Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)

Memorial Stadium
Zuppke Field
	Aerial view of Memorial Stadium in 2021
Full name	University of Illinois Memorial Stadium
Address	1402 South 1st Street
Location	Champaign, Illinois
Coordinates	40°5′57″N88°14′9″W / 40.09917°N 88.23583°W
Public transit	MTD
Owner	University of Illinois
Operator	University of Illinois
Capacity	60,670 (2011–present) Former capacity: List 62,870 (2008–2010); 57,078 (2007); 69,249 (2002–2006); 70,904 (1992–2001); 70,053 (1991); 69,200 (1988–1990); 70,153 (1987); 70,563 (1984–1986); 70,906 (1983); 71,227 (1964–1982); 71,119 (1930–1963); 55,524 (1923–1929); ;
Surface	Grass (1923–1974); AstroTurf (1975–2000); AstroPlay (2001–2007); FieldTurf (2008–present)
Construction
Broke ground	September 11, 1922
Opened	November 3, 1923
Renovated	1985, 2008, 2013
Expanded	1930
Construction cost	US$1,700,000 ($30.4 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Holabird & Roche (original); HNTB (renovation)
General contractor	English Brothers
Tenants
	Illinois Fighting Illini (NCAA); (1923–present); Chicago Bears (NFL) (2002)
Website
	fightingillini.com/memorial-stadium

Last updated January 07, 2025

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.

Construction

In the early 1920s, the old football stadium, Illinois Field, was deemed inadequate. There was some sentiment for retaining the site, but it was too congested to expand the stadium adequately, so a new site was selected, in a largely undeveloped area at the south end of the campus.^[6] George Huff and Robert Zuppke were responsible for pushing most of the fundraising for this project.^[7]

Memorial Stadium was completed in 1923 at a cost of US$1.7 million, which, adjusted for inflation, is equal to $25.8 million in 2020. Its original U-shaped design borrows some form from the earlier constructed Harvard Stadium. The project's general contractor was English Brothers of Champaign, who are in business to this day. The name was chosen in honor of the dead from World War I. The original construction was financed with donations from University students, alumni and others. At the time, the stadium consisted of double-decked stands on the east and west sidelines. The single-decked horseshoe around the south end zone was later completed, along with a large student section near the north end zone.

According to an archival "campus tours" website, heavy rain during the construction resulted in a bulldozer sinking into the field. It was decided the expense of removing the bulldozer would have been greater than leaving it buried under the field, and it remains there today.^[8] However, this has since been disputed as a campus urban legend. Oddly enough, the same myth exists for the University of Michigan Stadium built a few years later, but no evidence has been found to support the rumor.^[9]^[10]

The bell of the USS Illinois (BB-65) , an Iowa-class battleship that was never completed, is on loan to the university and is in use. It is traditionally rung when the Fighting Illini score a touchdown or goal during home games.

Dedication

The stadium is dedicated to the men of the University of Illinois that gave their lives serving in World War I. In 2002, the stadium dedication was extended to those who died in World War II. There are a total of 200 columns on the east and west sides of the stadium. 183 columns display one name of a University of Illinois alum that lost their lives in the first war (182 men and 1 woman).

The stadium was officially dedicated on October 18, 1924, on which the university football team played a homecoming game against the University of Michigan. On way to a 39–14 Illini victory,^[11] Red Grange scored five touchdowns in one of the greatest single-game performances in football history.

Tributes

The football playing surface within the stadium is named Zuppke Field, in honor of Robert Zuppke, the University of Illinois head football coach from 1913 to 1941.
The north end of Zuppke Field hosts The Grange Rock, a tribute to Red Grange. The tribute was dedicated on October 22, 1994, with Mrs. Margaret Grange, Red Grange's wife, in attendance. The rock came from the same Indiana quarry that produced the stadium's columns.
In 2009, a 12-foot (3.7 m) statue of Red Grange was dedicated as the capstone of the stadium's "Illinois Renaissance" renovations.
The Ray Eliot Varsity Room is named for Ray Eliot, the University of Illinois head football coach from 1942 to 1959.

