The University of South Alabama Board of Trustees on Friday unanimously approved a resolution authorizing school president Tony Waldrop to continuing pursuing the construction of an on-campus stadium.
While Friday's vote does not make an on-campus stadium 100 percent certain, it is a "major step" in that direction, USA athletics director Joel Erdmann said. The school must still secure much of the project's proposed $73-million funding, which would come from repurposed athletic funds and private and corporate donations, as well as additional pledges from city and county government.
The goal listed in the resolution is to begin construction on the stadium in July, and complete it time for the 2020 football season.