Stadiums / Rice–Eccles Stadium

Rice–Eccles Stadium

Salt Lake City

Stadium information

Type
stadium
Capacity
51,444
Opened
1998
Roof
Open Air
Surface
FieldTurf
League
NCAAF
Sports
Football
Categories
sport_football
Timezone
America/Denver
Status
active
Address
[object Object]
Location
Salt Lake City
Nicknames
RES, Rice-Eccles

Salt Lake City football stadium known for mountain views and Utah traditions.

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Home team history

  1. Utah Utes

    1998-present · NCAAF

Features · Architecture

Olympic Cauldron

Architecture · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The stadium features the cauldron from the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

Olympic Legacy Areas

Architecture · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The venue preserves connections to the 2002 Olympics.

Olympic Stadium Legacy

Architecture · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The venue hosted opening and closing ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Salt Lake City Skyline

Architecture · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The venue overlooks the city and surrounding mountains.

Wasatch Mountain Views

Architecture · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The stadium provides one of the most scenic backdrops in college football.

Features · History

2004 Fiesta Bowl

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Celebrates Utah's undefeated season.

2008 Sugar Bowl

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Honors the undefeated BCS season.

Alex Smith

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Celebrates the NFL quarterback.

Alex Smith Tribute

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Celebrates the Utah quarterback and NFL star.

Kyle Whittingham

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Highlights Utah's modern success.

Olympic History

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Celebrates the stadium's Olympic heritage.

Steve Young

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Honors the Hall of Fame quarterback.

Urban Meyer

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Honors the former Utah coach.

Utah Athletics Hall of Fame

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Honors Utes legends and contributors.

Utah Football Timeline

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Showcases program history.

Utah Utes Retired Numbers

History · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Honors Utah football legends.

Features · Experience

Crimson Walk

Experience · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Player arrival tradition.

Red Rocks

Experience · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Utah's famous fan and team identity.

Swoop the Red-Tailed Hawk

Experience · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The mascot experience.

Utah Utes Stadium Tours

Experience · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Behind-the-scenes access.

Ute Tailgating

Experience · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Pregame gatherings with mountain scenery.

Ute Walk

Experience · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Player arrival tradition.

Utes Tailgating

Experience · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Pregame gatherings featuring mountain culture.

Traditions

Ute Walk Iconic Must experience

Pregame · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The Utes arrive through cheering fans before entering Rice-Eccles Stadium before every home game.

MUSS (Mighty Utah Student Section) Iconic Must experience

Special Events · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The Mighty Utah Student Section (MUSS) creates one of the loudest and most intimidating student sections in the country.

Ute Thunder Iconic Must experience

Songs & Music · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The Utah Marching Band and crowd perform "Ute Thunder," energizing the stadium before kickoff and during key moments.

Swoop Iconic Must experience

Performers · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Swoop entertains fans with acrobatic stunts, crowd interaction, and game-day traditions throughout every home game.

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