-time attendance record with a total of 192,369 fans and a per-game average of 32,062. Season ticket sales also reached an all-time high of 15,477, a 40-percent increase from the 2016 total of 11,054.
Fun Facts
Capacity:Â 36,500Premium Seating: 23 private suites, 884 club seats and 224 loge box seats; sold out in October 2016
Student Seating: 10,000 seats on the east side lower bowl
Videoboard & Ribbon Boards: Main board measures 50.5' x 84' (4,242 square feet), largest in the MW and along the Front Range; nearly the size of a basketball court. 1,270 feet of ribbon board around the stadium will display in-game stats, sponsor elements, out-of-town scores and other visual elements to enhance the fan experience
Hall of Champions: Located on the west side at the main entry, the 6,300-square-foot space features displays of Colorado State's rich athletics history, and leads into the OCR Field Club
Football Operations: CSU's football operations are incorporated into the building, with the following included:
- Weight Room: 9,100-square-foot weight room, with accessibility and views in from the player and recruit lounges and the football administration offices
- Sports Medicine: Sports medicine offices, taping area, nutrition area and hydrotherapy space complete with 4 plunge pools
- Meeting Rooms: 150 seat theater-style team meeting room with position meeting rooms in the same hallway
- Offices: Office space for football staff
- Player/Recruit Lounge: 3,700 square feet of custom space provides student-athletes space to gather
Field: Sonny Lubick Field is a Synthetic PowerBlade Pro System playing surface manufactured by Shaw Sports Turf
Total Gross Square Footage: 727,000
 - 644,132—Stadium
- 23,144—Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center
- 59,831—Academic space
Total Area: 17.56 aces on the CSU campus
Building Height: 123 feet at hightest point
Materials:Â Colorado sandstone, metal panel and glass make up the primary material palette, tying into the existing architecture on campus; majority of materials come from locations within 500 miles of the stadium site
Stadium Events
Canvas Stadium at Colorado State University is the newest and most exclusive venue in Northern Colorado. The Orthopedic & Spine Center of the Rockies Field Club, Markley Family Hall of Champions, Stadium Club, Indoor Rams Club, and business inspired meeting rooms provide unique, luxurious spaces that can accommodate guest groups from 12 up to 1,200. If you’re looking for a memorable and truly exceptional experience, book your next event at Canvas Stadium.
These spaces are available to companies, organizations and community groups that wish to schedule events of all sizes and scope throughout the year, including corporate events, holiday parties and weddings. For more information about hosting an event at the on-campus stadium, or to reserve a space, please contact Elodie Vigneron by email (elodie.vigneron@colostate.edu) or phone (970)-491-8603.
These spaces are available to companies, organizations and community groups that wish to schedule events of all sizes and scope throughout the year, including corporate events, holiday parties and weddings. For more information about hosting an event at the on-campus stadium, or to reserve a space, please contact Elodie Vigneron by email (elodie.vigneron@colostate.edu) or phone (970)-491-8603.
Driving Directions
Parking Instructions | Gameday Parking Map | Single Game ParkingFort Collins is situated 60 miles north of Denver, just four miles west of the I-25 corridor, approximately a 1-1.5 hour drive.
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Address: 751 W Pitkin St, Fort Collins, Co 80521
...from North I-25 (Wyoming): Exit on Mulberry St. (exit 269B). Follow Mulberry St. west and turn left on College Avenue heading south. Colorado State will be on your left, stretching between Laurel Street and Lake Street, both of which provide access to parking for Canvas Stadium.
...from South I-25 (Denver International Airport):Â Exit on Prospect Road (exit 268). Follow Prospect Road west and turn right on College Avenue heading north. Colorado State will be on your right, stretching between Lake Street and Laurel Street, both of which provide access to parking for Canvas Stadium.
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