full capacity, which is larger than the total number of Rice's living alumni. The average attendance for Rice football games in Rice Stadium was 13,353 in 2007. For the 2008 season, average home attendance was 20,179. During the 2009 season, average home attendance dipped once again to 13,552 per game. However, for the 2012 season it was 20,325. Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center Around July 2015, construction began on the Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center. This building will make up the north end of the stadium, and contain a weight room, a home team locker room, coaching and staff offices. This will replace the north end seating, and lower possible capacity considerably. However, the seating removed consisted of crude concrete steps, and were rarely used. The building was named for donor and former Rice University football player and alumnus Brian Patterson. See also List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums References External links Rice Stadium website Rice Stadium - John F. Kennedy Moon Speech and Apollo 11 Mission Video Houston Business Journal Houston Cougars football venues Houston Oilers stadiums College football venues American Football League venues Defunct NCAA bowl game venues Rice Owls football American football venues in Houston 1950 establishments in Texas Sports venues completed in 1950