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 Floyd Casey Stadium on November 5, 2005 at the Baylor vs. Texas game. | |
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| Former names | Baylor Stadium (1950–1988) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3088 Burnett Avenue Waco, TX 76711 |
| Coordinates | 31°31′52.83″N97°8′55.43″W / 31.5313417°N 97.1487306°W /31.5313417; -97.1487306 |
| Owner | Baylor University |
| Operator | Baylor University |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Surface | Grass (1950–1971, 1998–2003) AstroTurf (1972–1997) Prestige System SportGrass (artificial) (2004–2013) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 28, 1949[1] |
| Opened | September 30, 1950 |
| Renovated | 1989 |
| Closed | December 14, 2013 |
| Demolished | May 14, 2016 |
| Construction cost | $1.5 million ($19.6 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Willard Simpson[3] |
| General contractor | Swigert Construction Company[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Baylor Bears (NCAA) (1950–2013) | |
Floyd Casey Stadium was astadium inWaco, Texas. The stadium was used for 64 seasons before being replaced byMcLane Stadium in 2014.[5] It was primarily used forfootball and was the home field of theBaylor Bears. The stadium, located about four miles from theBaylor University campus, cost $1.8 million to build and sat 50,000 people. Originally namedBaylor Stadium, it opened in 1950 with a Baylor game against theHouston Cougars. On December 7, 2013, Baylor played its last game in the stadium, against theTexas Longhorns, where the attendance record of 51,728 was established.[6][7] Baylor won 19 of its final 20 games played at the stadium.
Originally known as Baylor Stadium, the stadium was renamed at halftime of the November 5, 1988, homecoming game when it was renamed for Floyd Casey by his son, university trustee and longtime booster Carl B. Casey of Dallas, who gaveUS$5 million towards an $8 million stadium renovation project.
The stadium was renovated several times. Turf was first introduced to the stadium in 1972.[8] Then in 1998, the stadium installed SportGrass, a leading artificial grass surface. In 2005, it underwent massive renovations to extend the Grant Teaff Plaza in honor of former head coachGrant Teaff. The extended plaza created much-needed updates to the stadium's façade.
The stadium was an elongated oval shape, running southeast-northwest, with large grandstands on the sidelines. The south end zone was cleared, with athletic marks painted on the ground and the large LED scoreboard behind it. (Prior to the creation of the current athletic marks, the area was painted gold, with "BAYLOR" painted in large green block letters.) In 2004, a largetarp was installed that covered the south end zone and could be removed when ticket demand necessitated it. With the tarp in placeseating capacity was reduced to 47,000. The north end zone had seating in front of the Carl & Thelma Casey Athletic Center, site of the football offices, training facilities, and stadium field house.
Prior to the building of the stadium, the Baylor football team played atCarroll Field, an on-campus field last used in 1935, and Waco'sMunicipal Stadium on Dutton Avenue.
In the spring of 2012, Baylor regents approved anew on-campus stadium to be built on theBrazos River adjacent toInterstate 35.
The demolition of the stadium was completed on May 14, 2016.
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| Rank | Attendance | Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51,728 | 12-07-13 | Texas | 30-10 W[6] |
| 2 | 51,385 | 10-28-06 | Texas A&M | 21-31 L |
| 3 | 51,218 | 10-21-95 | Texas A&M | 9-24 L |
| 4 | 51,200 | 10-26-74 | Texas A&M | 0-20 L |
| 5 | 50,537 | 11-8-13 | Oklahoma | 41-12 W[9] |
| 6 | 50,267 | 10-19-91 | Texas A&M | 12-34 L |
| 7 | 50,000 | 11-5-60 | Texas | 7-12 L |
| 8 | 49,500 | 10-27-56 | Texas A&M | 13-19 L |
| 9 | 48,756 | 10-19-85 | Texas A&M | 20-15 W |
| 10 | 48,500 | 9-15-79 | Texas A&M | 17-7 W |
| 11 | 48,500 | 11-22-80 | Texas | 16-0 W |
| 12 | 48,394 | 11-11-72 | Texas | 3-17 L |
| 13 | 47,900 | 11-6-76 | Arkansas | 7-7 T |
| 14 | 47,200 | 9-20-75 | Arkansas | 3-41 L |
| 15 | 46,825 | 10-19-13 | Iowa State | 71-7 W[10] |
| 16 | 46,812 | 10-17-87 | Texas A&M | 10-34 L |
| 17 | 46,543 | 12-03-11 | Texas | 48-24 W[11] |
| 18 | 46,300 | 9-20-75 | Auburn | 10-10 T |
| 19 | 46,000 | 9-15-73 | Oklahoma | 14-42 L |
| T19 | 46,000 | 11-8-80 | Arkansas | 42-15 W |
| 20 | 45,800 | 9-10-77 | Texas Tech | 7-17 L |
| 21 | 45,649 | 11-24-90 | Texas | 13-23 L |
| 22 | 45,565 | 10-21-89 | Texas A&M | 11-14 L |
| 23 | 45,500 | 11-20-76 | Texas | 20-10 W |
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