From the staff, from the fans, just Norman in general. Plans began in 1997 to upgrade most athletic department facilities, beginning with a five-year fundraising campaign. No other Big 12 football stadium is really close to Oklahoma and Texas in terms of seating capacity, but that wont be the case in the Southeastern Conference, where Saturday football is practically a religion. Four years in, ground has not been broken on a new facility. Our Football Future - University of Memphis Athletics For all televised games, portable lights on trucks were rented but the leasing costs cut into the university's revenue, and often the four or five portable light trucks stayed on campus for weeks in anticipation of the next televised game. Texas' Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium which ironically is named after the OU alum and quarterback/defensive back of the same name who played in the late 1940s under legendary head. OU held on to win 42-41. It will also include wider concourses, made possible by the removal of 80,000 square feet of pedestrian ramps. The west side upper deck was added in 1975, featuring a lounge and a new press box, for a total capacity of 71,187 fans at a cost of about $5.7 million. Stadium renovations rampant in Big 12 - Oklahoma Sooners- ESPN No matter how much the softball team wins even with another national championship and the most prolific offense in history a new stadium cant be built without those donations. The new phase represents the latest in a multi-year effort to upgrade the fan experience in Boone Pickens Stadium. The budget to upgrade the tennis facilities was set at $8 million, and $7 million will be put toward improving and expanding the Charlie Coe Golf Learning Center. The long-time OU supporter gifted $10 million to the athletic department and the construction of a student-athlete success center. The south end zone will also get a new 8,750-square foot video board.The project is not expected to significantly change the stadium's capacity which is currently 82,112. K-State unveiled plans for Phase 3 of its stadium improvement project: A $65 million renovation to the stadium's north end. Phase one included the demolition of the existing south end zone seating and . Turk leads the Big 12 and is third nationally with 46.7 yards per punt. On May 26, with the addition of temporary bleachers, a record crowd of 1,927, one of 18 sellouts during the 2018 season, watched the Sooners defeat Arkansas 9-0 in the NCAA Super Regional championship game. Sam Viersen Gymnastics Center is set to receive upgrades to the team and training facilities along with other site improvements. (Compare this depiction in last year's artist's rendering with this shot of the currentGaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.). [15] Along with other campus improvements such as more and better student housing, the refurbishment and expansion plan for the stadium was accelerated to be ready by the beginning of the 2003 season.[13]. It is projected that the new facility will have capacity for 3,000 fans.? This presented a new problem for both the Sooners and Owen Field. The stadium was renamed to its current name in honor of this gift. The Switzer Center was dedicated in May 2018. Following upgrades to the south and west side of the stadium along with the north end zone, future remaining phases have a projected cost of $300 million.