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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]
It was primarily used for football and was the home field of the Baylor Bears. The stadium, located about four miles from the Baylor University campus, cost $1.8 million to build and sat 50,000 people. Originally named Baylor Stadium, it opened in 1950 with a Baylor game against the Houston Cougars.
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference . After 64 seasons at the off-campus Baylor Stadium, renamed Floyd Casey Stadium in 1988, the Bears opened the new on-campus McLane Stadium for the 2014 season.
The 2025 Baylor Bears football team will represent Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Dave Aranda in his sixth year as their head coach. The Bears will play home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.
The opening of McLane Stadium, with a capacity of 45,000, returned Baylor football games to the campus for the first time since 1935. The Bears played their previous 64 seasons at Floyd Casey Stadium (known as Baylor Stadium until 1988), a 50,000-seat venue located a few miles away from campus. Big 12 logo in Baylor's colors
The largest stadium used by a professional team falls at number 15 on the list. Not included are several large stadiums used by teams in the now-defunct NFL Europa , as these were all built for and used mainly for association football , or Rogers Centre , located in Canada (although it does host occasional American football games).
The 2020 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas , as a member of the Big 12 Conference and were led by first-year head coach Dave Aranda in the Bears' 122nd overall season.
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