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Picture: Chris Minnix KSU Stadium
Manhattan, KS

Home of the Kansas State Wildcats, KSU Stadium is one of the newer stadiums in the Big 12 Conference. Prior to moving into KSU Stadium in 1968, the team had played at Memorial Stadium since 1924. By the mid 1960�s, the stadium began showing its age and the Wildcats needed a new modern facility to play at. Over $1.6 million was raised in order to construct KSU Stadium. The Wilcats played their inaugural first game at the stadium on September 21, 1968 when they battled Colorado State. KSU Stadium originally had a capacity of 35,000, but that soon changed as the stadium was expanded two years later. Nearly 4,000 permanent stands were added on the east side, while 3,000 temporary stands were placed on the west side of KSU Stadium in 1970.

After only two years of having a grass field, the team decided to switch to Astroturf. By the 1972 season, locker rooms and athletic offices were constructed at the north end of the stadium. In 1983 the Wildcats were able to play at night as lights were installed. In the 1990�s KSU Stadium was upgraded. In 1993 a new five story press box with luxury suites was built and three years later a new state of the art video/scoreboard was installed. The most recent expansion at KSU Stadium was completed before the 1999 season when the upper decks on the east side were built. This expansion also included the construction of 31 new luxury suites and increased the seating capacity of KSU Stadium to 50,300. Throughout its more than three decades of existence, fans have seen KSU Stadium expand along with the success of the football team.

Facts & Figures

-Tenant: Kansas State Wildcats
-Conference: Big 12
-Capacity: 50,300
-Surface: Fieldturf
-Opened: September 21, 1968
-Cost: $1.6 Million
-Seating Chart
-Kansas State Wildcats Sports
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Famous Players: Jon McGraw, Gerald Neasman, Terry Pierce
School Traditions: Willie Wildcat, Touchdown I-XI, School Colors of Royal Purple and White

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