Spring 1905 |
E.J. Kyle, professor of horticulture and staunch supporter of Aggie athletics, donates 400x400 foot all-purpose athletic area. Two seats of bleachers were built to accommodate 500 spectators. |
1906 |
Grateful Corps of Cadets met in old chapel to express their appreciation for Kyle and named the new field for him. Not officially, but the name stuck. |
1907 |
Kyle purchased grand stands from the Bryan Fair Association with a personal check and moved them to Kyle Field. |
1915 |
Kyle Field seating is raised to 6,800. |
1923 |
Seating increased to 8,500. |
1927 |
Construction begins on concrete stands. |
1929 |
New $365,000 concrete stadium is complete in time for the Texas A&M vs. Texas clash on Thanksgiving. The stadium features 32,890 permanent seats and 5,000 temporary seats. |
1956 |
Texas A&M Board of Directors officially named Kyle Field after Edwin Jackson Kyle, ’99. |
1967 |
Second decks added. |
1970 |
Artificial turf installed. |
1980 |
Third decks finished, new press box, suites dedicated against Penn State. Capacity 70,016. |
1982 |
Seats on east side narrowed. Capacity 72,387. |
1992 |
Seats widened and capacity moves back to 70,210. |
1996 |
Natural grass returns. |
1998 |
Construction on The Zone is underway, capacity is limited to 58,292. |
1999 |
The Zone is complete and capacity increases to 82,600. |
2008 |
Refiguring suites places capacity to 83,002. |
2012 |
Student seating changes makes Kyle Field capacity 82,589. |
2013 |
Texas A&M received aproval from Board of Regents to proceed with $450 million redevelopment of Kyle Field. Renovation and expansion started immediately after 2013 season and will be competed in time for the 2015 season. |
2015 |
Renovation and expansion competed for the 2015 campaign. |