Kibbie Dome | |
 Aerial view from southwest in 2024 | |
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  Moscow Location in the United States  Moscow Location in Idaho | |
| Former names | Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center (1974–2023) Idaho Stadium (1971–1974) |
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| Address | S. Rayburn Street |
| Location | University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 46°43′34″N 117°01′01″W / 46.726°N 117.017°W |
| Elevation | 2,610 ft (795 m) AMSL |
| Owner | University of Idaho |
| Operator | University of Idaho |
| Capacity | Football: 15,250 (2011–present) 16,000 (1971–2010) Basketball: 7,000 (Cowan Spectrum) |
| Record attendance | 19,878 vs. Boise State on November 18, 1989 11,800 – (basketball) vs. Montana on February 12, 1983 |
| Surface | Matrix Turf (2017–present) RealGrass Pro (2007–2016) AstroTurf (1990–2006) Tartan Turf (1972–1989) Natural grass (1971) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 1971 |
| Opened | September 27, 1975 October 9, 1971 (outdoor) 53 years ago as new "Idaho Stadium" |
| Construction cost | $7.84 million[1] ($45.8 million in 2024[2]) |
| Architect | Gene E. Cline of CSHQA[3][4][5] Boise, Idaho |
| Main contractors | Emerick Construction Co.[3][4][5] Portland, Oregon |
| Tenants | |
| Idaho Vandals (NCAA) (1971–present) | |
The P1FCU Kibbie Dome, known simply as the Kibbie Dome and formerly named the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center, is a multi-purpose indoor athletic stadium on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. It is the home of the Idaho Vandals of the Big Sky Conference for four sports (football, tennis, indoor track and field, soccer). Basketball was played in the venue until the autumn 2021 opening of the adjacent Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (ICCU Arena).[6]
The Kibbie Dome opened 54 years ago as an outdoor concrete football stadium in October 1971,[7] built on the same site of the demolished wooden Neale Stadium. Following the 1974 season, a barrel-arched roof and vertical end walls were added and the stadium re-opened as an enclosed facility in September 1975.[6]
With 16,000 permanent seats,[8] the Kibbie Dome was the second smallest home stadium for in Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A) from 1997 to 2017. In 2018, Idaho football rejoined the Big Sky in FCS.
From February 2001 until the opening of ICCU Arena in autumn 2021,[9][10] the Kibbie Dome was reconfigured for basketball games and was referred to as the Cowan Spectrum, seating 7,000.
Potlatch No. 1 Financial Credit Union, a credit union based in Lewiston, acquired naming rights to the stadium in June 2023 in a ten-year deal for $5 million as part of a broader partnership with the university.[11][12]
The elevation of the playing surface is 2,610 feet (795 m) above sea level.
- ^ "Idaho bigwigs gather for dome dedication". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 10, 1975. p. 26.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Emerick Co. to complete Idaho roof". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 23, 1974. p. 14.
- ^ a b Moulton, Kristen (June 30, 1981). "Kibbie Dome leaks bring suit". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1A.
- ^ a b Carrier, Rebecca (July 1, 1981). "Lawsuit springs from dome's leak". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 3.
- ^ a b Bonagura, Kyle; Wilson, Dave (7 October 2021). "An ode to the Kibbie Dome, college football's weirdest stadium". ESPN. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Under construction: architect's drawing". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. photo. June 11, 1971. p. 18.
- ^ "Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center". University of Idaho Athletics.
The facility has a capacity of more than 16,000.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (February 17, 2001). "Vandals unveil Cowan Spectrum for Broncos". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 3B.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (February 18, 2001). "Vandals provide crowd pleaser". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 4B.
- ^ Clouse, Thomas (June 20, 2023). "Lewiston-based credit union P1FCU to pay $5 million for UI Kibbie Dome naming rights". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Rachel (June 20, 2023). "University of Idaho's Kibbie Dome getting a new name. What's the sponsorship deal worth?". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved June 21, 2023.