Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)
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″N 88°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
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| 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 ($31.4 million in 2024 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 | |
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. With a capacity of 60,670, the stadium is primarily used as the home of the university's Fighting Illini football team.