“When I describe it, I think of it as an outdoor Allen Fieldhouse,” said KU Chancellor Doug Girod. When the project is complete, seating capacity will be reduced from 47,000 to more than 40,000. The project is priced at $300 million, which includes $50 million in improvements for Allen Fieldhouse, where the basketball teams play.Ĭonstruction is set to begin in December, after the current season has concluded, and will continue through the 2024 season. Officials said, over the last 10 months alone, KU has raised $165 million overall. They said $165 million in gifts and commitments have already been secured. The department set an initial fundraising goal of $300 million for David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse capital projects, which is currently under construction. Kansas Athletics said in a press release the project will be primarily funded by private donors, and no tuition dollars or state general funds will be used. Kansas Athletics A rendering of the plans for a new football stadium at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. KU first announced its plans to upgrade the stadium and the northeast corner of 11th and Mississippi streets last year, in conjunction with a first-time appearance by ESPN Gameday - another feather in the cap earned by the Jayhawks’ hot start. Though KU finished the year with a 6-7 record and a loss to Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl, it was the Jayhawk’s first bowl game since 2009.Ī reworked contract for Leipold, who was Goff’s first major hire as KU athletic director in 2021, paired with his commitment to remain in Lawrence means the coach will be on hand to see upgrades completed in time for the 2025 season.īuilt in 1921, Memorial Stadium was the first on-campus stadium west of the Mississippi River. Fans can expect a 50% increase in area per seat and 50% more leg room throughout the stadium. In a press release, Kansas Athletics said upgrades to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium will raise the first row of seating four feet higher off the ground, improve accessible seating and sight lines, and include a videoboard two-and-a-half times larger and 60 feet closer to the field.
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