Roos Field is an outdoor college football stadium on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. It is home venue of the Eastern Washington Eagles of the Big Sky Conference in Division I (FCS). Opened in 1967, the Eagles have accomplished a 112–51 record at home. The seating capacity was increased in 2004 to its current capacity of 8,700 permanent seats. Additional temporary seating is often utilized to accommodate large crowds, which brings the capacity to roughly 12,000.Naming historyThe stadium was originally named Woodward Field in honor of former Eagles head football and basketball coach Arthur C. Woodward. It replaced the original Woodward Field, which was located near the present JFK Library. The field was renamed before the start of the 2010 season in honor of Michael Roos, an All-Pro NFL tackle and former Eastern Washington football player, and major donor for the Red Turf project.
