McLane Stadium
Architect: Populous
Contractor: Austin Commercial / Flintco
Project Budget: $266,000,000
Baylor University’s McLane Stadium, located on the Brazos River and directly adjacent to the I-35 Corridor, will serve as the front door of the university, visually and physically representing Baylor’s campus by melding with the existing architecture. The $266 million stadium is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the university to bring football back to campus and create a memorable fan experience.
QUICK FACTS
FIRST GAME:
August 31, 2014 versus SMU
GROUNDBREAKING:
September 15, 2012
TOTAL GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE: 860,000 SF
STADIUM CAPACITY:
45,140, including standing room and berm seating
STUDENT SEATING:
8,000 total reserved with approximately 7,500 goal line to goal line in the lower bowl
SITE:
93 acre site, including 10 acres designated for the new track and field stadium; site features a RGIII statue in the south end zone plaza and the Grant Teaff statue along the “I Believe Walkway”
PARKING:
2,150 paved parking spots, 237 tailgating spots, 197 of
which have cable and power, plus room for 18 RVs
SHEILA AND WALTER UMPHREY BRIDGE:
35’ wide x 775’ long bridge built over the Brazos River connects the new stadium with Baylor’s campus and law school
BASIN BRIDGE:
12’ wide x 100’ long pre-engineered bridge
BAYLOR BASIN:
Sailgating will be provided on the Brazos, with 16 individual boat slips, 12 x 30’, allowing fans to arrive by boat
BEAR WALK:
The Bear Walk, where the team will be dropped off before games, is constructed of nearly 24,000 bricks including 850 with the BU logo
TOUCHDOWN ALLEY:
A portion of the 2013 Big 12 Champions Field was relocated to this McLane Stadium tailgating area
BAYLOR CLUB:
The Baylor Club will be open year-round as a restaurant and meeting space for members
SUITES:
36 suites with a lounge
LOGE BOXES:
51 total loge boxes (30 – four person; 14 – eight person; 7 – 12 person), equivalent to 79 – four person boxes
LETTERWINNER’S CLUB:
9,000 gross SF club
FOUNDER’S SUITES:
Six suites with a lounge, private elevator and private parking garage
STUDENT TAILGATING:
36 reserved 25’ x 25’ locations with power for students plus a pavilion
VIDEO BOARD:
106’ wide x 45’ tall (4,770 SF) video board
JOHN E. WILLIAMS FIELD:
Hellas Matrix turf
SERRATED WALLS:
38 serrated walls, each one approximately 65’ tall, 50’ long
BAYLOR LOCKER ROOM:
50 yards long x 17 yards wide
AUXILIARY LOCKER ROOM:
Three auxiliary locker rooms
WRITING PRESS:
140 positions
MEDIA PROVISIONS:
National TV booth with restroom; dedicated photographer’s work room; two dedicated elevators
STEEL COLUMNS:
39 exterior steel columns (42” in diameter, 115’ tall)
CANOPY:
147,000 SF canopy providing shade while enhancing noise
ELEVATORS:
10 total, including one freight elevator
ESCALATORS:
Four for club patrons
SIDEWALKS:
330,000 SF of sidewalks on the site
STRUCTURAL STEEL:
3,164 tons of structural steel used in the stadium
LOCAL PARTICIPATION:
43 percent of dollars contracted to date were spent locally
BRICKS:
459,000 bricks and 507,898 concrete masonry blocks were used in construction, with nearly 15,000 bricks and 15,000 blocks installed every week
