Griffiths Stadium

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Griffiths Stadium
nickname =


location = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
broke_ground =
opened = June 23, 1967
owner = University of Saskatchewan
operator =
surface = FieldTurf
400m track
construction_cost =
architect =
tenants = University of Saskatchewan Huskies (CIS Football)
University of Saskatchewan Huskies (CIS Soccer)
seating_capacity = 4,997

Griffiths Stadium is a stadium located on the grounds of the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The current stadium was opened on June 23, 1967 to host the Saskatchewan Huskies football team. There was previously a Griffiths Stadium 200 metres to the east of the current location from October 3, 1936 until the new site was opened.

In 2005, the University of Saskatchewan received a $5 million donation from PotashCorp to improve the facilities to meet the requirements of hosting the 2006 Vanier Cup. In recognition of this donation, the University of Saskatchewan renamed the fields surrounding the stadium PotashCorp Park. Improvements included Next Generation FieldTurf, expanded seating capacity (to 4,997), improved washroom facilities, and improved dressing room facilities.

The Saskatchewan Huskies football team of the Canada West Conference of CIS Football are the only current resident of the facility. It has previously been used by soccer teams and the Saskatoon Hilltops of the CJFL. Griffiths Stadium also hosted the 2004 and 2005 Mitchell Bowl games as well as numerous older bowl games and Hardy Trophy games.

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=52.12706,-106.629814&spn=0.004591,0.010042&t=k&z=17&om=1 Satellite view of Griffiths Stadium on Google Maps]