Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium at the University of Texas

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BIG EXPANSIONS

In 1948, twenty-six rows of seating were added to the east and west stands, plus sections added to the south ends of both the east and west stands. This raised capacity to 60,136 spectators.

A black and white photo of the 1949 football game between the University of Texas Longhorns and the University of New Mexico.
Image credit: 1948 Texas v UNM, From the 1949 edition of The Cactus
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