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War Memorial Stadium
	Looking west in August 2015
	Laramie Location in the United States Laramie Location in Wyoming
Full name	Jonah Field at; War Memorial Stadium
Former names	War Memorial Stadium
Address	E Grand Ave & N 22nd St
Location	University of Wyoming; Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Coordinates	41°18′43″N 105°34′05″W / 41.312°N 105.568°W
Elevation	7,220 feet (2,200 m) AMSL
Owner	University of Wyoming
Operator	University of Wyoming
Capacity	29,811
Record attendance	34,745; (vs. Colorado State, 1997)
Surface	FieldTurf (2013–present); Desso turf (2005–2012); Natural grass (1950–2004)
Construction
Broke ground	August 15, 1949 (grounds); March 1, 1950 (building)
Opened	September 16, 1950;; 73 years ago
Renovated	2004, 2010
Expanded	1970, 1977
Construction cost	$1.53 million; ($19.4 million in 2024); (combined with Fieldhouse); $50 million+; (2009-2010 upgrades)
Architect	Porter & Bradley
General contractor	The Spiegelberg Lumber; and Building Company
Tenants
	Wyoming Cowboys (NCAA) (1950–present)

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War Memorial Stadium, also known as Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium, is an outdoor college football stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

The home field of the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference in NCAA Division I FBS, it is the largest stadium in the state, and its only college football venue. The field is named after a natural gas field at the Green River Basin in Sublette County.

At an elevation of 7,220 feet (2,200 m) above sea level, War Memorial is the highest FBS stadium, followed by the U.S. Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium at 6,621 feet (2,018 m), near Colorado Springs.^[2] Between them, at 6,880 feet (2,097 m), is the Walkup Skydome of FCS Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

History

Along with the War Memorial Fieldhouse, War Memorial Stadium was built 74 years ago in the spring and summer of 1950. The stadium replaced Corbett Field, a small field opened in 1922 and located southeast of Half Acre Gym on land now occupied by the Business School and the student union parking lot.

It originally sat 20,000 in grandstands on the east and west sides of the field. In 1970, the western upper deck, containing 5,500 seats and a new press box, was added; the eastern press box and northern bleachers were added in 1978, bringing capacity up to 33,500. The playing field runs mostly in the traditional north–south configuration; it is slightly skewed to the northeast and southwest about 10°.

Below the new north end zone scoreboard is a 5 ft 2 in (1.6 m) statue Cowboy Tough by Chris Navarro. Fanning a Twister, located to the north of the stadium at the main entrance to the athletic complex, is modeled after a photo of Guy Holt riding Steamboat, the 1909 winner of "Worst Horse" at Frontier Park in Cheyenne.^[3] In the 1920s, an equipment manager named Deane Hunton found the picture. Thinking it embodied the spirit of the athletics program and the cowboy life, he stenciled an outline of the photograph, which became the iconic logo of the university (also found on Wyoming license plates since 1936 and many other places around the state).^[4]^[5]

Renovations

In 2001, a new video scoreboard was added and the bleachers in the north end zone were moved to the south end zone. In 2004, the western stands were refurbished and the press box expanded. In 2005, the natural grass at War Memorial Stadium was replaced by infilled artificial turf, similar to FieldTurf. The new surface, known as "Desso Challenge Pro 60 Monofilament Synthetic Turf," was the first of its kind in Division I-A (now FBS) football.^[6] It was replaced in 2013 by FieldTurf with enhanced graphics.^[7]^[8]

The field itself was renamed "Jonah Field" in honor of the Wyoming gas fields owned by the primary benefactors of the turf project, the Martin and McMurry families.

Capacity was reduced in 2004 to 32,580 and in 2007 to 30,514.^[9]^[10] Before the 2010 season, the new Wildcatter Stadium Club and Suites opened and capacity was further reduced to 30,181. The Wildcatter features 12 individual suites along with a stadium-club area that contains 256 indoor seats.^[11]

In the fall of 2023 the University announced that in new renovations would take place over the course of two stages, stage one being in the spring of 2024 and the spring of 2025. Capacity was reduced to 29,811.

