LaVell Edwards Stadium

LaVell Edwards Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Provo, Utah on the campus of Brigham Young University. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the BYU Cougars. The playing field is natural grass and is at an elevation of 4630 feet (1411 m) above sea level. The field runs in the conventional nourth-south direction, with the press box along the west sideline. The stadium opened on the north end of campus in 1964 as Cougar Stadium, replacing a smaller, 5,000-seat stadium of the same name. The capacity of the facility was just under 30,000 with stands on both sides of the playing field. Seating was soon added to make room for 35,000 fans. Temporary bleachers placed at the back of the end zones raised the...