Martin Stadium - Pullman, Washington - Rumored to be the Only Football Stadium Visible by Space

Martin Stadium is the popular athletic stadium located on the college campus of Washington State University. It is an outdoor stadium that is home to the Washington State University Cougars, who have established their place in the Pacific-10 (Pac 10) Conference. The stadium was named after former Washington state governor Clarence Martin who served his term from 1933-1941. Martin was a former graduate of the college's in-state rival University of Washington in Seattle.

The stadium was formerly known as Rogers Field and opened in 1972. After an arson fire approximately two years after opening the concourse, Martin Stadium soon evolved. The stadium houses the Apple Cup every other even-numbered year. Since 1982, the Cougars had won six of the fourteen games played at the Apple Cup in Martin Stadium. The Apple Cup involves the rival Huskies team from University of Washington.

The location of the stadium is great. Usually college stadiums are placed on the outskirts of the campus, but Martin Stadium is situated directly in the center of the college campus. There is an abundance of concessions offering inexpensive food and drinks and many restrooms scattered throughout the premises.

Currently the seating capacity of Martin Stadium is roughly 40,000. Pullman is a cold place in the winter and during the end of the year football games it is best to bundle up, bring an umbrella, and never forget gloves. The stadium is outdoors and is open to all types of weather from rain, sleet, snow, and ice. The wind can be strong and it is important to dress for all types of weather. Students are die hard Cougar fans and when it comes to football it is difficult to keep them indoors. Visitors seem to have no problem bundling up and sitting in the cold for three plus hours.

In 2008, the stadium announced the addition of a state-of-the-art video scoring and sound system that features the latest in Daktronics light emitting diode or LED. The new video technology is capable of presenting onlookers with vivid graphics, live and recorded video images, and bright and colorful graphics and animation. The video display measures 53 feet wide by 25 feet high, which is over double the size of the previous existing scoreboard. Integrated speaker modules and digital sound processing provides visitors with some of the best audio in the Pac-10. The school boasts that they are leading the Pac-10 in these visual capabilities, as no other college in the conference can compete with the new sound and scoring system.

The current playing field is Field Turf and was installed in the stadium in the year 2000. Astro turf and omni-turf has been replaced with a more state-of-the-art playing field.

The stadium is a popular place for getting in shape, aside from the playing field. The stadium stairs provide a great venue to run up and down and you will find many guys and girls alike attempting this feat.