Unlike many other stadiums, Floyd Casey Stadium has changed very little
since it opened in 1950. The Bears originally played at Waco Municipal
Stadium before support began to build a new stadium for the team in
the late 1940s. The university decided to construct the $1.5 million
stadium by selling bonds. Originally known as Baylor Stadium, the Bears played their first game there on September
30, 1950 against the Houston Cougars.
Floyd Casey Stadium has
changed little over its six decades of existence. In 1972, Astroturf
replaced the grass field and during the 1970s the Letterman’s Lounge
was built. Baylor Stadium was renamed Floyd Casey Stadium in 1988
after a large donation from Carl Casey who wanted to honor his father.
Throughout the 1990s, lights were installed, the exterior was
sandblasted and painted, grass was installed replacing the Astroturf,
and a new press box housing luxury suites was constructed. The latest
addition came before the 2002 season when a new video/scoreboard was
installed at the south end zone. Today as when it opened, Floyd Casey
Stadium has a capacity of 50,000.