Sun Bowl (stadium)

Sun Bowl
Aerial view from the northwest in 2009;
Kidd Field at upper left
Map
El Paso is located in the United States
El Paso
El Paso
Location in the United States
El Paso is located in Texas
El Paso
El Paso
Location in Texas
Address2701 Sun Bowl Drive
LocationUniversity of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates31°46′23″N 106°30′29″W / 31.773°N 106.508°W / 31.773; -106.508
Elevation3,910 feet (1,190 m)
OwnerUniversity of Texas at El Paso
OperatorUniversity of Texas at El Paso
Capacity30,000 (1963–1981)
52,000 (1982–2000)
51,500 (2001–present)[1]
SurfaceNatural grass (1963–1973)
AstroTurf (1974–2000)
AstroPlay (2001–2014)
FieldTurf (2015–present)
Construction
Broke groundAugust 1, 1961;
63 years ago (1961-08-01)[2]
OpenedSeptember 21, 1963;
61 years ago (1963-09-21)
Renovated2006, 2018
Expanded1982
Construction cost$275,000
(approximate, original)
ArchitectGarland & Hilles
Carroll & Daeuble
General contractorPonsford Brothers
Tenants
UTEP Miners (NCAA) (1963–present)
Sun Bowl (NCAA) (1963–present)
El Paso Patriots (USL PDL) (1989–2001)
Texas vs. Nation Game (NCAA) (2007–2010)
El Paso ISD (selected games)

The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in the Southwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA, and the late December college football bowl game, the Sun Bowl. The stadium opened in 1963 and has a nominal seating capacity of 51,500, although UTEP currently lists the capacity as 46,670.[3]

  1. ^ "UTEP-Marshall Game Sold Out". UTEP Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Bean Tags Charge As "Ridiculous"". The Bonham Daily Favorite. September 6, 1962. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "UTEP Quick Facts" (PDF). 2022 UTEP Football Media Guide. UTEP Miners. p. 2. Retrieved December 22, 2022.