Sun Bowl (stadium)

Sun Bowl
	Aerial view from the northwest in 2009;; Kidd Field at upper left
	El Paso Location in the United States El Paso Location in Texas
Address	2701 Sun Bowl Drive
Location	University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates	31°46′23″N 106°30′29″W / 31.773°N 106.508°W
Elevation	3,910 feet (1,190 m)
Owner	University of Texas at El Paso
Operator	University of Texas at El Paso
Capacity	30,000 (1963–1981); 52,000 (1982–2000); 51,500 (2001–present)
Surface	Natural grass (1963–1973); AstroTurf (1974–2000); AstroPlay (2001–2014); FieldTurf (2015–present)
Construction
Broke ground	August 1, 1961
Opened	September 21, 1963
Renovated	2006, 2018
Expanded	1982
Construction cost	$275,000; (approximate, original)
Architect	Garland & Hilles; Carroll & Daeuble
General contractor	Ponsford Brothers
Tenants
	UTEP Miners (NCAA) (1963–present); Sun Bowl (NCAA) (1963–present); El Paso Patriots (USL PDL) (1989–2001); Texas vs. Nation Game (NCAA) (2007–2010); El Paso ISD (selected games)

The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in the Southwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA, and the late December college football bowl game, the Sun Bowl. The stadium opened in 1963 and has a nominal seating capacity of 51,500, although UTEP currently lists the capacity as 46,670.^[3]

^ "UTEP-Marshall Game Sold Out". UTEP Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
^ "Bean Tags Charge As "Ridiculous"". The Bonham Daily Favorite. September 6, 1962. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
^ "UTEP Quick Facts" (PDF). 2022 UTEP Football Media Guide. UTEP Miners. p. 2. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

Construction
Aerial view from the northwest in 2009; Kidd Field at upper left

El Paso Location in the United States Show map of the United States El Paso Location in Texas Show map of Texas
Address	2701 Sun Bowl Drive
Location	University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates	31°46′23″N 106°30′29″W / 31.773°N 106.508°W / 31.773; -106.508
Elevation	3,910 feet (1,190 m)
Owner	University of Texas at El Paso
Operator	University of Texas at El Paso
Capacity	30,000 (1963–1981) 52,000 (1982–2000) 51,500 (2001–present)^[1]
Surface	Natural grass (1963–1973) AstroTurf (1974–2000) AstroPlay (2001–2014) FieldTurf (2015–present)
Broke ground	August 1, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-01)^[2]
Opened	September 21, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-09-21)
Renovated	2006, 2018
Expanded	1982
Construction cost	$275,000 (approximate, original)
Architect	Garland & Hilles Carroll & Daeuble
General contractor	Ponsford Brothers
Tenants
UTEP Miners (NCAA) (1963–present) Sun Bowl (NCAA) (1963–present) El Paso Patriots (USL PDL) (1989–2001) Texas vs. Nation Game (NCAA) (2007–2010) El Paso ISD (selected games)