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

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WEST SIDE UPPER DECK

The construction of an upper deck on the west side of Texas Memorial Stadium was completed in 1972. This raised seating capacity to 75,504. The artificial turf, a rubber track, and aluminum seats were also installed as part of this expansion project.

Image credit: Texas Athletics Photo Collection at The Stark Center
A black and white photo of the architectural model for the west side upper deck expansion project at Texas Memorial Stadium.
Image credit: An architectural model of the west side upper deck expansion project at Texas Memorial Stadium, Texas Athletics Photo Collection at The Stark Center
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