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| "Sea of Red" | |
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| Location | Stadium Dr & T St, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508 |
| Coordinates | 40°49'14 N 96°42'20 W? / ?40.82056°N 96.70556°W? / 40.82056; -96.70556Coordinates: 40°49'14 N 96°42'20 W? / ?40.82056°N 96.70556°W? / 40.82056; -96.70556 |
| Broke ground | April 26, 1923 |
| Opened | October 20, 1923 |
| Expanded | 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1998, 2006 |
| Owner | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Operator | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction cost | $430,000 (original structure) |
| Architect | John Latenser, Sr. and Sons Davis & Wilson |
| Project Manager | Earl Hawkins |
| General Contractor | Parsons Construction Co. |
| Capacity | 81,067 |
| Tenants | |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers (NCAA) (1923–present) | |
Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, just north of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.
The stadium holds an ongoing NCAA-record 304 consecutive sellout streak, which began in 1962. When full, Memorial Stadium holds more people than any Nebraska city except Omaha and Lincoln, a fact that is often used to point out Nebraska's devotion to Husker football. Because most fans wear red apparel, the stadium is referred to as the "Sea of Red" on game days. On September 26, 2009, a Memorial Stadium record crowd of 86,304 watched Nebraska play Louisiana-Lafayette.
In 1987, Memorial Stadium hosted Farm Aid III.
On July 4, 2009, more than 50,000 were in attendance as Larry the Cable Guy put on a non-profit comedy show as a way to thank Husker fans for their support of the University.
As of July 1, 2011, Memorial Stadium will become the third Memorial Stadium of the Big Ten Conference, joining Memorial Stadium (Champaign) of the University of Illinois and Memorial Stadium (Indiana) of Indiana University.
