Sanford Stadium

Sanford Stadium is currently the 6th largest on campus stadium in the nation, the second largest in the SEC behind UT. It sits right in the heart of campus, nested in a small valley and in my opinion is on of the prettiest stadiums in the nation. Below is a quick history of the stadium.

Also, you can check out an online tour of the facilities.

1929: Sanford Stadium Built

• Named for Dr. Steadman Vincent Sanford, former University president and University System of Georgia chancellor
• Seating Capacity: 30,000
• Construction cost: $360,000

1940: Lights erected on field level

1949: 6,000 seats added to South stands

• New seating capacity to 36,000

1964: 7,621 seats added to end zone

• New seating capacity to 43,621
• Lights removed from field level

1967: Sanford Stadium Double-Decked

• 19,640 seats added...new seating capacity to 59,000
• Club level seating added, press box area and President's box
• Project cost: $3,000,000
• Architect: Heery & Heery, Atlanta, GA
• General Contractor: Baugh & Coody, Inc., Albany, GA

1981: East End Enclosed

• 19,000 seats added....new seating capacity to 82,122
• Project cost: $11,500,000
• Architect: Finch-Heery, Atlanta, GA
• General Contractor: Marvin M. Black Co., Norcross, GA

1982: Light Installed

• 12 poles
• 420 metal-halide bulbs
• Bottom row of lights 150 feet above playing field
• Project cost: $1,000,000
• Engineers: Inglett & Stubbs, Inc., Atlanta, GA
• Architect: Lighting Associates, Lithonia, GA

1984: Lettermen's Club Added-East End

• 5,460 square feet addition
• 3,000 square feet dining/meeting room
• Project cost: $386,390
• Architect: Heery-Fabrap, Atlanta, GA
• General Contractor: Terry Development, Athens, GA

1991: West End Enclosed

• 4,205 seats added...new seating capacity to 85,434
• Project cost: $3.7 million
• Architect: Heery International Inc., Atlanta, GA
• General Contractor: Winter Contruction, Altanta, GA

1994: 30 SkySuites Constructed

• Double deck luxury SkySuites atop South side upper deck
• 683 seats added...new seating capacity to 86,117
• Project cost: $6 million +
• Completed in August, 1994
• Architect: Heery International Inc., Atlanta, GA
• General Contractor: Beers Construction, Atlanta, GA

2000: SkySuite/SkyClub Addition

• 20 new skySuites added to existing 30 bringing total to 50
• SkyClub constructed at top of south side upper deck directly under SkySuites
• New seating capacity to 86,520
• Project cost: $12 million
• Architect: Heery International Inc., Atlanta, GA
• General Contractor: Mitchell Construction

2003 & 2004: Upper Deck Addition & Sky Suite

• Sanford Stadium Adds 5,500 New Seats in 2003; 688 New Seats in 2004