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

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REMOVING THE TRACK

Following the 1998 football season, the track was removed from DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium and the stadium floor was excavated six feet deeper into the ground, which allowed for stands to extend out toward the field, increasing seating capacity to 80,082 spectators.

An aerial color photo of DKR Texas Memorial Stadium in 1999 after the track was removed from the stadium.
Image credit: Texas Athletics Photo Collection at The Stark Center
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