Southern Utah University's Eccles Coliseum may not be the largest facility of
its type, but as was aptly noted upon its dedication, it is one of the nicest,
among the FCS ranks.
Renovated in 1997, the Coliseum provides an environment in which fans enjoy SUU football in
comfort, surrounded by spectacular scenery as the stadium provides chair-backed
seats as well as luxury suites on the press box level. Eccles Coliseum's visual
backdrop ranks among the most beautiful in the country, with the surrounding
mountains providing a striking setting for college football.
The stadium
follows the Grecian architectural scheme of the Harris Center located at the
south end of the Coliseum. Seating capacity is 8,500, including sky-box suites,
box seats and 1,000 chair-back reserved seats in addition to bleacher
seating.
Since its renovation the Coliseum has undergone a series of upgrades, with the most recent the installation of Hellas MatrixTurf in the summer of 2012.
The Coliseum also boasts a comfortable, first-class press box as
well as a state-of-the-art scoreboard which incorporates a video wall and
message center.
Football offices and meeting rooms are housed in the
lower level of the press box, while locker rooms, recently renovated training rooms
and storage areas are located beneath the west grandstands.
In addition
to the football amenities, the Coliseum also boasts a newly rebuilt and
resurfaced track and field facility which was completed in 2009.
The stadium is named in honor of the late George S. and Dolores
Eccles, whose foundation made a major contribution to the reconstruction
project.