Other uses

In addition to UW home games, the stadium also hosts the annual movie in the stadium for new students, the freshman pep rally, and the high school football state championships.^[12]^[13]

References

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Topographic map - UW campus from USGS The National Map
^ Art Inventories Catalog: "Fanning a Twister"
^ MacCambridge, Michael, ed. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. New York: Hyperion Books, 2005. Pg. 1026.
^ 2006 Wyoming Cowboys Football Media Guide, pgs. 6-18.
^ Wyoming Athletics.com - 2005 turf project - 2005-04-22
^ "New FieldTurf installation completed on Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium". University of Wyoming Athletics. June 27, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
^ Huston, Chris (May 7, 2013). "Wyoming's new field turf depicts mountains in both end zones". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
^ Michael C. Lewis (November 11, 2004). "Utah's punt block attempt irritates Lubick, Rams". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
^ "UW-Virginia game a sellout". Wyoming Tribune-Eagle. August 31, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
^ University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site, Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium
^ Casper Star Tribune, WHSAA opens football championships to bid
^ Casper Star Tribune, WHSAA moves '09 football finals to Laramie

External links

Official website

[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[2] Topographic map - UW campus from USGS The National Map

[3] Art Inventories Catalog: "Fanning a Twister"

[4] MacCambridge, Michael, ed. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. New York: Hyperion Books, 2005. Pg. 1026.

[5] 2006 Wyoming Cowboys Football Media Guide, pgs. 6-18.

[6] Wyoming Athletics.com - 2005 turf project - 2005-04-22

[fticojf-7] "New FieldTurf installation completed on Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium". University of Wyoming Athletics. June 27, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.

[wntdmibez-8] Huston, Chris (May 7, 2013). "Wyoming's new field turf depicts mountains in both end zones". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2013.

[9] Michael C. Lewis (November 11, 2004). "Utah's punt block attempt irritates Lubick, Rams". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2011.

[10] "UW-Virginia game a sellout". Wyoming Tribune-Eagle. August 31, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2011.

[11] University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site, Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium

