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September 2010, Sports Facilities
Bama Ready to Unveil Larger Bryant-Denny
A $65 million expansion has pushed capacity to 101,821 and made the University of Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium the nation's fifth-largest stadium. The South end zone work added 9,683 seats, including 36 luxury boxes.
The Associated Press reports the defending national champions' stadium stands behind only Michigan (109,901), Penn State (107,282), Tennessee (102,455) and Ohio State (102,329) in seating capacity. It features new video boards, along with a wrought-iron fence and brick-lined avenue along the sidelines.
"We're all just very proud and pleased as to how it has turned out," Tide athletic director Mal Moore said. "If you sit on the 50-yard line and look North, then look South, they're identical." To read more, click here.