Superior Dome

The Superior Dome has been home to the Wildcat football team since its construction in 1991 and is now also home to the Wildcat soccer team and the Wildcat track teams. The Dome stands 14 stories high and encompasses 5.1 acres under its roof. Constructed of 781 Douglas Fir beams and 108.5 miles of fir decking, the Dome has a permanent seating capacity of 8,000, although the building can hold as many as 16,000 people.

The facility has a diameter of 536 feet and has the ability to withstand 60 pounds per square foot of snow and 80 mile per hour winds. The Dome’s features include a retractable artificial turf carpet, the largest of its kind in the world. When extended, the turf has the ability to accommodate football, soccer (120 x 72 yard field) and field hockey. Underneath the carpet is a synthetic playing surface that features three basketball/volleyball courts, two tennis courts and a 200-meter track. Three concession areas provide service to all events.

Twelve computerized winches extend the carpet over a cushion of air. It takes 30 minutes to retract the artificial turf carpet and approximately two hours for full set up to be completed.

The Superior Dome is also home of the United States Olympic Education Center offices, as well as special training areas for the USOEC’s boxing, weightlifting and wrestling teams.

For information on renting the Superior Dome, call 906-227-2850. To view what is taking place on the main floor of the Superior Dome, go to the Dome webcam.

For information about the Superior Dome building hours, go to Facility Schedules. Events taking place at the Superior Dome can found on the Recreation & Sports Complex calendar.

2009-2010 Schedule of Events

September
12 - Tiffin Univ. vs. NMU Football, 4 p.m.
19-20 - Central UP Youth Football
26 - Ferris State Univ. vs. NMU Football, 4 p.m.

October
3 - Marquette Youth Football
10 - Wayne State Univ. vs. NMU Football, 1 p.m.
17 - Hillsdale College vs. NMU Football, 1 p.m.
24-25 - Intramural Softball Tournament

November
7 - Univ. of Indianapolis vs. NMU Football, 1 p.m.
13-14 - MSHAA Football Playoffs, TBD
20-21 - MSHAA Football Playoffs, TBD

December
4-6 - TV6 Christmas Craft Show
12 - NMU Commencement, 10:30 a.m.

January
16 - Special Olympics Winter Games
22-23 - NMU Northern Challenge Track Meet, 11 a.m.
30 - Noquemanon Ski Marathon

February
6 - Lacrosse Tournament
11-14 - Mqt Jaycees Softball Tournament for Special Olympics
20 - Kaleidoscope, Noon
26-28 - Finlandia Univ. Girls Softball Tournament

March
5-7 - UP Builders Show
19-21 - New Car Show
26-28 - Boat, Sport and RV Show

April
2-3 - MSHS Girls Softball Tournament
9-11 - NMU Soccer Tournament
16-18 - Youth Soccer Tournament
17 - NMU Football Spring Game, 4 p.m.
20 - Division 1 High School Track Meet
21 - Division 2 High School Track Meet
22 - Division 3 High School Track Meet
23-25 - Youth Soccer Tournament

May
1 - NMU Commencement, 10:30 a.m.
12 - Reinhart Food Show