[12] Casper Star Tribune, WHSAA opens football championships to bid

[13] Casper Star Tribune, WHSAA moves '09 football finals to Laramie

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+| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]1.53 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|1533333|1950}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}<!--dollars-->{{inflation-fn|US}})<br>{{small|(combined with [[War Memorial Fieldhouse|Fieldhouse]])}}<br />$50 million+<br />{{small|(2009-2010 upgrades)}}
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+| record_attendance = 34,745<br />(vs. [[1997 Colorado State Rams football team|Colorado State]], [[1997 Wyoming Cowboys football team|1997]])
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+'''War Memorial Stadium''', also known as '''Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium''', is an outdoor [[college football]] [[stadium]] in the [[Western United States|western]] [[United States]], located on the campus of the [[University of Wyoming]] in [[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]].
-'''War Memorial Stadium''', also known as '''Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium''', is an outdoor [[college football]] [[stadium]] on the campus of the [[University of Wyoming]] in [[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]]. It is the home field of the [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming Cowboys]] of the [[Mountain West Conference]].  It is the largest stadium in the state, and the only college football venue in the state. The field is named after a [[Petroleum reservoir|natural gas]] [[Jonah Field|field]] at the [[Green River (Colorado River tributary)|Green River Basin]] in [[Sublette County, Wyoming|Sublette County]].
+The home field of the [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming Cowboys]] of the [[Mountain West Conference]] in [[NCAA Division I]] [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]], it&nbsp;is the largest stadium in the state, and its only college football venue. The field is named after a [[Petroleum reservoir|natural gas]] [[Jonah Field|field]] at the [[Green River (Colorado River tributary)|Green River Basin]] in [[Sublette County, Wyoming|Sublette County]].
-At an elevation of {{convert|7215|ft}} above sea level, War Memorial Stadium is the highest [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I FBS]] [[college football]] stadium in the United States, followed by the [[Air Force Falcons football|Air Force Academy]]'s [[Falcon Stadium]] at {{convert|6621|ft}}.<ref>[http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=13&X=565&Y=5717&W=2&qs=%7cLaramie%7cWY%7c Topographic map - UW campus] from [[USGS]] ''[[The National Map]]''</ref> Lying between them in elevation is the [[Walkup Skydome]] of [[NCAA Division I#Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] [[Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football|Northern Arizona University]] at {{convert|6880|ft|0}}.
+At an [[elevation]] of {{convert|7220|ft}} above [[sea level]], War Memorial is the highest FBS stadium, followed by the [[Air Force Falcons football|U.S. Air&nbsp;Force Academy]]'s [[Falcon Stadium]] at {{convert|6621|ft}}, near [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]].<ref>[http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=13&X=565&Y=5717&W=2&qs=%7cLaramie%7cWY%7c Topographic map - UW campus] from [[USGS]] ''[[The National Map]]''</ref> Between them, at {{convert|6880|ft|0}}, is the [[Walkup Skydome]] of [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] [[Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football|Northern Arizona University]] in [[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]].
 ==History==
-Along with the [[War Memorial Fieldhouse]], War Memorial Stadium was built {{Time ago|1950}} in the spring and summer of 1950. The stadium replaced [[Corbett Field (Wyoming)|Corbett Field]], a small field opened in 1922 and located southeast of [[Half Acre Gym]] in land now used by the Business School and the student union parking lot.
+Along with the [[War Memorial Fieldhouse]], War Memorial Stadium was built {{Time ago|1950}} in the spring and summer of 1950. The stadium replaced [[Corbett Field (Wyoming)|Corbett Field]], a small field opened in 1922 and located southeast of [[Half Acre Gym]] on land now occupied by the Business School and the student union parking lot.
-It originally sat 20,000 in grandstands on the east and west sides of the field. In [[1970 college football season|1970]], the western upper deck, containing 5,500 seats and a new press box, was added and in 1978 the eastern press box and northern bleachers were added, bringing capacity up to 33,500.<ref>http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/50-facts.html</ref> The playing field runs mostly in the traditional north–south configuration; it is slightly skewed to the northeast and southwest about 10°.
+It originally sat 20,000 in grandstands on the east and west sides of the field. In [[1970 Wyoming Cowboys football team|1970]], the western upper deck, containing 5,500 seats and a new press box, was added; the eastern press box and northern bleachers were added in&nbsp;1978, bringing capacity up to 33,500. The playing field runs mostly in the traditional north–south configuration; it is slightly skewed to the northeast and southwest about 10°.
