STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — How much are history and tradition worth? It’s a question Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour will soon answer about the school’s football stadium.
University officials are seeking options to renovate or replace Beaver Stadium in the next 10 years. Penn State has hired an architecture firm to recommend improvements and funding plans for its 18 athletic facilities, including the world’s third-largest stadium.
“Nobody’s trying to either renovate Beaver or build a new stadium just to be doing it,” Barbour told the Associated Press. “There’s a recognized need. I’ve not run into anybody that doesn’t recognize that need.