Capacity

The seating capacity of the stadium's permanent seating, including the north end zone bleachers, is 60,670.^[1] This number was reduced from 62,870 when it was announced on 12 April 2011 that 2,200 south end zone bleacher seats added in 1982 would be removed. The 62,870 number had been reduced from 69,249 as part of the Illinois Renaissance program which was completed in 2008. The east main holds approximately 18,000 with the east balcony adding 10,000. The west main holds less than 13,000 on the first level plus 5,000 in the balcony. The south end zone "horseshoe" holds nearly 9,800 (12,000 before the removal of the aforementioned 2,200 seats), while the north bleachers add 5,000 more seats.

Attendance records at Memorial Stadium

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Attendance	Opponent	Year	Result
78,297	Missouri	1984	30–24
76,428	Wisconsin	1984	22–6
76,397	Michigan	1985	3–3
76,395	Wisconsin	1985	38–25
76,369	USC	1985	10–20
76,343	Ohio State	1985	31–28
76,330	Southern Illinois	1985	28–25
76,127	Michigan	1983	16–6
76,101	Purdue	1984	34–20
76,056	Minnesota	1984	48–3

Average attendance since 2001

^[13]

Year	Avg Attendance	Change	Record
2024	54,750	+10%	9-3
2023	49,698	+16%	5-7
2022	43,048	+22%	8-5
2021	35,347	-3%	5-7
2020	N/A	N/A	2–6
2019	36,587	+1%	6-7
2018	36,151	-8%	4-8
2017	39,429	-14%	2-10
2016	45,644	+7%	3-9
2015	42,647	+3%	5-7
2014	41,549	-5%	6-7
2013	43,787	-4%	4-8
2012	45,564	-8%	2-10
2011	49,548	-9%	7-6
2010	54,188	-9%	7-6
2009	59,544	-4%	3-9
2008	61,707	+12%	5-7
2007	54,872	+26%	9-4
2006	43,445	-9%	2-10
2005	47,852	-2%	2-10
2004	48,626	-5%	3-8
2003	50,961	-8%	1-11
2002	55,199	0%	5-7
2001	54,949	N/A	10-2
Total	45,214	-36%	104-155

Past renovations

A press box was built at the top of the west balcony in 1967.
As part of the 1974 Golden Anniversary campaign, artificial turf was installed on the field, along with a new lighting system.
A $7 million renovation began in April 1985. New AstroTurf was installed, along with new football headquarters in the northeast corner of the stadium.
From November 1991 to August 1992, an $18 million renovation project replaced all concrete bleachers in both the east and west upper decks, along with the top 25 rows of the main stands. New restrooms were built, and the stadium's electrical and drainage systems were upgraded to meet new building codes.
A color scoreboard was added to the north end of the stadium for the 1994 season.
The stadium's AstroTurf was replaced with AstroPlay in 2001.
In the summer of 2022, the stadium was given a new turf field.

2008 "Illinois Renaissance" renovation

Memorial Stadium under renovation (2007) Memorial-stadium-renovation.JPG — Memorial Stadium under renovation (2007)

A massive renovation project was unveiled for Memorial Stadium in the fall of 2005.^[14] The "Illinois Renaissance" project began after the completion of the 2006 football season, and was completed just days before the 2008 season began. The concourse areas on all four sides of the stadium were improved with better concession and restroom facilities. Additionally, the concourse areas were connected all the way around the stadium for easier passage between the east and west stands. A permanent, 5,000-seat structure was built on the north end of the stadium, and the existing scoreboard and video replay screen was moved to the south end zone. The south horseshoe was planned to be filled in down to field level, and would have completely connected the east and west stands. The horseshoe improvements, which were not implemented, would have increased seating to 14,000 seats behind the south end zone. The capacity of the west stands will be significantly reduced in order to build a large press box and luxury suite area at the top of the balcony. The new boxes will be three levels tall and will extend the entire length of the field. The new capacity of the stadium after the renovation will be 62,143. This $100 million project will be largely paid for by sales of the stadium's new suites and luxury seating in the west stands. The field also got a new FieldTurf playing surface.

