The first phase of construction will bowl in the south endzone, and bring the total capacity to 83,489. Ahead of OUs move to the SEC, Castiglione hasnt shied away from the reality that the Sooners will have to improve their facilities across all of the athletic programs to enter the league on the same playing field as some of their future conference mates. Named for the mid-1940s Sooner letterman who still holds OU's career and single-season batting records, L. Dale Mitchell Park was dedicated in 1982. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. The first game played at the current stadium site was in 1923, with the Sooners prevailing over Washington University 627. OU football rewind: Why did Texas Tech's tempo give Sooners' defense trouble? With the successful outcome of the court case against the NCAA, more late afternoon and night games were scheduled in Norman and television schedules changed during the season, requiring large portable light trucks to take up space on campus while waiting for the next televised game. The board's agenda also detailed the recent donation of Tim Headington. The University of Oklahoma will move forward with a major renovation and modernization of its football stadium the school announced Wednesday. Want to contribute to the stadium project? More:OU football rewind: Why did Texas Tech's tempo give Sooners' defense trouble? The turf's poor condition is widely believed to have contributed to a crash of the Sooner Schooner during a 1993 game against Colorado. Previous renovations built out new fan zones in the cut-out corners of the upper terrace level as well as new locker rooms, ground-level club seats, and a new commissary. Other changes include a 10,000 square-foot indoor practice facility, which is nearly double the size of the current facility, and several team spaces including a training room, locker room and classroom. Oklahoma Sooners; Texas Longhorns; . Thats approximately 9,000 more than OUs home field. Patty Gasso and the Oklahoma administration are doing everything they can. All rights reserved. They launched a fundraising initiative based on home runs in the same year that the Sooners are on the verge of rewriting the NCAA home run mark. Penn State trustees to hear plans for $70M first phase of Beaver Stadium renovations. The new displays are compatible with high-definition television equipment, although no HD cameras were purchased during the project. A new scoreboard was . OU Board of Regents considers athletic facility renovations, relocation Ross-Ade Stadium renovation | phase one | approved | tunnel - Rivals.com It serves as the home of the Oklahoma Sooners football team. section: | slug: oklahoma-announces-stadium-renovation-to-be-scaled-back | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | "We have spent a considerable amount of effort reviewing this project and working to achieve the best possible result," said OU Vice President and Athletics Director Joe Castiglione.
