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Show Sporrsracular Thursday, December Uteh collsga csgs teams arsnas p!ay in first-das- s Palaces are only fit for kings s basketball while arenas usually serve as the home of winning and exciting cage first-clas- teams. The state of Utah has hardly been without noticeable winning V73 dedication of the Spectrum, December 1, 1970 (USU defeated Ohio State, Some 1,007,175 fans have filed through the turnstiles in USUs 127 home games during that time. The Spectrum one of the nations most complete college arenas comfortably seats 10,270 (5,000 student capacity and 3,800 season ticket availabilities). All are chair back seats done in a pleasant color scheme of light orange, dark orange, light gold and yellow. There are 38 rows of seats completely encircling the 95-89- ). floor. Virtually every need common to the staging of a major college game or tournament is provided for including complete dressing room and meeting room racilities for four teams. Aggie teams use the north locker rooms and the visitors the south facilities. The teams enter the playing floor via nearby ramps. The playing floor is permanent and is constructed of maple on a cushion, over concrete. The sound system is the most modern available and uses the bluster sound program. Special Events Center University of Utahs Runnin Utes are, for the tenth year, playing all home games plus the Utah Classic in the beautiful, spacious 15, 000-seSports and Special Events Center. This huge domed arena, and in fact the entire physical education complex which surrounds it, is a veritable sports 'Taj Mahal. Ute basketball dub inaugurated the arena and immediately Utah joined the nation's top ten colleges in attendance figures. e The record for attendance is 15,644 (BYU, 1974). The arena was also the site for the 1971 NCAA BaskethsU Finals. Termed nest but not gaudy" by those familiar with the nei complex, the entire structure consists of more than the arena itself. 2,209 feet of tadergromd tunnels connect foe arena with the physical education complex. In the center of the arrangement is the 1908-7-0 one-gam- four-buildi- beautiful, glass-enclose- d natatorium, home of the 1970 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. v At first glance, with foe huge triaxial dome (largest of its kind in the comfort seats. and traditionalized basketball teams over the past few decades and certainly over the past decade hasnt been without beautiful arenas to accomodate all the excitement. The following might enhance some fans about die spacious palaces they hoot and hollar in all winter. The Spectrum An average of almost 8,000 fans a game have watched the Aggies in action in nine years since the The in the world) . the arena gives a touch of grandeur to the Utah campus. Inside, everything is sparkling, bright and comfortable, 15,000 fans can be seated in theatre-typ- e The very size of the arena is magnificence in itself. The now famous steel cloud is a huge mass of steel and concrete which hangs from the dome and holds the scoreboard, the public address and lighting systems. Within the dome are athletic and administrative coaches offices, ticket offices and concession stands. Under the chair seats are two large dressing rooms (for Utahs varsity and JV teams) and facilities for officials and visiting teams. While Utah athletic staff members and athletes reap benefit from the great facilities, the main beneficiaries are the schools great fans. Now more people can see the Utes in action . .. and there isnt a bad seat in the house! officials thought big when the time came to build a new arena several years ago. The new center had to be located as close to the center of campus as All thiPlnajor college howl games have now been filled with respective teams preparing for the season-endin- g tilts. The following is a list of the 15 major bowl games to be played from December 15th to New Years Day. Of most interest to Utah football fans will probably be the Holiday Bowl in which Brigham Young has qualified for the multi-purpo- 12,000 spectators a game in in- dividual seats, nearly half of them cushioned. possible, had to be flexible enough to serve other major activities, and had to seat as many spectators as possible. The result was the J. Willard Marriott Center, the 22,700-searena which is now in its seventh, season. The largest arena in the country, it was named after the nationally known businessman who was the major Dc. contributor to the building. When plans were being drawn center, up for the Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson, then