"The Inferno" | |
 Debut of red field in 2010 | |
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  Cheney Location in the United States  Cheney Location in Washington | |
| Former names | Woodward Field (1967–2009) |
|---|---|
| Location | Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington, U.S. |
| Elevation | 2,470 feet (755 m) AMSL |
| Owner | Eastern Washington University |
| Operator | Eastern Washington University |
| Capacity | 8,600 (2004–present) 7,500 (1967–2003) |
| Record attendance | 11,702 (September 18, 2010) |
| Surface | AstroTurf 3D3 (red) (2020–)[1] SprinTurf (red) (2010–2020) Natural grass (1967–2009) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | 1967, 57 years ago[3][4] |
| Construction cost | $1.5 million ($13.7 million in 2023[2]) |
| Architect | T.W. Clark Construction LLC |
| Tenants | |
| Eastern Washington Eagles (1967–present) | |
Roos Field is an outdoor college football stadium in the northwest United States, on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington, southwest of Spokane. It is the home venue of the Eastern Washington Eagles of the Big Sky Conference in Division I (FCS).
Opened 57 years ago in 1967,[3][4] the Eagles have accomplished a 112–51 (.687) record at home. The seating capacity was increased in 2004 to its current capacity of 8,700 permanent seats. Additional temporary seating is often utilized to accommodate large crowds, which brings the capacity to nearly 12,000.[5]
- ^ "Eastern Washington University Installs New AstroTurf Field". 19 July 2020.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Missildine, Harry (April 12, 1967). "All this... and Cougar bluegrass". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 10.
- ^ a b "EWSC buildings give Cheney school new look". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (photo). September 18, 1967. p. 12.
- ^ goeags.cstv.com/facilities Archived 2009-03-21 at the Wayback Machine