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Texas A&M Football: Three Things Aggie Fans Should Be Thankful For

By Austin Lynch

Nov 19, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Trayveon Williams (5) runs in for a touchdown against the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Trayveon Williams (5) runs in for a touchdown against the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; General view of Kyle Field before a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Auburn Tigers. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; General view of Kyle Field before a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Auburn Tigers. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

2. A Newly Renovated Kyle Field

As Aggie fans, we all feel like Kyle Field is our home away from home. With a seat capacity of 92,000, the “old” Kyle Field was anything but a small stadium. However, Chancellor John Sharp felt like it wasn’t quite finished. Mr. Sharp felt like the stadium should be symmetrical and shaped like a true bowl stadium.

During the renovation, they added more than 10,000 seats. This brought Kyle Field to be the largest stadium in the SEC and the fourth largest in all of college football. In an article from Sports Illustrated, Sharp noted that the renovation was one of the most nervous times of his life. He wasn’t completely sure that they could fill up all 102,512 seats.

To his surprise they sold out their first game post-renovation in just 18 minutes. The stadium is now an absolute masterpiece for Aggie fans and a true terror to opposing teams.