NewAtThis210 wrote: The Butler Bowl result was a disappointment for us CCSU fans... Must say that the atmosphere was very post seasonish except for the paddock used for the visitors
What the hell happened to the rest of the seats?
The Oct. 9th game in New Britain against the Dukes is Homecoming for us.. do you plan on attending?
When the Butler Bowl was built in 1928 it held 36,000 fans, and there were plans to build it out to 72,000 that never materialized. The current "visitors" side used to be the larger "home" side. (I know there are pictures of the original Butler Bowl, but I can't find them at the moment.)
"The original seating in the Butler Bowl was 36,000. It held games against the likes of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame and Red Grange of Illinois. In 1955, the seating was reduced to 20,000 with the addition of the Hilton U. Brown Theatre, and later renovations dropped seating capacity to below 5,000.
Recent renovations to the Butler Bowl and its landscape have included removal of the Hilton U. Brown Theatre in 2004, widening of the sidelines and installation of a synthetic turf playing surface in fall 2005, and the addition of the Apartment Village on the east side of the complex in 2006. A new press box and new seating on the west, south, and east ends of the stadium are scheduled to be completed by 2013, with the new student hill at the north end of the Bowl.
Construction has begun on the 2010 phase of the renovation, which will include building a brick press box with multi-use booths and new seating on the west and east sides of the playing surface. The renovation of the facility will increase the seating capacity to 5,500 with the addition of new bleacher seats along the west side of the field and a section of seating for visiting fans on the east side. The brick press box will be approximately 40 yards long, reaching between the field’s two 30-yard lines. The main level will have home and visitor radio booths along with private booths for home and visiting coaches. Also, there will be an expanded area for game operations and the top level will house a video booth and an observation deck."
You can see the latest construction pics here:
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And yes, they are adding some permanent seating to the visitors side "paddock".
My older son's apartment at Butler looks out on the new visitor stands that are being built.
I won't be able to make it out to Connecticut for the Duquesne - CCSU game this year. It's a long trip from Southern California. Also, I am assuming that my younger son who signed with Duquesne just this year might not even be on the travel squad as a true freshman.
