Fast facts
League: NCAA Football
Team: Rainbow Warriors
Head Coach: Nick Rolovich
Team Mascot: Vili the Warrior
Year Opened: 1975
Capacity: 50000
City / State: Honolulu / Hawaii
Rivalries & Top Games to Attend
Hawaii vs Fresno State
Rival Team: Fresno StateBulldogs
The rivalry between Fresno State and Hawaii is a fairly new one. However, there seems to be a lot of bad blood here especially among the fans. Both teams have performed well on the field lately, and there have been several incidents of coaches and fans accusing the other team of bad sportsmanship.
Hawaii vs BYU
Rival Team: BYU Cougars
Many Hawaii fans view BYU as their biggest rival due to the large Mormon population in the state. BYU also tends to recruit a lot of players from Hawaii, which has led to a somewhat one-sided rivalry where many Hawaii fans don’t like BYU, but BYU fans feel indifferent towards Hawaii. The Rainbow Warriors and their fans get up for match ups with BYU, so you can expect a great atmosphere when Hawaii takes on the Cougars.
Paniolo Trophy
Rival Team: Wyoming Cowboys
Hawaii and Wyoming play for the Paniolo Trophy when these to Mountain West rivals clash. The trophy gets its name from the Hawaiian word for cowboy and has been contested since 1978 when these two schools first met.
Kuter Trophy
Rival Team: Air Force Falcons
This trophy named after General Lawrence S. Kuter, who was the first head of the Pacific Air Forces Command, is awarded to the winner when Air Force plays Hawaii. These two teams only meet periodically, so you don’t want to miss it when these two rivals square off.
SuperTailgate Awards
Fast facts
League: NCAA Football
Team: Rainbow Warriors
Head Coach: Nick Rolovich
Team Mascot: Vili the Warrior
Year Opened: 1975
Capacity: 50000
City / State: Honolulu / Hawaii
