Kyle Field

For the musician, see Kyle Field (musician).

30°36′36″N 96°20′26″W / 30.6099°N 96.3405°W / 30.6099; -96.3405

Kyle Field
"Home of the 12th Man"
A panorama of the interior of Kyle Field, 2015
Map
Location756 Houston Street,
College Station, Texas 77843, United States
Capacity102,733 (2015–present)[7]

Former

List
    • 106,511 (2014)[8]
    • 82,589 (2012–2013)[9]
    • 83,002 (2008–2011)[10]
    • 82,600 (2001–2007)
    • 80,650 (1999–2000)
    • 58,292 (1998)
    • 70,210 (1992–1997)
    • 72,387 (1982–1991)
    • 70,016 (1980–1981)
    • 54,000 (1977–1979)
    • 48,000 (1967–1976)
    • 41,500 (1953–1966)
    • 40,000 (1949–1952)
    • 32,890 (1927–1948)
Record attendanceFootball: 110,633 (October 11, 2014, vs. Ole Miss)[11]
Concert: 110,905 (George Strait, June 15, 2024)[12]
SurfaceLatitude 36 Bermudagrass (2017–present)
Tifway 419 Bermudagrass (1996–2017)
AstroTurf (1970–1995)
Grass (1927–1969)
Scoreboard(1x) 163 feet wide by 47 feet high[1]
(2x) 54 feet wide by 36 feet high[1]
Construction
Broke groundMay 1927 (established and created in 1904)
OpenedSeptember 24, 1927
Renovated1953, 1967, 2003, 2014–2015
Expanded1953, 1967, 1980, 2000, 2014–2015
Construction cost$650 (original grandstand cost, $23,806 in 2023 dollars[2])[3]
$483,888,885 (2014–2015 expansion)[4]
ArchitectF. E. Geisecke (original structure)[5]
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (North End zone addition, 1978 Expansion, 1966 Expansion)
Populous (2014–2015 Redevelopment)
General contractorJ. E. Johnson Construction Co. (original construction)[6]
Manhattan-Vaughn (2014–2015 Redevelopment)
Tenants
Texas A&M Aggies football (NCAA) (1927–present)

Kyle Field is an American football stadium in College Station, Texas located on the campus of Texas A&M University. It has been the home to the Texas A&M Aggies football team in rudimentary form since 1904, and as a permanent concrete stadium since 1927.[13] The seating capacity of 102,733 in 2021 makes it the largest in the Southeastern Conference and the fourth-largest stadium in the NCAA, the fourth-largest stadium in the United States, and the sixth-largest non-racing stadium in the world and the largest in Texas.

Kyle Field's largest game attendance was 110,633 people when Texas A&M lost to the Ole Miss Rebels by the score of 35–20 on October 11, 2014.[11] This was the largest football game attendance in the state of Texas and SEC history at the time. The record for a game involving an SEC team was surpassed by the Battle at Bristol.

Kyle Field played host to the largest ticketed concert in United States history in June 2024, when George Strait played before a crowd exceeding 110,000.[14]

  1. ^ a b "Texas A&M University to Install Largest Video Display in College Football". Daktronics. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Dethloff, Henry C., A Centennial History of Texas A&M University, 1876-1976, p.505.
  4. ^ "Texas A&M System Releases Cost Figures on Renovation of Historic Kyle Field". Texas A&M System. January 13, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Reorientation and Expansion". Texas A&M University. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  6. ^ "First Unit Of Concrete Stadium Will Be Ready By Thanksgiving". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. June 25, 1927. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "Kyle Field". 12th Man Foundation. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "More potties, better messaging set for the new Kyle Field". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "2012 Texas A&M Football Media Guide" (PDF). Texas A&M Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  10. ^ "A&M Boasts Trio of Talented Tailbacks". The Dallas Morning News. September 2, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2008.
  11. ^ a b "Bo Wallace (3 TDs), No. 3 Ole Miss drub No. 14 A&M to stay undefeated". Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  12. ^ Brooks, Dave (June 16, 2024). "George Strait Breaks Attendance Record With Largest Concert Ever Held in the U.S." Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Historical timeline of Kyle Field
  14. ^ "George Strait Breaks Record in Kyle Field". June 18, 2024.