War Memorial Fieldhouse is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Laramie, Wyoming.[1] It opened in 1951 along with War Memorial Stadium. It currently hosts the school's wrestling and indoor track and field programs.[1][2]
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| Coordinates | 41°18′42.34″N 105°34′12.42″W / 41.3117611°N 105.5701167°W |
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| Owner | University of Wyoming |
| Operator | University of Wyoming |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Opened | 1951 |
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| Wyoming Cowboys (Indoor Track and Field & Wrestling) | |
It was home to the University of Wyoming Cowboys basketball team from 1951 until 1982 when it was replaced by the Arena-Auditorium.
Its highest attendance was 10,580 spectators in 1953 in a game against Brigham Young University.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "War Memorial Fieldhouse". gowyo.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "War Memorial Fieldhouse". wy.milesplit.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ McDaniel, Rodger (September 2018). The Man in the Arena [The Life and Times of U.S. Senator Gale McGee]. Lincoln, NE: U of Nebraska Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-1640120907. Retrieved April 24, 2019.