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"The Rock" | |
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| Former names | Seventeenth Street Football Stadium (1960–1971) |
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| Location | 701 East 17th Street Bloomington, Indiana, US 47408 |
| Coordinates | 39°10′51″N 86°31′32″W / 39.18083°N 86.52556°W |
| Owner | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Operator | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Capacity | 52,626 (2018–present)[1]
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| Record attendance | 56,223 (Indiana vs Purdue, November 12, 1969) |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2008–present) AstroPlay (2003–2007) Natural grass (1960–1969, 1998–2002) AstroTurf (1986–1997) Artificial turf (1970–1985) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 27, 1958 |
| Opened | October 8, 1960 |
| Renovated | 2003, 2016 |
| Expanded | 1969, 2009 |
| Construction cost | $4.569 million ($47 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Eggers & Higgins |
| General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols, Inc.[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Indiana Hoosiers football (NCAA) (1960–present) | |
| Website | |
| iuhoosiers.com/memorial-stadium | |
Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is primarily used for football, and has been the home of Indiana Hoosiers football since its opening in 1960. It is the 15th largest football stadium in the Big Ten Conference, with a capacity of 52,626.[1] The field has a conventional north-south alignment, at an approximate elevation of 771 feet (235 m) above sea level.
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- ^ Rabjohns, Jeff (July 28, 2009). "IU's Glass Wants Festive Football Atmosphere". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Bikoff, Ken (March 4, 2010). "A Place to Call Home". Rivals. Retrieved September 12, 2018.