Sun Devil Stadium

Sun Devil Stadium is located on the campus of Arizona State University. The stadium is an outdoor football stadium with a seating capacity of 73,379 people. Many well known performances have been held at the stadium including The Rolling Stones in 1981.

The stadium is the home of the Arizona State Sun Devils and the ASU Athletic Department. The first game of college football was played in 1958 between Arizona State and West Texas State. The first game of NFL Football was between New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings in 1975, when the Phoenix Cardinals were moved and became the Arizona Cardinals in 1988 the stadium became an official NFL stadium. In 1996 the stadium hosted the Super Bowl XXX between the Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.

The stadium was built in 1958 with a capacity of 30,000; additions were carried out in 1976 to upgrade the capacity to 57,722 and included the press and sky boxes. This was followed by the upper tier in 1977 and more seats in 1988 to make the capacity the current number it is today.

Many movies have featured the stadium in the production, these movies include Jerry Maguire, and A Star is Born and Raising Arizona. Many historic moments have also taken place at the stadium, in 1987 Pope John Paul II held Mass for over 75,000 people, the 'devil', which is painted on the façade of the stadium had to be covered for his visit. The ASU commencement address was given by President Barack Obama on May 13, 2009.

The Sun Devil Stadium will require renovations in the near future so that it can continue to provide a place for visitors to continue to enjoy the nation's game of football.