Husky Stadium

Opened in 1920

About Husky Stadium

Husky Stadium is a College Football stadium in Seattle, Washington. It opened in 1920. It was designed by Bebb and Gould. It seats 70,083. Its current tenant is Washington Huskies (College Football), since 2013. Former tenants include Washington Huskies (College Football, 1920–2011) and Seattle Seahawks (NFL, 2000–2001). By capacity it ranks 23rd of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 16th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 62nd longest single tenancy (91 years) of the 102 longest on record.

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Photo of Husky Stadium
Photo by Atomic Taco. License: CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

70,083

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1920

Location

Seattle, Washington 98195

Elevation

50 ft

15 m above sea level

Architect

Bebb and Gould

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Husky Stadium by team, 1920–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Washington Huskies
While based here: 106 seasons · 647-422-29 regular season · 42 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1920–2011, 2013–present
Big Ten Conference 2024–2026 · PAC-12 2011–2023 · Pacific-10 Conference 1978–2010 · 3 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Denny Field 1915–1919
  2. Husky Stadium 1920–2011
  3. CenturyLink Field 2012
  4. Husky Stadium 2013–present
College Football 1920–2011, 2013–present
Seattle Seahawks
While based here: 2 seasons · 15-17 regular season · no postseason trips
NFL · 2000–2001
  1. Kingdome 1976–1999
  2. Husky Stadium 2000–2001
  3. Lumen Field 2002–present
NFL 2000–2001

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Husky Stadium?

The capacity of Husky Stadium is 70,083.

When was Husky Stadium built?

Husky Stadium opened in 1920.

Who designed Husky Stadium?

Husky Stadium was designed by Bebb and Gould.

Who plays at Husky Stadium?

Husky Stadium is the home venue of Washington Huskies.

Where did the Washington Huskies play before Husky Stadium?

Before moving to Husky Stadium in 1920, the Washington Huskies played at Denny Field from 1915 to 1919.

Where did the Seattle Seahawks play before Husky Stadium?

Before moving to Husky Stadium in 2000, the Seattle Seahawks played at Kingdome from 1976 to 1999.

Where did the Seattle Seahawks play after Husky Stadium?

After leaving Husky Stadium in 2001, the Seattle Seahawks moved to Lumen Field in 2002.

Sources

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

Location

Coordinates: 47.6504, -122.3020
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Denny Field 1895–1920 0.7 mi
Climate Pledge Arena 1962– 3.1 mi
Lumen Field 2002– 4.0 mi
Kingdome 1976–2000 4.0 mi
T-Mobile Park 1999– 4.3 mi
Sick's Stadium 1932–1979 4.9 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

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

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