 Below the new north end zone scoreboard is a {{height|ft=5|in=2|precision=1}} statue ''Cowboy Tough'' by Chris Navarro. ''Fanning a Twister'', located to the north of the stadium at the main entrance to the athletic complex, is modeled after a photo of Guy Holt riding ''Steamboat'', the 1909 winner of "Worst Horse" at Frontier Park in [[Cheyenne, Wyoming|Cheyenne]].<ref>[http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!367334!0 Art Inventories Catalog: "Fanning a Twister"]</ref>  In the 1920s, an equipment manager named Deane Hunton found the picture. Thinking it embodied the spirit of the athletics program and the cowboy life, he stenciled an outline of the photograph, which became the iconic logo of the university (also found on [[Vehicle registration plates of Wyoming|Wyoming license plates]] since 1936 and many other places around the state).<ref>MacCambridge, Michael, ed.  ''ESPN College Football Encyclopedia.''  New York: Hyperion Books, 2005.  Pg. 1026.</ref><ref>[http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06FBguideRecruiting.pdf 2006 Wyoming Cowboys Football Media Guide, pgs. 6-18.]</ref>
 ===Renovations===
+[[File:War Memorial Stadium (Laramie, Wyoming).tif|thumb|left|The stadium during a [[2015 Wyoming Cowboys football]] game]]
-In [[2001 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2001]], a new video scoreboard was added and the bleachers in the north end zone were moved to the south end zone.  In [[2004 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2004]], the western stands were refurbished and the press box expanded. In [[2005 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2005]], the natural grass at War Memorial Stadium was replaced by infilled [[artificial turf]], similar to [[FieldTurf]]. The new surface, known as "Desso Challenge Pro 60 Monofilament Synthetic Turf," was the first of its kind in Division I-A (now FBS) football.<ref>[http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042205aaf.html Wyoming Athletics.com] - 2005 turf project - 2005-04-22</ref> It was replaced in [[2013 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2013]] by [[FieldTurf]] with enhanced graphics.<ref name=fticojf>{{cite web|url=http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062713aaa.html|publisher=University of Wyoming Athletics|title=New FieldTurf installation completed on Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium|date=June 27, 2013|accessdate=September 7, 2013}}</ref><ref name=wntdmibez>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/22212548/wyomings-new-field-turf-depicts-mountains-in-both-end-zones|publisher=CBS Sports.com |title=Wyoming's new field turf depicts mountains in both end zones |last=Huston |first=Chirs |date=May 7, 2013 |accessdate=September 7, 2013}}</ref> The field itself was renamed "Jonah Field" in honor of the [[Jonah Field|Wyoming gas fields]] owned by the primary benefactors of the turf project, the Martin and McMurry families.
+In [[2001 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2001]], a new video scoreboard was added and the bleachers in the north end zone were moved to the south end zone.  In [[2004 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2004]], the western stands were refurbished and the press box expanded. In [[2005 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2005]], the natural grass at War Memorial Stadium was replaced by infilled [[artificial turf]], similar to [[FieldTurf]]. The new surface, known as "Desso Challenge Pro 60 Monofilament Synthetic Turf," was the first of its kind in Division I-A (now FBS) football.<ref>[http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042205aaf.html Wyoming Athletics.com] - 2005 turf project - 2005-04-22</ref> It was replaced in [[2013 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2013]] by [[FieldTurf]] with enhanced graphics.<ref name=fticojf>{{cite web|url=http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062713aaa.html|publisher=University of Wyoming Athletics|title=New FieldTurf installation completed on Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium|date=June 27, 2013|access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref><ref name=wntdmibez>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/wyomings-new-field-turf-depicts-mountains-in-both-end-zones/#:~:text=Wyoming's%20Jonah%20Field%20at,Mountains%20in%20both%20end%20zones.|publisher=CBS Sports.com |title=Wyoming's new field turf depicts mountains in both end zones |last=Huston |first=Chris |date=May 7, 2013 |access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref>
+The field itself was renamed "Jonah Field" in honor of the [[Jonah Field|Wyoming gas fields]] owned by the primary benefactors of the turf project, the Martin and McMurry families.
