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The next expansion
was 35 years later, when the west
side grandstands were expanded and a new press box was constructed. In
1965, the stands on the east side were expanded, allowing 51,500 fans
to see Jayhawk games. In the 1970s, Astroturf replaced the grass field
and Memorial Stadium underwent structural repairs including the press
box being renovated. The stadium acquired its current capacity of
50,250 after the bleachers in the south end zone were removed and
replaced with permanent stands in 1992. The latest round of
renovations occurred prior to the 1999 season, when a new press box
with 36 luxury suites was constructed and a new video/scoreboard was
placed in the south end zone. Prior to the 2009 season, Fieldturf was
installed at Memorial Stadium. In September 2009 Kansas announced
plans for a potential $34 million expansion that would add 3,000 club
seats to Memorial Stadium, expected to be completed by the 2010
season.
