About Sun Devil Stadium
Sun Devil Stadium is a former name of Mountain America Stadium, used 1958–2022. Mountain America Stadium is a College Football stadium in Tempe, Arizona. It opened in 1958. It was designed by Edward L. Varney Associates. It seats 64,248. Its current tenant is Arizona State Sun Devils (College Football), since 1958. It was formerly home to Arizona Cardinals (NFL, 1988–2005). By capacity it ranks 33rd of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 106th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.
Appears in
- 106th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 104th oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 98th longest single tenancy (68 years) of the 101 longest on record in football stadiums
- 60th longest single tenancy (17 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
- 97th longest single tenancy (68 years) of the 100 longest on record in College Football stadiums
Venue Information
Location
Architect
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 |
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Arizona State Sun Devils While based here: 69 seasons · 476-279-5 regular season · 31 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1958–present
Big 12 2024–2026 · PAC-12 2011–2023 · Pacific-10 Conference 1978–2010 · 2 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1958–present |
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Arizona Cardinals While based here: 18 seasons · 100-188 regular season · 1 postseason trip
NFL · 1988–2005
All 11 home venues of the Arizona Cardinals
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NFL | 1988–2005 |
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 Sun Devil Stadium?
The capacity of Sun Devil Stadium is 64,248.
When was Sun Devil Stadium built?
Sun Devil Stadium opened in 1958.
Who designed Sun Devil Stadium?
Sun Devil Stadium was designed by Edward L. Varney Associates.
Who operates Sun Devil Stadium?
Sun Devil Stadium is operated by Arizona State University.
Who plays at Sun Devil Stadium?
Sun Devil Stadium is the home venue of Arizona State Sun Devils.
Where did the Arizona Cardinals play before Sun Devil Stadium?
Before moving to Sun Devil Stadium in 1988, the Arizona Cardinals played at Busch Stadium from 1966 to 1987.
Where did the Arizona Cardinals play after Sun Devil Stadium?
After leaving Sun Devil Stadium in 2005, the Arizona Cardinals moved to State Farm Stadium in 2006.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Mountain America Stadium
2023 - Present
Sun Devil Stadium
1958 - 2022
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mullett Arena | 2022– | 0.2 mi |
| Goodwin Stadium | 1936–1976 | 0.8 mi |
| Chase Field | 1998– | 7.8 mi |
| Mortgage Matchup Center | 1992– | 8.1 mi |
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1965– | 9.9 mi |
| State Farm Stadium | 2006– | 20 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.