About Hughes Stadium
Hughes Stadium is a former name of Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium, used 1968–2002. Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium was a College Football stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado. It opened in 1968 and closed in 2018. Its last recorded capacity was 32,500. Its only tenant was Colorado State Rams (College Football, 1968–2016). On our ranked lists it ranks 169th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
1,576 m above sea level
Operator
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Colorado State Rams While based here: 49 seasons · 260-298-5 regular season · 15 postseason trips
College Football · 1968–2016
Mountain West 1999–2016 · Western Athletic Conference 1968–1998 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1968–2016 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Hughes Stadium?
The capacity of Hughes Stadium is 32,500.
When was Hughes Stadium built?
Hughes Stadium opened in 1968.
Who operates Hughes Stadium?
Hughes Stadium is operated by Colorado State University.
Where did the Colorado State Rams play before Hughes Stadium?
Before moving to Hughes Stadium in 1968, the Colorado State Rams played at Colorado Field from 1912 to 1967.
Where did the Colorado State Rams play after Hughes Stadium?
After leaving Hughes Stadium in 2016, the Colorado State Rams moved to Canvas Stadium in 2017.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- 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 37 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC0): Photograph.
Historical Names
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium
2003 - 2018
Hughes Stadium
1968 - 2002
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas Stadium | 2017– | 2.9 mi |
| Colorado Field | 1912–1972 | 3.4 mi |
| Nottingham Field | 1995– | 25 mi |
| Folsom Field | 1924– | 39 mi |
| Gamble Field | 1901–1924 | 39 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.