The on-campus stadium at Colorado State University opened in the summer of 2017 and brought Rams football games back to campus for the first time in 50 years, providing countless new engagement opportunities for the entire university. The $220 million, 727,000-square-foot facility--financed entirely through a bond sale, with no general fund or tuition funding, and backed by private donations--combines all of the Rams’ football training facilities and offices on the west side. The $18.5 million east side of the building includes the Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center, general classroom space and the Collaborative for Student Achievement.
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\nCSU and Canvas Credit Union announced a 15-year, $37.7 million naming rights agreement in April 2018, and the stadium was officially renamed to Canvas Stadium on June 5, 2018. The agreement with Canvas Credit Union combined with $20 million given in 2016 to name Sonny Lubick Field brought the total naming rights revenues at Colorado State to $57.7 million for the stadium.
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\nTwo spectacular VIP areas — the New Belgium Porch in the north end zone and the Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) Field Club behind the Rams’ bench at midfield — are unique in all of college football. The stadium’s design embraces Colorado’s natural beauty, topography and visual connections to the Rocky Mountains from campus and ensures functionality for both game day and non-game day usage.
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\nSonny Lubick Field
\nThe playing surface at Canvas Stadium is named in honor of former head coach Sonny Lubick who spent 15 seasons (1993-2007) on the sidelines. Over his career, Lubick amassed 108 victories and a career winning percentage of .593 - both the second-best marks in program history.
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\nOf Colorado State’s 15 conference championships, Lubick’s team captured six over a span of nine seasons (1994-2002), marking the most successful era in program history.
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\nFor his efforts, Lubick was named the conference coach of the year four times during his CSU career (1994, 1997, 1999, 2000), and three times during his career, the Rams finished into the final top 25 rankings (1994, 15th; 1997, 16th; 2000, 14th).
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\nThe former head coach remains a prominent member of the Fort Collins and northern Colorado community as the Vice President of Community Outreach for Canvas Credit Union. He also owns and operates Sonny Lubick Steakhouse in Old Town Fort Collins.
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Stadium Facts

\nPREMIUM SEATING: 23 private suites, 884 club seats and 224 loge box seats; sold out in October 2016
\nVIDEOBOARD & RIBBON BOARDS: Main board measures 50.5’ x 84’ (4,242 square feet), largest in the Mountain West and along the Front Range; nearly the size of a basketball court. 1,270 feet of ribbon board around the stadium will display in-game stats, sponsor elements, out-of-town scores and other visual elements to enhance the fan experience.
\nMARKLEY FAMILY HALL OF CHAMPIONS: Located on the west side at the main entry, the 6,300-square-foot space features displays of Colorado State’s rich athletics history, and leads into the OCR Field Club.
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\nFOOTBALL OPERATIONS: CSU’s football operations are incorporated into the building, with the following included:
\n» Weight Room: 9,100-square-foot weight room, with accessibility and views in from the player and recruit lounges and the football administration offices
\n» Sports Medicine: Sports medicine offices, taping area, nutrition area and hydrotherapy space complete with 4 plunge pools
\n» Meeting Rooms: 150 seat theater-style team meeting room with position meeting rooms in the same hallway
\n» Offices: Office space for football staff
\n» Player/Recruit Lounge: 3,700 square feet of custom space provides student-athletes space to gather
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\nFIELD: Sonny Lubick Field is a Synthetic PowerBlade Pro System playing surface manufactured by Shaw Sports Turf
\nTOTAL GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE: 727,000
\n» 644,132 — Stadium
\n» 23,144 — Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center
\n» 59,831 — Academic space
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\nTOTAL AREA: 17.56 acres on the CSU campus
\nBUILDING HEIGHT: 123 feet at highest point
\nMATERIALS: Colorado sandstone, metal panel and glass make up the primary material palette, tying into the existing architecture on campus; majority of materials come from locations within 500 miles of the stadium site.\n\n

Stadium Events

\nCanvas Stadium at Colorado State University is the newest and most exclusive venue in Northern Colorado. The Orthopedic & Spine Center of the Rockies Field Club, Markley Family Hall of Champions, Stadium Club, Indoor Rams Club, and business inspired meeting rooms provide unique, luxurious spaces that can accommodate guest groups from 12 up to 1,200. If you’re looking for a memorable and truly exceptional experience, book your next event at Canvas Stadium.
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