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 McLane Stadium south end zone construction photo July 16, 2014 | |
  McLane Stadium Location in Texas  McLane Stadium Location in the United States | |
| Former names | Baylor Stadium (2013) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1001 S M.L.K. Jr Blvd. Waco, Texas 76704 |
| Coordinates | 31°33′30″N 97°06′57″W / 31.5582°N 97.1157°W |
| Owner | Baylor University |
| Operator | Baylor University |
| Capacity | 45,140[1][2] |
| Surface | Matrix Turf (2014–present) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 15, 2012[3] |
| Opened | August 31, 2014 |
| Construction cost | $266 million |
| Architect | Populous[4] |
| Structural engineer | Buro Happold[5] |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc.[6] |
| General contractor | Flintco/Austin Commercial[7] |
| Tenants | |
| Baylor Bears (NCAA) (2014–present) | |
| Website | |
| mclanestadium.com | |
McLane Stadium is an American football stadium in Waco, Texas owned and operated by Baylor University. Originally named "Baylor Stadium", the facility's name was changed to "McLane Stadium" in December 2013 to honor Baylor alumnus and business magnate Drayton McLane, Jr., who provided the lead gift in the fundraising campaign for the stadium construction.[8] Baylor's first game at McLane was played August 31, 2014, with the Bears defeating SMU 45–0.[9] The stadium has a capacity of 50,223 spectators and was designed to be expandable to a capacity of 55,000 as future needs require.[10] McLane Stadium replaced Floyd Casey Stadium as the home field for the Baylor Bears football program.[4]
- ^ "McLane Stadium –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Cherry, Brice (August 29, 2014). "45,140 Seats: McLane Is Right-Sized for Baylor, Waco Market". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ Cherry, Brice (September 15, 2012). "Baylor-Sam Houston Notebook: Florence Shows Flashes of RG". Waco Tribune-Herald. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Hill, Jerry (November 5, 2011). "On-Campus Stadium Getting a Closer Look". Baylor Bear Insider. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Baylor University Stadium". Buro Happold. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ "Collegiate Sports Project Descriptions". M-E Engineers, Inc. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ Copeland, Mike (July 28, 2012). "Key Aspects of Proposed Baylor Stadium Presented at Chamber Banquet". Waco Tribune-Herald. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ Dennis, Regina (December 31, 2013). "Name of New Baylor Football Stadium Changed to McLane Stadium". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ "No. 10 Baylor opens stadium with 45-0 win over SMU". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 31, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Ubben, David (March 13, 2012). "Baylor Closer to On-Campus Stadium". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2012.