Controversy has arisen over the decision to move the bulk of the student section to the north side of the stadium.^[15] Some student overflow seating is set aside on the north end of the east stands. The location may hamper the view of the student section when the ball is at the south end of the field. Critics of the plan suggest this is a move to sell the seats currently occupied by the student section at a higher price to the general public. The planners assert that they are trying to make the field noise louder and cater to the student's needs by giving them separate concessions and amenities.

The renovated stadium was rededicated at the 2008 season home opener against Eastern Illinois University on September 6, 2008.

2013 renovation

For the start of the 2013 Fighting Illini season, the athletic department replaced the main scoreboard with a new Daktronics video board that measures 36 by 96 feet (11 by 29 m). Additionally, the stadium's sound system was updated and two 420-foot-long (130 m) ribbon video boards were installed along the façade between the upper and lower decks of the stadium's sideline seating.^[16]

To recognize the Illinois Fighting Illini football's historical accomplishments, the athletic department also installed new lettering along the outside of the luxury suites and press box. The lettering lists National Championships, Big Ten Championships, Retired Numbers, and also reads Welcome to Memorial StadiumHome of the Fighting Illini.^[17]

Future Renovations

On June 25, 2022, Athletic Director Josh Whitman stated during his annual Media Roundtable Press Conference that he plans to further renovate Memorial Stadium in the near future. Whitman stated, "Obviously, the East and South of Memorial Stadium is something that needs attention. In my perfect world, I always wanted to unveil a fully renovated Memorial Stadium in time for the 100th anniversary of its dedication in 2024. At this point, I don't know how likely that is. As we transition into Phase 2, it will be a function of talking through the priorities. Sometimes those priorities are driven in part by donor interest and donor appetite. It happens often where a certain gift materializes and it moves a project from No. 3 to No. 1. That happens all the time."^[18]

The following year, Whitman disclosed that renovations were being completed incrementally, with $8 million spent over the past three years. Renovations included new flooring, repainting, and updating bathroom facilities, among other improvements. Whitman also stated that he was targeting a renovation package between $25-30 million that would upgrade the stadium's technology, such as the sound system and Wi-Fi.^[19]

Other uses

Memorial Stadium was the site of the 1977 and 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
From December 1985 until the spring of 2000, an inflatable practice dome known as "The Bubble" was inflated over the field, to allow for indoor practice during the winter months. "The Bubble" was replaced by the Irwin Indoor Football Practice Facility in 2001 which is just northeast of the stadium.^[5]
"The Bubble" was also used by the Chicago Bears in 1985 while practicing for Super Bowl XX.^[6]
On September 22, 1985, it hosted the first ever Farm Aid concert.
It is the site of the field show of the annual Illini Marching Band Festival, hosted by the Marching Illini and usually the largest high school marching band competition in Illinois.^[20]
Since 1999, it has hosted the IHSA football state finals. In 2023 Illinois State University will become the permanent host for the IHSA state football championships after the Memorial Stadium and Northern Illinois University in Dekalb have alternated hosting the event for the past ten years.
In 2002, the stadium also hosted the NFL's Chicago Bears while Soldier Field was being renovated. The Bears' founder and former Illini Football player George Halas had his team's colors mimic his Alma Mater's school colors.^[21]
Since the Illinois Marathon's creation in 2009, Memorial Stadium has served as its finish line, which is held the fourth weekend each April.

