Clemson approves $68.7 million in stadium upgrades

On Friday, the Clemson Board of Trustees met to approve concept design of Memorial Stadium upgrades. It was unanimously approved.

— Renovations are expected to be completed by Summer 2021 and cost $68.7 million. Construction is expected to begin December 2020. Next step is hiring an architect.
— The current main video board in the east is 65 feet wide by 25 feet tall (1,625 sq. ft.) and was installed in 2010. A new board is proposed at 126 feet wide by 57 feet tall (7,166 sq. ft.), or nearly five times the surface area. Included would be a new sound system and LED stadium lighting.

— The bottom of the new video board will be approximately 20 feet above ground, opening a 365-day view connecting the stadium and Scroll of Honor Memorial.

— New structures in the east will add nearly 2,500 lower deck seats and enclose that end of the stadium.

— A reconfiguration of the concourse level will allow for a new club area with more than 700 outdoor seats and accompanying indoor space comparable to the current Younts South Club.
— A club on field level in the west will offer a new premium experience. The 240 seats on field level connect to a club underneath a reconfigured first level of the WestZone.

— The gameday locker room will be renovated and expanded to nearly 8,000 sq. ft. for the 120 student-athletes and coaches. The field level space will be reconfigured with a new equipment room, training room and club.

— A new Tiger Walk development and reorientation highlight enhancements to Lot 5.