Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
The stadium on the night of October 29, 2011 | |
| Former names | War Memorial Stadium (1924–1947) Memorial Stadium (1948–1976) Texas Memorial Stadium (1977–1995) |
|---|---|
| Location | 405 East 23rd Street Austin, Texas 78712 |
| Coordinates | 30°17′01″N 97°43′57″W / 30.28367°N 97.73256°W |
| Owner | University of Texas |
| Operator | University of Texas |
| Capacity | 100,119[2] |
| Record attendance | 105,215 (Georgia Bulldogs vs. Texas Longhorns, October 19, 2024) |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2009–present) Natural grass (1996–2008) Artificial turf (1969–1995) Natural grass (1924–1968) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 4, 1924[1] |
| Opened | November 8, 1924 (first game) November 27, 1924 (dedication)[2] |
| Renovated | 1955, 1977, 1986, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2011, 2013 |
| Expanded | 1926, 1948, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1997–1999, 2006–2009, 2019–2021 |
| Construction cost | US$275,000[3] ($5.05 million in 2024 dollars[4]) North End zone Expansion US$149.9 Million South End zone Expansion US$200 Million |
| Architect | Herbert M. Greene |
| General contractor | Walsh and Burney[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Texas Longhorns (NCAA) (1924–present) | |
| Website | |
| texassports.com/texasmemorialstadium | |
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (formerly War Memorial Stadium, Memorial Stadium, and Texas Memorial Stadium), located in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas, has been home to the Longhorns football team since 1924. The stadium has delivered a home field advantage with the team's home record through December 21, 2024 being 406–123–10 (.763).[6] The official stadium seating capacity is 100,119,[6] making the stadium the fourth largest in the Southeastern Conference, the seventh largest stadium in the United States, and the ninth largest stadium in the world.
The DKR–Texas Memorial Stadium attendance record of 105,215 spectators was set on October 19, 2024, when Texas played the University of Georgia Bulldogs.
- ^ Vanicek, Brian Allen; Creamer, Maureen L., eds. (1983). Commemorating The University of Texas Centennial. Vol. 90. The University of Texas at Austin: Texas Student Publications. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "DKR Memorial Stadium". University of Texas at Austin Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. July 24, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ "DKR Memorial Stadium". Ballparks.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Pennington, Richard (June 12, 2010). "DKR Memorial Stadium". Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ a b "Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at Campbell-Williams Field". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2024.