president of the University, said: For the first time in recent multi-purpo- and Writing broadcasting facilities are located cowtside, behind sunken team benches. Scouting facilities are located higher, with desks for taking notes. Besides being a showcase for basketball, the Dee Center is a facility of many uses. Concerts ranging from Fleetwood Mac to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir have been staged here, as well as commencements convocations, and circuses. It is also the home of the Wildcat wrestling team. With several spacious dressing rooms, complete training facilities and equipment rooms, the Center can and has played host to tournament action. The 1978 Utah High School AAA basketball tournament were hosted in the Center. Next March 6 and 8 the Dee Center will hast, for the first time in Ogden, the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament for the first and second rennds, with a total of six teams participating in event. the two-da- y Marriott Center The first signs of winter in Utah acres. 0) Indiana Penn State 2, 825-166- V Sun Bowl Washington At Paso, Texas vs. Texas (9-10:30 o.m., (9-- 2) Wake Forest Pittsburgh 2, Tangerine Bowl At Orlando, Fla. vs. Louisiana State (8-- 3) Dec. 25 Fiesta Bowl At Tempo, Arts. vs. Arizona (10-1- ) CBS-T- V 6 p.m. (6-5- ), 1:45 p.m NBC (6-4-- TV Dec28 Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Michigan vs. North Carolina (8-- 3 7 p.m.. ABC (7-3-- 1) TV Dec 29 Hall of Fame Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. South Carolina (8-- vs. Missouri 3) 5 p.m. (6-5- ), Dec. 31 Peach Bowl At Ciemson exercises, Atlanta vs. Baylor (8-- 3) Purdue (9-- 2) 1 (7-4- ), p.m., Bluebonnet Bowl At Houston vs. Tennessee -- 6 p.m. (7-4- ), Jan. CBS TV. 1 Cotton Bowl At Dallas Houston (10-1- vs. ) Nebraska (10-1- ), TV 12:10 p.m, Rosa Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State (11-0- ) vs. Southern California 8-n- covered Sporfsfaculor 6 Phone ABC-T- El, concerts, pageants, devotionals, Wo'll keop you 7 p.m. 0, At Memphis, Tenn. 1 1:30 a.m. vs. Tulane (9-- ) (7-4- with and many other activities. Besides the usual locker rooms, training facilities, etc., the Marriott Center serves as ticket headquarters for most major campus events. It also provides offices for the basketball coaching staff. 5:1 5 p.m. (6-5- ), Dec. 22 Lfoerty Bowl basketball, it should be pointed out that it has been, and will continue to be, used for a wide variety of events and purposes; commencement a.m. 1 1 vs. Brigham Young (1 (7-- 4) w associated 15 Dec. 21 Holiday Bowl At San Diego outside .dimensions are 280x340, or the generally Here is a complete list of the games. (All times are Mountain Standard ). (6-5- ), (1 The 'equivalent of two football fields placed side by side. The roof coven 130,000 square feet and encloses cubic feet. From the playing floor to the top of the roof the height is nearly ten stories. While the seating capacity is listed at 22,700, a record crowd of 22,996 was in attendance for last Mexico years BYU-Nebasketball game. There are roughly 10,100 chair seats in the building with the balance being bleacher seats. About 40 per cent of the seats are below the concourse level. While the Marriott Center is nmtfranki bowl At Shreveport, La. vs. Syracuse McNeese State commencement exercises and all along with basketball, will be held under one roof for all students. The building was opened on schedule on December 3, 1971, and has met the above expectations since then. Physically, the building coven an1 Cougars take on eighteenth- ranked Indiana Hooiseers. The game starts at 7 p.m. (9-2- ), se other major campus events, On December 21 in San Diego, At East Rutherford, N J. vs. California Independence Bowl Temple at three 17 second straight year, the same amount of years the Holiday Bowl has been in operation. Garden State Bowl years, devotional messages, Dee Events Center A veritable Purple Palace, Weber State's Dee Events Center combines seating comfort and aesthetic beauty giving Wildcat teams a great arena to complement great teams. Dedicated in 1977, the Dee Center can accommodate nearly Page HhOitay bowl schedule can mean only one thing the start of basketball season. Its more than just a seasonal happening for thousands of students and local fans in the Utah Valley area, it is the happening. No wonder, then, that University 3, 1 979 1 c. CBS (10-0-1-), NBC-T- V. Alabama (1 0 At Now Orleans vs. Arkansas (10-1), Noon. ABC-T- Orange Bowl At Miami Florida State TV. (1 vs. Oklahoma (10-1- ) 6 p.m, NBC |