Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)
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Memorial Stadium is a stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The stadium, used primarily for football, is a memorial to the university's students who died in World War I; their names are engraved on the nearly 200 pillars surrounding the stadium's façade.[5] With a capacity of 60,670, the stadium is primarily used as the home of the university's Fighting Illini football team.
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Zuppke Field | |
Full name | University of Illinois Memorial Stadium |
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Address | 1402 South 1st Street |
Location | Champaign, Illinois |
Coordinates | 40°5′57″N 88°14′9″W |
Public transit | MTD |
Owner | University of Illinois |
Operator | University of Illinois |
Capacity | 60,670 (2011–present)[1]
Former capacity: List
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Surface | Grass (1923–1974) AstroTurf (1975–2000) AstroPlay (2001–2007) FieldTurf (2008–present) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | September 11, 1922 (1922-09-11)[2] |
Opened | November 3, 1923 (1923-11-03) |
Renovated | 1985, 2008, 2013 |
Expanded | 1930 |
Construction cost | US$1,700,000 ($30.4 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
Architect | Holabird & Roche (original) HNTB (renovation) |
General contractor | English Brothers[4] |
Tenants | |
Illinois Fighting Illini (NCAA) (1923–present) Chicago Bears (NFL) (2002) | |
Website | |
fightingillini.com/memorial-stadium |
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