During the football season, Husky Stadium glows in purple in the nights before a game. On this night the purple does all of the talking in the vacant stadium. The team was in Texas for the College Football Playoff Championship Game held at NRG Stadium in Houston. The #2 ranked hometown Huskies would lose 13 - 34 to the #1 ranked University of Michigan Wolverines to finish 14-1 on the season.
The first game at Husky Stadium was November 27, 1920; a 7 - 28 loss to Dartmouth. At that time the capacity was 30,000 in a bowl-shaped configuration with an open end providing a view to Lake Washington. In the 103 years since, the stadium has grown through major renovations in 1936, 1950, 1968, 1987 and 2013. The 1950 renovation added the first upper deck and cantilevered metal roof. The 1987 renovation added a second cantilevered metal roof, upper deck and 13,000 seats on the north side. The 2013 renovation saw the removal of the track, the lowering of the field by four feet the construction of new south stands, box suites, athletic offices, facilities and other amenities. The new layout brought fans closer to the field and dropped the seating capacity from 72,500 to 70,138.
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