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| Posted: 22 Aug 2019 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Cougar Canyon, LaVell Edwards Stadium improvements set to debut
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With BYU's season opener against Utah less than one week away, Cougar fans will soon be able to enjoy some major improvements to LaVell Edwards Stadium and participate in the new game-day fan experience for all home football games called Cougar Canyon.
COUGAR CANYON COMING SOON TO EDWARDS STADIUM
Located directly west of the stadium on Canyon Road, Cougar Canyon will open three and a half hours before kickoff. Among the festivities, fans will be able to enjoy the following:
- Autograph signings by BYU teams
- Axe Throwing, inflatables, face painting, caricature artists, and more
- Live bands and DJs
- Large LED video board showing college football games, BYU highlights, upcoming events and more
- Photo opportunities with former Cougar greats and major trophies during the season, such as the 1984 National Championship Trophy, Heisman Trophy, Davey O’Brien Award, Outland Trophy, Doak Walker Award, bowl trophies.
- The season opener against Utah will feature members of the 1984 team and the National Championship Trophy.
- Local food trucks, including Bandera Brisket, Good Grindz, Jurassic Tacos, JDawgs
- BYU merchandise and apparel for sale
- Corporate partner and football alumni gatherings
- Team Cougar Walk (taking place at 6:15 p.m.)
The BYU football team will also participate in the new game-day experience. The traditional team Cougar Walk will now route through Cougar Canyon two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff, allowing fans the opportunity to greet the players and coaches when they arrive at the stadium.
Cougar Canyon will remain open until 30 minutes before kickoff, which will give fans enough time to enter the stadium for the game and enjoy the new improvements at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
STADIUM IMPROVEMENTS
Fans attending games in LaVell Edwards Stadium will also be able to enjoy some major enhancements to their game-day experience this season. Construction on the previously announced improvements began at the conclusion of the 2018 football season.
The project added structural sections at all four corners of the stadium that connect the existing four independent stadium stands at the mezzanine level. These improvements will allow patrons to walk between stands without having to return to ground level.
The project also significantly increases the number of restrooms in the stadium by adding women’s, men’s and family-friendly facilities on the north and south mezzanine levels. The changes are intended to improve accessibility, safety and the overall patron experience at BYU football games and other stadium events.
Among the enhancements added to the LaVell Edwards Stadium for the 2019 season are the following:
- Approximately 75,000 square feet of new concourse and ramps
- Grand staircase at south west corner
- New ramps/exits on east side
- 216 new bathroom fixtures on the north and south ends, including 144 women fixtures, 68 men fixtures and 4 family restrooms
On the sideline, the team will also enjoy the addition of new heated and cooling benches manufactured by Dragon Seats. BYU is one of 25 FBS college programs and 19 NFL franchises to install Dragon Seats. Each Dragon Seat is equipped with the heated bench with hand slots, a heated foot deck and Hot Hat helmet heaters.
Other recent improvements to LaVell Edwards Stadium include a state-of-the-art NFL quality DAS and Wi-Fi system, an interactive BYU Gameday in-stadium football app and a social media board that is eight feet high by 282 feet wide.
The stadium opens two hours before kickoff, giving fans the chance to tour the stadium before the game.
After opening against Utah on Aug. 29, BYU also hosts games against USC, Washington, Boise State, Liberty and Idaho State in 2019. Tickets are available at BYUtickets.com.
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