-Capacity was reduced in 2004 to 32,580 and in 2007 to 30,514.<ref>{{cite news |title=Utah's punt block attempt irritates Lubick, Rams |author=Michael C. Lewis |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLTB&p_theme=sltb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=106591338BDB74DC&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |newspaper=Salt Lake Tribune |date=November 11, 2004 |accessdate=October 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=UW-Virginia game a sellout |url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2007/08/31/local_news_updates/16local_08-31-07.txt |newspaper=Wyoming Tribune-Eagle |date=August 31, 2007 |accessdate=October 17, 2011}}</ref> Before the 2010 season, the new Wildcatter Stadium Club and Suites opened and capacity was further reduced to 29,181. The Wildcatter features 12 individual suites along with a stadium-club area that contains 256 indoor seats.<ref>[http://www.wyomingathletics.com/facilities/warmemorial.html University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site], Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium</ref>
+Capacity was reduced in [[2004 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2004]] to 32,580 and in [[2007 Wyoming Cowboys football|2007]] to 30,514.<ref>{{cite news |title=Utah's punt block attempt irritates Lubick, Rams |author=Michael C. Lewis |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLTB&p_theme=sltb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=106591338BDB74DC&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |newspaper=Salt Lake Tribune |date=November 11, 2004 |access-date=October 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=UW-Virginia game a sellout |url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2007/08/31/local_news_updates/16local_08-31-07.txt |newspaper=Wyoming Tribune-Eagle |date=August 31, 2007 |access-date=October 17, 2011}}</ref> Before the [[2010 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2010]] season, the new Wildcatter Stadium Club and Suites opened and capacity was further reduced to 30,181. The Wildcatter features 12 individual suites along with a stadium-club area that contains 256 indoor seats.<ref>[http://www.wyomingathletics.com/facilities/warmemorial.html University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site], Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium</ref>
+In the fall of [[2023 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2023]] the University announced that in new renovations would take place over the course of two stages, stage one being in the spring of [[2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2024]] and the spring of 2025. Capacity was reduced to 29,811.
 ==Other uses==
-In addition to UW home games, the stadium also hosted the [[WHSAA]] State Football Championships 2009–2018.<ref>[http://trib.com/sports/high-school/article_d8bd3512-9518-534e-88bb-6e2e638698ab.html Casper Star Tribune], WHSAA opens football championships to bid</ref><ref>[http://trib.com/sports/high-school/article_452d02d7-14c3-5df0-affb-4dc9a03930a1.html Casper Star Tribune], WHSAA moves '09 football finals to Laramie</ref>
+In addition to UW home games, the stadium also hosts the annual movie in the stadium for new students, the freshman pep rally, and the [[high school football]] [[Wyoming High School Activities Association|state championships]].<ref>[http://trib.com/sports/high-school/article_d8bd3512-9518-534e-88bb-6e2e638698ab.html Casper Star Tribune], WHSAA opens football championships to bid</ref><ref>[http://trib.com/sports/high-school/article_452d02d7-14c3-5df0-affb-4dc9a03930a1.html Casper Star Tribune], WHSAA moves '09 football finals to Laramie</ref>
 ==See also==
 * [[List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums]]
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 ==References==
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v t e University of Wyoming
Located in: Laramie, Wyoming
Colleges	Law
Athletics	Baseball Basketball men women Football Soccer men women
Facilities	American Heritage Center Arena-Auditorium Half Acre Gym Old Main Red Buttes Observatory War Memorial Fieldhouse War Memorial Stadium Wyoming Infrared Observatory Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site
Media	Owen Wister Review K231BW K278CM K298CH
Founded: 1886 Endowment: 455.1 million Students: 13,992

v t e Wyoming Cowboys football
Venues	Prexy's Pasture (1893–1921) Corbett Field (1922–1949) War Memorial Stadium (1950–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado State Hawaii Utah State
Culture & lore	Pistol Pete "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" Western Thunder Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Football stadiums of the Mountain West Conference
Mountain Division	Falcon Stadium (Air Force) Albertsons Stadium (Boise State) Canvas Stadium (Colorado State) University Stadium (New Mexico) Maverik Stadium (Utah State) War Memorial Stadium (Wyoming)
West Division	Valley Children's Stadium (Fresno State) Ching Athletics Complex (Hawaii) Mackay Stadium (Nevada) Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego State) CEFCU Stadium (San Jose State) Allegiant Stadium (UNLV)

v t e Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
Years	2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Venues	Bulldog Stadium (2013) Albertsons Stadium (2014, 2017–19, 2022) Qualcomm Stadium (2015) Wyoming War Memorial Stadium (2016) Sam Boyd Stadium (2020) Dignity Health Sports Park (2021) Allegiant Stadium (2023)