Gallery

East facing view of Memorial Stadium at night.
Statue of Red Grange outside Memorial Stadium
East Exterior
Jumbotron
Dedication plaque outside Memorial Stadium
West Exterior
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[2011_cap-1] 1 2 "Illinois Taking Out 2,200 Seats". ESPN. April 12, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.

[2] "Start Work on Stadium". Christian Science Monitor. September 12, 1922. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2011.

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[4] Memorial Stadium Dedication Plaque

[2012handbook-5] 1 2 "2012 Illinois Football Game Day Staff Handbook" (PDF). University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

[renaissance-6] 1 2 "General History". University of Illinois Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2007.

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Early era: 1920–1940	League Park (Akron) (Akron Pros) Armory Park (Toledo Maroons) Baker Bowl (Philadelphia Eagles) Bellevue Park (Green Bay Packers) Bison Stadium (Buffalo Bison/Rangers) Borchert Field (Milwaukee Badgers, Green Bay Packers) Bosse Field (Evansville Crimson Giants) Braves Field (Boston Braves, Boston Yanks) Buffalo Baseball Park (Buffalo All-Americans) League Field (Canton) (Canton Bulldogs) City Stadium (Green Bay Packers) Clarkin Field (Hartford Blues) Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland Rams) Comiskey Park (Chicago Cardinals) Commercial Field (New York Brickley Giants) Crosley Field (Cincinnati Reds) Cubs Park/Wrigley Field (Chicago Tigers, Hammond Pros, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals) Cycledrome (Providence Steam Roller) Dinan Field (Detroit Wolverines, Detroit Lions) Douglas Park (Rock Island Independents) Duluth's Athletic Park (Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos) East Hartford Velodrome (Hartford Blues) Ebbets Field (New York Brickley Giants, Brooklyn Lions, Brooklyn Dodgers) Eclipse Park (Louisville Breckenridges) Fenway Park (Boston Braves, Boston Yanks) Forbes Field (Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers) Frankford Stadium (Frankford Yellow Jackets) Griffith Stadium (Washington) Hagemeister Park (Green Bay Packers) Horlick Field (Racine Legion, Racine Tornadoes) Kinsley Park (Providence Steam Roller) Knights of Columbus Stadium (Orange Tornadoes) Lakeside Park (Canton Bulldogs) League Park (Cleveland Tigers, Indians/Bulldogs, Rams) Lexington Park (Minneapolis Marines) Luna Park (Cleveland Panthers) Minersville Park (Pottsville Maroons) Muehlebach Field (Kansas City Blues/Cowboys) Nash Field (Kenosha Maroons) Navin Field/Briggs Stadium (Detroit Heralds/Tigers, Panthers, Lions) Neil Park (Columbus Wagner Pirates) Newark Schools Stadium (Newark Tornadoes) Newark Velodrome (Newark Tornadoes) Nickerson Field (Boston Braves) Nicollet Park (Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets) Normal Park (Chicago Cardinals) Parkway Field (Louisville Brecks) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles) Polo Grounds (New York Giants, New York Brickley Giants) Shaw Stadium (Cleveland Rams) Shibe Park (Philadelphia Eagles) Spartan Municipal Stadium (Portsmouth Spartans) Sportsman's Park (St. Louis All-Stars, St. Louis Gunners) Staley Field (Decatur Staleys) Star Park (possible, Syracuse Pros) Swayne Field (Toledo Maroons) Thompson Stadium (Staten Islands Stapletons) Triangle Park (Dayton Triangles) Wisconsin State Fair Park (Green Bay Packers) Yankee Stadium I (New York Yankees, New York Giants)
Post-War and Pre-Merger era: 1941–1969	Alumni Stadium (Boston Patriots) Astrodome (Houston Oilers) Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta Falcons) Balboa Stadium (San Diego Chargers) Baltimore Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Colts) Bears Stadium/Mile High Stadium (Denver Broncos) Briggs Stadium/Tiger Stadium (Detroit Lions) Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals) Busch Memorial Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals) Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland Browns) Comiskey Park (Chicago Cardinals, Card-Pitt) Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles, Phil-Pitt Steagles) Cotton Bowl (Dallas Texans, Dallas Cowboys) District