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Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium - Quiz
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  • 1. What was the original name of Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium?
A) Bellmont Memorial Stadium
B) War Memorial Stadium
C) Longhorn Memorial Stadium
D) Austin Memorial Stadium
  • 2. In what year did the Longhorns football team begin playing at the stadium?
A) 1923
B) 1924
C) 1920
D) 1926
  • 3. What is the official stadium seating capacity?
A) 100,119
B) 105,215
C) 85,123
D) 94,113
  • 4. Who was the former UT athletics director in whose honor the west side of the stadium is named?
A) L. Theo Bellmont
B) Joe Jamail
C) Jack Chevigny
D) Darrell K Royal
  • 5. What was the estimated cost to construct the stadium in 1924?
A) $200,000
B) $275,000
C) $125,000
D) $1.4 million
  • 6. The stadium was originally dedicated to Texans who fought in which war?
A) Vietnam War
B) Gulf Wars
C) World War I
D) World War II
  • 7. In what year was the stadium officially named after Darrell K Royal?
A) 1996
B) 1997
C) 2006
D) 1999
  • 8. What was the attendance record set on October 19, 2024?
A) 100,119
B) 94,113
C) 105,215
D) 80,082
  • 9. Which company served as the general contractor for the 1948 expansion?
A) Farnsworth & Chambers Inc.
B) Darragh & Lyda Inc.
C) Daktronics
D) H. A. Lott, Inc.
  • 10. What surface was installed in the stadium in 1969?
A) Artificial turf
B) TifSport Bermuda grass
C) FieldTurf
D) Natural grass
  • 11. What was the name of the HD scoreboard installed in 2006?
A) Godzillatron
B) Longhorn Matrix
C) Steinmark Screen
D) Jumbotron
  • 12. The field was previously named after which benefactor before being renamed in 2020?
A) L. Theo Bellmont
B) Joe Jamail
C) Julius Whittier
D) Darrell K Royal
  • 13. Who are the two people the football field is currently named to honor?
A) Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams
B) Darrell K Royal and Jack Chevigny
C) Freddie Steinmark and Julius Whittier
D) Joe Jamail and L. Theo Bellmont
  • 14. In 2020, what was announced regarding Julius Whittier?
A) A memorial plaza would be built for him
B) The locker room would be renamed for him
C) A statue would be erected
D) The field would be named after him
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