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Encyclopedia > Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Facility statistics
Location 1800 College Avenue Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Broke ground unknown
Opened September 21, 1968
Closed N/A
Demolished N/A
Owner Kansas State University
Operator Kansas State University
Surface FieldTurf
Construction cost $1.6 million USD
Architect unknown
Former names
KSU Stadium (1968-2005)
Tenants
Kansas State Wildcats (1968-Present)
Seating capacity
50,300

Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium is a stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. It is used solely for American football, and is the home field of the Kansas State University Wildcats. Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas. ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas. ... FieldTurf is a Montreal-based company which installs artificial grass playing surfaces identified by the FieldTurf trademark. ... USD redirects here. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Olympia Stadium: start and finish lines visible, defining the length of one stadium (in this case 192. ... Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas. ...


History and expansions

Bill Snyder Family Stadium opened as KSU Stadium in 1968, with a capacity of 35,000. The first game played at the stadium was on September 21 of that year. In that game Kansas State defeated Colorado State 21-0. In 1970, 4,000 permanent bleachers were added to the east side and 3,000 temporary bleachers on the west side. Also that year, an astroturf playing field was installed in place of natural grass. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public land grant institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... AstroTurf is a registered trademark of Textile Management Associates, applied to a particular kind of artificial turf. ...


In 1993, the 25-year-old stadium saw its first significant addition, with the construction of a five-level press box and luxury suites on the west side of the field. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


After the 1998 season, the stadium underwent another expansion, a $12.8 million USD project that increased the official capacity to its current level of 50,300 and added an upper deck on the east grandstands, club seating, and more luxury suites. Prior to the 2002 season, the artificial turf was updated to a FieldTurf surface at a cost of $800,000 USD. 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... USD redirects here. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... FieldTurf is a Montreal-based company which installs artificial grass playing surfaces identified by the FieldTurf trademark. ... USD redirects here. ...


Before the final game of the 2005 season, KSU stadium was renamed in honor of retiring head coach Bill Snyder. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bill Snyder (born October 7, 1939 in Saint Joseph, Missouri) was the head football coach for Kansas State University from 1989 to 2005. ...


In 2006, another $5.6 million USD will be used to add new north end zone seating and to renovate the lockerroom complex. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... USD redirects here. ...


Top 10 crowds at Snyder Stadium


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