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Interesting tidbits about Aloha Stadium.

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  • Officially opened on September 12, 1975
  • First football game played between University of Hawaii and Texas A & I on September 13, 1975. Attendance: 32,247
  • Ownership: State of Hawaii
  • Management: Stadium Authority, State of Hawaii
  • Capacity: 50,000 (424-wheelchair seats on the lower concourse level)
  • Size: 104 acres
  • Location: 12 miles (20 minutes) from Waikiki, 2 miles from the Honolulu International Airport
  • Parking: 8,000 cars, 150 buses, 109 disabled
  • Main playing surface: FieldTurf
  • The stands are movable, first of its kind in the USA. The stands are moved by air cushions into different configurations (football, baseball and concert configurations).
  • Events at Aloha Stadium include football, baseball, soccer, boxing, religious and music festivals; swap meets; auto shows; motorcrossess; mud races; tractor pulls; concerts; carnivals, etc.
  • The scoreboard is 154 feet long. The JumboTron is 19' x 26'.
  • Sitting in the highest seat in the stadium is as high as a ten-story building.