Woodward Field

Opened in 1967

About Woodward Field

Woodward Field is a former name of Roos Field, used 1967–2009. Roos Field is a College Football stadium in Cheney, Washington. It opened in 1967. It seats 7,500. Its current tenant is Eastern Washington Eagles (College Football), since 1983. By capacity it ranks 220th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 127th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of Woodward Field
Photo by Eastern Washington University from Cheney, 99004. License: CC BY 2.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

7,500

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1967

Address

1250 Swoop Lane, Cheney, Washington 99004

Elevation

2,463 ft

751 m above sea level

Address 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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Woodward Field by team, 1967–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Eastern Washington Eagles
While based here: 35 seasons
College Football · 1983–present
Big Sky 1990–2026 · Independent 1983–1986 · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1924–1950
  2. Roos Field 1983–present
College Football 1983–present

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Woodward Field?

The capacity of Woodward Field is 7,500.

When was Woodward Field built?

Woodward Field opened in 1967.

Who plays at Woodward Field?

Woodward Field is the home venue of Eastern Washington Eagles.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Roos Field

2010 - Present

Woodward Field

1967 - 2009

Current

Location

Coordinates: 47.4927, -117.5879
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Gonzaga Stadium 1922–1949 15 mi
Joe Albi Stadium 1950–2022 15 mi
Rogers Field 1892–1971 56 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

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Teams on Wikipedia

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

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