I believe it was right on 60,000 with no lights at the time.I'm so old that I was in attendance at the game as a grad student. Fun stuff! I still vividly recall that 1st play when the Biscuit dropped Pres. Thomas.
IIRC (for you youngsters), BDS seated in the mid-60K range of folks back then.
Good OneAdmit it. You posted it just for the white helmets. :smile:
You mean Denny stadium I'm sure.1985 was the first season that I got to go to Bama games. The first ever game I attended was the Bama-aTm game at Legion Field. The very next week, I went to Bryant Denny Stadium for the first time and saw us defeat Cincinnati 45-10.
Actually the stadium was re-named Bryant-Denny in 1975 while Coach Bryant was still coaching.You mean Denny stadium I'm sure.
My first game was in 1986 against Temple. I remember we sat very near the top of the bowl on the 40 yard line.
When did the astroturf get replaced?
Probably something like this (1946 - end zone bleachers added)Lord, when I think of what it looked like in 1957, when I was a freshman...
I believe it was right on 60,000 with no lights at the time.
They changed to natural grass in 1991.You mean Denny stadium I'm sure.
My first game was in 1986 against Temple. I remember we sat very near the top of the bowl on the 40 yard line.
When did the astroturf get replaced?
Same year for me as well, but my first game in BDS was the home opener against Vanderbilt. I also attended the preceding game against Ohio State, but of course, that game was in Giants Stadium. Good times.My first game was in 1986 against Temple. I remember we sat very near the top of the bowl on the 40 yard line.
Here's a better view:Probably something like this (1946 - end zone bleachers added)