Bryant–Denny Stadium facts for kids
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| Former names | Denny Stadium (1929–1975) |
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| Location | 920 Paul W Bryant Drive Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 |
| Coordinates | 33°12′28″N 87°33′2″W / 33.20778°N 87.55056°WCoordinates: 33°12′28″N 87°33′2″W / 33.20778°N 87.55056°W |
| Owner | University of Alabama |
| Operator | UA Athletics |
| Capacity | 101,812 |
| Record attendance | 92,138 September 2, 2006 (vs Hawaii) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | September 28, 1929 |
| Opened | October 5, 1929 |
| Expanded | 1937: East Side Bleachers 1950: 7,000+ seats 1961: 18,000+ seats 1966: 17,000+ seats 1988: West Side Upper Deck 1998: East Side Upper Deck 2006: North Zone & Upper Deck 2010: South Zone & Upper Deck |
| Architect | Davis Architects |
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| Alabama Crimson Tide (NCAA) (1929–present) | |
Bryant–Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the home stadium for the University of Alabama college football team. The stadium opened in 1929, and was first named Denny Stadium, in honor of former Alabama president George Hutchenson Denny. The stadium's name was changed to Bryant–Denny Stadium in 1975 to honor Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. It currently can seat 92,012 people, and is the fourth largest stadium in the SEC, the eleventh largest stadium in the United States and the 17th largest non-racing stadium by seating in the world. Since the 1988 football season, the university has sold out every game played at the stadium. In February 2009 the University of Alabama board of trustees gave approval to begin stadium expansion of the south endzone, with room to seat about 101,000, which, when it is completed, will make Bryant–Denny Stadium the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference.
Images for kids
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The north end zone entrance in 2007, with commemorative Alabama players statuary group on the left
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View of the north end zone of the stadium exterior and the Walk of Champions on gameday
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Exterior of the newly expanded south end zone in 2010
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The Walk of Champions prior to the 2010 Iron Bowl
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View of the northern side of the stadium and tailgaters as seen from the Denny Chimes vicinity of The Quad in 2008.
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Iron Bowl 2006
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The old south end zone scoreboard in 2007. Installed in 1998, the JumboTron was removed during 2009-2010 renovations.
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The Walk of Champions in 2008.
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Looking west in 2010
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Panoramic view of interior, 2010
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The "Coaches Walk" alongside the Walk of Champions in 2012. It features statues to prominent Crimson Tide football head coaches.
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Bryant-Denny Stadium in April 2013
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Interior at night during off-season, 2015
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45th President of the United States Donald Trump at Bryant-Denny, November 2019
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