Loveland Reporter-Herald · Sep 12, 2015
Colorado State digs in at on-campus stadium site
Colorado State dignitaries dig in at the ground-breaking ceremony for the school's on-campus stadium, set to open in 2017. (FORT COLLINS — For the leaders of Colorado State University, it was a perfect day.
Sunny skies greeted a group of around 500 university supporters Saturday on the site where the school is building its on-campus stadium. With the bonds already bought ($239.5 million worth, according to Steve Cottingham, the school's executive associate athletic director), construction is the next step and a group of dignitaries literally dug in their green and gold shovels at a ceremonial ground breaking for a stadium that will also host alumni and academic functions.