Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Stadium is an outdoor

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in the

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, located on the campus of

Weber State University Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. History Weber State University was founded ...

in Ogden, Utah. Originally Wildcat Stadium, it was renamed in 1998 for Stewart (1905–1996), a notable campus and community benefactor. Used primarily for football, the 17,312-seat venue is the home of the Weber State

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of the

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. It was expanded in 1966 with the construction of the primary grandstand along the northwest sideline, nearly doubling its capacity. The

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of its

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playing field is above

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; aligned northeast to southwest, the field was natural grass until 2011. Stewart Stadium is also the home venue for Weber State's outdoor

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teams.

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