Darrell K. Royal Renovates Memorial Stadium (1969)

Duration: 0:02:47

Year Published: 1969

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: KTBC newsman Neal Spelce interviews legendary college football coach Darrell K. Royal about the upcoming improvements to Memorial Stadium (now the Darrell K. Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium.) Slated for completion in 1971, the renovations included installing Astroturf, double decking the west side of the stadium for an additional 15,000 seating, and adding a new press box.