McLane Stadium
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Coordinates: 31°33′30″N 97°06′57″W / 31.5582°N 97.1157°W
For the similarly named baseball stadium, see Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field.
| McLane Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | Waco, Texas |
| Broke ground | September 15, 2012[1] |
| Opened | 2014 (planned) |
| Owner | Baylor University |
| Operator | Baylor University |
| Construction cost | $250 million[2] |
| Architect | Populous[3] |
| Structural engineer | Buro Happold[4] |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc.[5] |
| General contractor | Flintco/Austin Commercial[6] |
| Capacity |
45,000 (expandable to 55,000) |
| Tenants | |
| Baylor Bears (NCAA) (2014) | |
Baylor's Football Stadium
McLane Stadium is a football stadium in Waco, Texas, that is under construction. It will be owned and operated by Baylor University. It is currently due to open in 2014 and will have a capacity of 45,000 spectators (42,000 fixed seats + 3,000 standing room) and would be expandable to 55,000 spectators[7] It will be the home of the Baylor Bears football team.[3] It will replace Floyd Casey Stadium as the current home of the Bears in 2014.
The stadium will contain 39 suites, 74 Loge boxes, 1,200 outdoor club seats, 3,000 Baylor Line seating, and 6,700 total student designated seating.[8]
References
- ↑ Cherry, Brice (September 15, 2012). "Baylor-Sam Houston Notebook: Florence Shows Flashes of RG". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ↑ Werner, John (November 5, 2011). "Baylor Regents to Study Viability of On-Campus Stadium". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hill, Jerry (November 5, 2011). "On-Campus Stadium Getting a Closer Look". Baylor Bear Insider. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Baylor University Stadium". Buro Happold. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Collegiate Sports Project Descriptions". M-E Engineers, Inc. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ↑ Copeland, Mike (July 28, 2012). "Key Aspects of Proposed Baylor Stadium Presented at Chamber Banquet". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ↑ Ubben, David (March 13, 2012). "Baylor Closer to On-Campus Stadium". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Baylor Stadium - Stadium Facts". Baylor University. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
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