The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a request from Wichita State on Wednesday that will allow the university to demolish Cessna Stadium. The board passed the decision 9-0.
The stadium is 74-years-old.
WSU’s request said that the demolition of the stadium would cost roughly $1.4 million and the money would come from private and restricted fee funds. The university also said that the locker rooms located under Cessna Stadium would move into the new student-athlete center that is being constructed next to Charles Koch Arena and south of the stadium.
However, even with approval, WSU President Jay Golden said it doesn’t mean it will be torn down immediately.