in its first season in 1972, only the south grandstand, press box, lights, and artificial turf were new; the remaining sections from rogers (north sideline and east end zone) were replaced later. the seating capacity in 1972 was 22,600; the wooden north stands were demolished after the 1974 season, and the new concrete grandstand expanded the seating to 26,500 for 1975. (1975 aerial photo) the east end zone seats from rogers were finally replaced in 1999. the stadium has an unorthodox east-west alignment; north-south is conventional (e.g. joe albi).