of Columbia Stadium/RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington Redskins) Dyche Stadium (Chicago Bears) Ebbets Field (Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers) Fenway Park (Boston Yanks, Boston Patriots) Forbes Field (Pittsburgh Steelers, Phil-Pitt Steagles, Card-Pitt) Frank Youell Field (Oakland Raiders) Franklin Field (Philadelphia Eagles) Griffith Stadium (Washington Redskins) Harvard Stadium (Boston Patriots) Jeppesen Stadium (Houston Oilers) Kansas City Municipal Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs) Kezar Stadium (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders) League Park (Cleveland Rams) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers) Metropolitan Stadium (Minnesota Vikings) Miami Orange Bowl (Miami Dolphins) Milwaukee County Stadium (Green Bay Packers) Nickerson Field (Boston Patriots) Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland Raiders) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles) Pitt Stadium (Pittsburgh Steelers) Polo Grounds (New York Giants, New York Bulldogs, New York Titans/Jets) Rice Stadium (Houston Oilers) Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals) San Diego Stadium (San Diego Chargers) Shea Stadium (New York Jets) Tulane Stadium (New Orleans Saints) War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo Bills) Wisconsin State Fair Park (Green Bay Packers) Wrigley Field (Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals) Yankee Stadium I (New York Yanks, New York Giants)
Current era: 1970–present	Anaheim Stadium (Los Angeles Rams) Astrodome (Houston Oilers) Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta Falcons) Baltimore Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Ravens) Busch Memorial Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Rams) Candlestick Park (San Francisco 49ers) Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland Browns) Cotton Bowl (Dallas Cowboys) The Dome at America's Center (St. Louis Rams) Foxboro Stadium (New England Patriots) Georgia Dome (Atlanta Falcons) Giants Stadium (New York Giants, New York Jets) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minnesota Vikings) Kansas City Municipal Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs) Kingdome (Seattle Seahawks) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Raiders) Metropolitan Stadium (Minnesota Vikings) Miami Orange Bowl (Miami Dolphins) Mile High Stadium (Denver Broncos) Milwaukee County Stadium (Green Bay Packers) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland Raiders) RCA Dome (Indianapolis Colts) Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals) Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (Washington Redskins) San Diego Stadium (San Diego Chargers) Shea Stadium (New York Jets, New York Giants) Silverdome (Detroit Lions) Sun Devil Stadium (Arizona Cardinals) Tampa Stadium (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Texas Stadium (Dallas Cowboys) Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Steelers) Tiger Stadium (Detroit Lions) Tulane Stadium (New Orleans Saints) Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles) War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo Bills) Yankee Stadium I (New York Giants)
Stadiums used by NFL teams temporarily	Alamodome (New Orleans Saints)1 Chicago Stadium (Chicago Bears) Champaign Memorial Stadium (Chicago Bears)† Clemson Memorial Stadium (Carolina Panthers)† Dignity Health Sports Park (Los Angeles Chargers)† Frankford High School's Community Memorial Stadium (Frankford Yellow Jackets)1 Giants Stadium (New Orleans Saints)1 Grant Field (Atlanta Falcons) Husky Stadium (Seattle Seahawks)1† Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Tennessee Oilers)† LSU Tiger Stadium (New Orleans Saints)1 Marquette Stadium (Green Bay Packers) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles)1 Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles)1 Stanford Stadium (San Francisco 49ers)1 Huntington Bank Stadium (Minnesota Vikings)1† University of Minnesota Memorial Stadium (Minnesota Vikings)1 Vanderbilt Stadium (Tennessee Titans)† Yale Bowl (New York Giants)†
Architectureportal Sportsportal †= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage.