Arizona Stadium was dedicated in 1929 with a capacity of 8,000. Roy Place was the architect. Two years after this photo was taken, lights were installed.

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UA athletic directorΒ Greg ByrneΒ hopes to someday remodel the infrastructure and seating at Arizona Stadium, reducing capacity to about 50,000. There have been no announcements about potential funding or a timeline.

But the school’s Planning, Design and Construction web site suggests the stadium project is near.

The RFQ deadline, (essentially a bidding process) was June 2. Interviews with potential designers and builders were to begin August 17. The full feasibility study is scheduled in November and December.

Dates for design and construction have not been set, but, clearly, it is no longer just a wide-eyed dream that the 87-year-old stadium will soon be one of the best in college football.

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Contact sports columnist Greg Hansen at 520-573-4145 or ghansen@tucson.com. On Twitter @ghansen711