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Memorial Stadium

Stephenville, Italy

Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Stephenville, Texas. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Tarleton State University Texans football team. It opened in 1951 and has been renovated several times since then; currently seating 24,000 people. In 2004, the playing surf

ace was changed from natural grass to synthetic turf. The stadium was constructed from 1948 to 1950 and opened in 1951 at a cost of $100,000, seating 6,000 fans in its original condition. The facility also included a cinder running track that hosted the Texans' track and field program. A $475,000 project in 1977 added a new press box and a berm to accommodate overflow crowds. An additional project in 1988 added 1,600 seats to boost capacity to 7,600. The $2 million project also added the current field house behind the south end zone. In 2017 the stadium began a $26.5 million expansion and renovation. This expansion involved the complete reconstruction of the west side of the stadium. A two tiered press box with club level seating was added. This resulted in the home stands being moved to the brand new west side of the stadium and the old east side for visiting fans and the old press box being...

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