Hilltop Stadium

Opened in 1926

About Hilltop Stadium

Hilltop Stadium is a former name of DU Stadium, used until 1971. DU Stadium was a College Football stadium in Denver, Colorado. It opened in 1926 and closed in 1971. Its last recorded capacity was 30,000. Tenants included Denver Pioneers (College Football, 1926–1960) and Air Force Falcons (College Football, 1956–1961). On our ranked lists it ranks 159th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Venue Information

Capacity

30,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1926

Year Closed

1971

Location

Denver, Colorado

Elevation

5,343 ft

1,628 m above sea level

Operator

University of Denver

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

The site today

Coors Fitness Center now stands on or beside the site.

From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.

Teams

Home seasons at Hilltop Stadium by team, 1926–1971. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Air Force Falcons While based here: 6 seasons · 24-23-3 regular season in the 5 seasons with results on record · 1 postseason trip College Football · 1956–1961 Independent 1956–1961 · University Division Territory map on ImperialismMap DU Stadium 1956–1961 Falcon Stadium 1962–present	College Football	1956–1961
Denver Pioneers While based here: 35 seasons · 163-143-21 regular season · 2 postseason trips College Football · 1926–1960 Skyline Conference 1938–1960 · Rocky Mountain Conference 1926–1937 · University Division Home venue unknown 1902–1925 DU Stadium 1926–1960	College Football	1926–1960

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Hilltop Stadium?

The capacity of Hilltop Stadium is 30,000.

When was Hilltop Stadium built?

Hilltop Stadium opened in 1926.

What is on the site of Hilltop Stadium today?

Coors Fitness Center now stands on or beside the site.

Who operates Hilltop Stadium?

Hilltop Stadium is operated by University of Denver.

Where did the Air Force Falcons play after Hilltop Stadium?

After leaving Hilltop Stadium in 1961, the Air Force Falcons moved to Falcon Stadium in 1962.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.

Historical Names

DU Stadium

Unknown - 1971

Hilltop Stadium

Unknown - 1971

Current

Location

Coordinates: 39.6815, -104.9630

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Denver Auditorium Arena	1908–1990	4.7 mi
Ball Arena	1999–	5.2 mi
Empower Field at Mile High	2001–	5.2 mi
Mile High Stadium	1948–2001	5.3 mi
McNichols Sports Arena	1975–1999	5.3 mi
Coors Field	1995–	5.4 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.