WT Reveals Possible Plans For New Stadium [PHOTOS]

In Fall of 2015, the West Texas A&M University Student Senate passed a bill calling for a student body vote to start construction and funding of a new state-of-the-art football stadium on the WTAMU campus.If passed, the legendary Kimbrough Memorial Stadium will be put to rest after 50+ years. According to the students, they feel the current stadium is unwelcoming to alumni, run down, and not living up to it's potential in regards to benefiting the community.

The new stadium can right all these wrongs and at a much cheaper price. Renovations for the current stadium could cost all the way up to $50 million. On the other hand, the construction of a new stadium will only cost around $26 million.

If the bill passes, the new stadium will be put in the area where the soccer and baseball fields are now.

The new stadium will be fully equipped will the best LED screens, a brand new HD scoreboard, two television booths (one for student broadcasters), four radio booths, (one for student broadcasters), and much more.

Parking would almost double from the current stadium which will be great for visitors and will leave more room for tailgating and other traditions.

Students would like to use the new stadium for more than just sports.This space will also be used for events like Buff Branding, and help create more of a "bigger university" feel. Students also believe it will be highly beneficial to the entire community by creating a new space to hold outdoor concerts.

Students will vote on new stadium on March 29th and 30th, 2016. If you would like to know more click here!