Demolition Of Hughes Stadium Underway

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) - It's the end of an era in Fort Collins for the CSU Rams.

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Demolition is underway at Hughes Stadium, which was home to Colorado State University's football team for 48 years.

FORT COLLINS, CO - SEPTEMBER 17: Wide receiver Olabisi Johnson #81 of the Colorado State Rams goes up for a catch in the end zone for a touchdown against the Northern Colorado Bears at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

The tear-down of the old stadium is expected to take nearly a month.

Hughes Stadium (credit: CBS)

The stadium was replaced by a new on-campus stadium last year.

Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins (credit: CBS)

Hughes Stadium opened on Sept.28, 1968, off Overland Trail in the western part of the city.

The CSU Board of Governors voted unanimously to demolish it last year, and a final decision on what will be done with the land hasn't been made yet.

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