Colorado - Boulder: UC-Boulder - Folsom Field
Folsom Field opened on October 11, 1924 and has been the home of the Colorado Buffaloes football team ever since. Originally known as Colorado Stadium, it was renamed in 1944, following the death of legendary coach, Fred Folsom.
When it originally opened, the horseshoe-shaped stadium had a capacity of 26,000. In 1956, a major expansion raised the height of the stadium, increasing capacity to 45,000. In 1967, 6,000 more seats were added witht he removal of the running track. In 1968, a six-level press box was added to the top of the west side grandstand. Renovations continued in 1976 when the old, rickety wooden bleachers were replaced with aluminum ones, raising the capacity to 52,005. In 2003, suites and club seating were added to the east side of the stadium, raising the capacity to 53,750.
In addition to football, the university's graduation commencement is held at Folsom every May. On Memorial Day, it serves as the finish of the Bolder Boulder, the fourth largest road race in the world. For many years, Boulder's Fourth of July celebration has been held at Folsom Stadium. It has also been the home of concerts by legendary musicians such as the Rolling Stones and the Dave Matthews Band.
The University of Colorado at Boulder, known as CU-Boulder or CU, is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system and was founded five months before Colorado was admitted to the union in 1876. Comprising nine colleges and schools, the university offered over 150 academic programs, enrolled 28,988 students, and granted 6,781 degrees in 2007.
Colorado - Boulder: UC-Boulder - Folsom Field
Folsom Field opened on October 11, 1924 and has been the home of the Colorado Buffaloes football team ever since. Originally known as Colorado Stadium, it was renamed in 1944, following the death of legendary coach, Fred Folsom.
When it originally opened, the horseshoe-shaped stadium had a capacity of 26,000. In 1956, a major expansion raised the height of the stadium, increasing capacity to 45,000. In 1967, 6,000 more seats were added witht he removal of the running track. In 1968, a six-level press box was added to the top of the west side grandstand. Renovations continued in 1976 when the old, rickety wooden bleachers were replaced with aluminum ones, raising the capacity to 52,005. In 2003, suites and club seating were added to the east side of the stadium, raising the capacity to 53,750.
In addition to football, the university's graduation commencement is held at Folsom every May. On Memorial Day, it serves as the finish of the Bolder Boulder, the fourth largest road race in the world. For many years, Boulder's Fourth of July celebration has been held at Folsom Stadium. It has also been the home of concerts by legendary musicians such as the Rolling Stones and the Dave Matthews Band.
The University of Colorado at Boulder, known as CU-Boulder or CU, is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system and was founded five months before Colorado was admitted to the union in 1876. Comprising nine colleges and schools, the university offered over 150 academic programs, enrolled 28,988 students, and granted 6,781 degrees in 2007.