Originally constructed in 1929 to hold 7,000 spectators, the stadium's seating capacity has been expanded numerous times since.

The east side of the stadium received a second tier, consisting of 17,000 seats, in 1976, as the Wildcats prepared to leave the WAC for the Pac-8 in 1978.

[12] In September 2009, Arizona announced plans for the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility, a $72.3 million north end-zone project with seats and luxury boxes atop a four-story complex housing locker rooms, football offices, a weight training area, a cafeteria for student athletes, the upscale Sands Club, and new concessions and bathrooms.

Because the north bleachers were torn down and the project wouldn't be finished during the 2012 season, several rows of seats were added to the bottom of the south endzone in mid-2012.

Because the football offices were formerly housed in the McKale Center, more space was made available for Wildcats basketball and other athletic programs.

In addition to the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility, the playing surface was changed from natural Bermuda grass to FieldTurf, an infilled synthetic turf.

The new surface allows the team to practice on the field during the week when previously it was off limits while the grass recovered between games.

The west side bleachers are generally reserved for season ticket holders and the visiting team gets a section in the southwest corner.

The inaugural game invited the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Colorado State Rams, both of the Mountain West, as the Sun Belt did not field enough bowl-eligible teams.

[22] In the 1970 film C. C. & Company with Joe Namath and Ann-Margaret, the stadium track was used for the finale motorcycle race.