In 1968, an additional 3,000 seats were added. Also, the grass playing field was removed, and the Huskies became the first collegiate team to ever have an Astroturf field.
In 1987, Husky Stadium took its present-day look. Over $13 million in renovations, including increasing the seating capacity to 72,500, were completed.
Fans attending football games at Husky Stadium receive excellent views of downtown Seattle, Mt. Rainier, the Olympic Mountain Range, and Union Bay at Lake Washington.
In February 2008, the university announced that construction and renovations to Husky Stadium will begin in November 2008 and be complete by August 2010. This project will cost an estimated $300 million.
Darryl K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, University of Texas
Capacity: 94,113; Surface: Grass; Opened: Nov. 8, 1924
After playing more than two decades at Clark Field, it was time for the Longhorns to look to the future and build a new stadium. Led by Athletic Director L. Theo Bellmont, the new stadium was built in 1924 and the Longhorns played their first game at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 8, 1924. At a cost of $275,000, Memorial Stadium had a seating capacity of 27,000.
Two years after opening, Memorial Stadium was expanded on the north side to give it a horseshow configuration increasing the capacity to 40,500. By the 1940 season the east and west grandstands were expanded and the grandstand on the south side of the field was built allowing 60,000 fans at Memorial Stadium. The upper deck was constructed in 1971.
Memorial Stadium was officially renamed Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in 1996 after legendary Longhorns coach Darrell Royal. The following year, 14 suites were added on the west side and in 1998, the 5,000 seat upper deck was constructed on the east side along with 52 luxury suites.
Today, Royal Memorial Stadium has a seating capacity of 94,113 with the completion of the north endzone expansion after the 2007 season.
After the 2005 season, the Longhorns added a 55-by-134-foot wide video display to the south endzone. It has been nicknamed, Godzillatron, and is the largest videoboard in college football.
Kyle Field, Texas A&M University
Capacity: 82,600; Surface: Grass; Opened: 1929; Nickname: Home of the 12th Man
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