Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska is the football stadium for the Nebraska Huskers and was built in 1923.
And judging by the old school urinals in the men’s restroom, it’s safe to assume they were built First of all and the rest of the stadium was built around them.
An experience akin to your first shower in a locker room in middle school, it’s also fair to assume that today’s youth, aided by SnapFace as a distraction, keep it up until they get home.
The capacity of Original Memorial Stadium was 31,080. The cost of building the structure was $450,000. That’s about what the average Husker fan pays over their lifetime to maintain season ticket « privileges. »
Trust me; as a former season ticket holder, I spent $5,000 each year on tickets to watch a team who hasn’t won a conference title in more than 20 years, hasn’t appeared in a bowl game for six straight years.
During these 20 years, we have evolved from a “football school” to a volleyball, bowling and gymnastics school. And from what I understand, Big red The debate team is not something to take lightly either. Take Miami, aka The U. You don’t want any part of us on the podium.
Now that we have moved beyond what an intermediate product is, the football team That is, let’s move on to examining the stadium in which the Huskers play football.
Simply put, Memorial Stadium is a great place to watch a game.
A series of expansions increased the stadium’s capacity to 85,458, but attendance regularly exceeds 90,000. For example, the recent Nebraska women’s volleyball day, which had 92,003 participants.
Nebraska football has sold out an NCAA record 391 consecutive games at Nebraska Huskers Football Stadium, a streak that dates back to 1962.
The art deco design style is dope AF. Tinted with subtle reminders of the past growing more distant by the day (Heisman trophies and national championship banners on display), it makes for a great experience.
As well as the meaning of each part of the stadium. The stadium is filled with incredibly cool inscriptions from head to toe.
For example, each corner of the stadium received an inscription from philosophy professor Hartley Burr Alexander:
Southeast: « In commemoration of the men of Nebraska who served and fell in the nation’s wars. » »
South-West: “Not victory but action; Not the goal but the game; In action, glory.
North-West: “Courage; Generosity; Justice; Honor; This is where the true rewards of manly sport lie.
Northeast: “Their lives, they held the trust of their country; They kept his faith; His heroes died.
When you arrive in Lincoln via the most popular route, the first thing you see on the horizon is Memorial Stadium.
Thinking about all the history that happened there and what it means to the state of Nebraska, one can’t help but marvel at how cool it looks.
I’ve been driving there for years and am left speechless every time, like a complete simpleton.
In the mid-1990s, the university undertook a $36 million expansion of West Stadium, adding luxury boxes, a larger press box, a stadium lounge and a new facade facing Stadium Drive; the expansion increased the stadium’s capacity to 74,056 seats. It was inaugurated again on April 24, 1998, a few months later Tom Osborne retired from coaching, as « Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium. »
New construction of the Nebraska Huskers football stadium began in 2004 to renovate and expand the north end zone, adding an additional 6,000 seats and thirteen luxury boxes called « Skyline Suites », which increased the stadium’s capacity to 81,067.
At the time of its completion, the 33 feet (10 m) high and 120 feet (37 m) wide scoreboard at Memorial Stadium was the largest ever. college football stadium.
Gaming Experience
My favorite thing about Memorial Stadium is the accessibility it provides for fans. I’ve been to more professional and college stadiums than I can count. And this stadium gives you more access to the field than any other place I’ve been.
Behind the benches on either side of the field, fans (regardless of seat location) can literally walk behind players on both sides.
You can be so close to the players that you can smell Matt Rhule’s mustache and what he had for lunch.
Note the position of the group below (The Pride Of Nebraska), as this is where anyone can march at any time:
Here’s the view from where the Huskers perform their famous « Tunnel Walk » as they EXPLODE onto the field:
Here’s my lifelong friend (since kindergarten) Steve Jaixen simulating his entrance as a Jr. Husker:
Another thing that many people love is food. There is a notorious « Big 3 » which consists of 3 local and native Nebraska favorites: Valentino’s Pizza, Runza and Fairbury. hot dogs.
If you want to go HARD AF, you can also include Cheeseburgers, which feature 2 other Nebraska favorites; The rolls from Rotella (“Nice brioches”) and the hamburger from Omaha Steaks.
Steve told me that once A few years ago I hit the Big 3 and was stuck for days.
And frankly (#Fairbury), I believe it.
So even though the product on the field may not be very good and we struggle to beat teams like Ball State, Georgia Sothern, and Louisiana Tech at home, the games are still fun to attend.
Interestingly, the university does not sell beer at games at the Nebraska Huskers football stadium. Which would ease the pain of loss.
But it undoubtedly led to many fights based on pent-up subconscious frustration EXPLODING via a haymaker in some dude’s face in a parking lot.
Nebraska fans are some of the most avid fans in any sport, anywhere in the world. And the passion and energy is palpable and adds to the experience.
If you are ever offered the opportunity to attend, do it. Don’t expect a win or any sort of vertical passing threat. Or complete privacy in the men’s room.
