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Waldo Stadium. Picture: Ross Waldo Stadium
Kalamazoo, MI

Constructed over six decades ago, Waldo Stadium is home of the Western Michigan Broncos. In the mid 1930�s the Broncos needed a new stadium to play at. By 1937, $250,000 was allotted and construction began on a facility. The following fall Waldo Stadium was completed. It originally had a seating capacity of 15,000. The stadium was named after the first president of Western Michigan, Dwight B. Waldo.

The first improvements to the stadium did not come until 35 years after its opening. In 1973 Astroturf was installed and the seating capacity was increased to 25,000. Waldo Stadium got its current capacity, 30,200 with an expansion in 1989. Lights were installed in 1993 and two years later the pressbox was expanded to include 325 club seats. The Bill Brown Alumni Football Center was constructed in 1998 to house offices and suites for the team. Nexturf replaced the Astroturf in 2001 and before the 2003 season, the east end of the stadium was enclosed with the construction of the Donald J. Seelye Athletic Center. A new video/scoreboard was installed on the west side during this expansion.

Facts & Figures

-Tenant: Western Michigan Broncos
-Conference: MAC
-Capacity: 30,200
-Surface: Nexturf
-Opened: 1937
-Cost: $250,000
-Seating Chart
-Western Michigan Sports

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Famous Players: Jason Babin, Tom Nutten
School Traditions: Unknown

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