Memorial Stadium (Indiana University)

Memorial Stadium
"The Rock"
Memorial Stadium in October 2024
Former namesSeventeenth Street Football Stadium (1960–1971)
Location701 East 17th Street
Bloomington, Indiana, US 47408
Coordinates39°10′51″N 86°31′32″W / 39.18083°N 86.52556°W / 39.18083; -86.52556
OwnerIndiana University Bloomington
OperatorIndiana University Bloomington
Capacity52,626 (2018–present)[1]

Former capacity

List
    • 52,929 (2010–2017)[2]
    • 52,692 (2009)
    • 49,225 (2007–2008)
    • 52,180 (2003–2006)
    • 52,324 (1969–2002)
    • 48,344 (1960–1968)
Record attendance56,223 (Indiana vs Purdue, November 12, 1969)
SurfaceFieldTurf Revolution 360
Construction
Broke groundAugust 27, 1958
OpenedOctober 8, 1960
Renovated2003, 2016
Expanded1969, 2009
Construction cost$4.569 million
($47 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectEggers & Higgins
General contractorHuber, 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.

  1. ^ a b "Memorial Stadium - Football". Indiana University.
  2. ^ Rabjohns, Jeff (July 28, 2009). "IU's Glass Wants Festive Football Atmosphere". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Bikoff, Ken (March 4, 2010). "A Place to Call Home". Rivals. Retrieved September 12, 2018.