Stadiums of College Football

  Since 1938, Donald W. Reynolds Stadium has been home to the Arkansas Razorbacks football team. In 1938, the team moved from their previous stadium, University Stadium. The original design held just over 13,000 spectators and cost almost $500,000. The stadium name didn’t last long, however, and was renamed Bailey Stadium in honor of the current governor of Arkansas, Carl Bailey. The name change only lasted three years and the Stadium returned to Razorback stadium in 1941. In 1947, the stadium expanded to 21,000 spectators by adding seats to the west side of the stadium. Soon after in 1950, more stands were added to the east side raising the capacity to 31,000. By 1965, an upper deck was added increasing seating to over 43,000. In 1985, luxury seating was added, helping the stadium reach a capacity of 50,000. In 2001, a major renovation was completed. It included a press box, suites, and another upper deck, and cost $20,000,000. Because the renovation was largely funded by wealthy ...