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Memorial Stadium in 2007
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Full name | Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium |
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Address | 600 Stadium Drive Lincoln, Nebraska, U. S. |
Elevation | 1,150 feet (350 m) |
Owner | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Operator | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Type | Stadium |
Capacity | 85,458 (2017–present)
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Record attendance | 92,003 (volleyball – Aug. 30, 2023) 91,585 (football – Sep. 20, 2014) |
Surface | FieldTurf (1999–present) AstroTurf (1970–1998) Natural grass (1923–1969) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 26, 1923 |
Opened | October 13, 1923 (1923-10-13) (101 years ago) |
Renovated | 1967, 1994, 2000, 2026 (planned) |
Expanded | 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1999, 2006, 2013 |
Construction cost | $482,939 (original structure) ($8.91 million in 2024[1]) |
Architect | John Latenser Sr. Ellery L. Davis |
Project manager | Earl Hawkins |
Structural engineer | Meyer & Jolly[2] |
General contractor | Parsons Construction |
Tenants | |
Nebraska Cornhuskers football (NCAA / FBS) (1923–present) |
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Website | |
huskers.com/memorial-stadium |
"The Sea Of Red"
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Memorial Stadium in 2007
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Full name | Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium |
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Address | 600 Stadium Drive Lincoln, Nebraska, U. S. |
Elevation | 1,150 feet (350 m) |
Owner | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Operator | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Type | Stadium |
Capacity | 85,458 (2017–present)
List
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Record attendance | 92,003 (volleyball – Aug. 30, 2023) 91,585 (football – Sep. 20, 2014) |
Surface | FieldTurf (1999–present) AstroTurf (1970–1998) Natural grass (1923–1969) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 26, 1923 |
Opened | October 13, 1923 (1923-10-13) (101 years ago) |
Renovated | 1967, 1994, 2000, 2026 (planned) |
Expanded | 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1999, 2006, 2013 |
Construction cost | $482,939 (original structure) ($8.91 million in 2024[1]) |
Architect | John Latenser Sr. Ellery L. Davis |
Project manager | Earl Hawkins |
Structural engineer | Meyer & Jolly[2] |
General contractor | Parsons Construction |
Tenants | |
Nebraska Cornhuskers football (NCAA / FBS) (1923–present) |
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Website | |
huskers.com/memorial-stadium |