Michigan Stadium
| Michigan Stadium | |
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| The big house | |
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| The Michigan Wolverines against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on September 17, 2011 | |
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| place | 1201 South Main Street Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104
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| Coordinates | 42 ° 15 '57.1 " N , 83 ° 44' 55.4" W |
| owner | University of Michigan |
| operator | University of Michigan |
| start of building | September 12, 1926 |
| opening | October 1, 1927 |
| First game | October 1, 1927 University of Michigan - Ohio Wesleyan 33-0 |
| Renovations | 2010 |
| Extensions | 1928, 1949, 1956, 1973, 1992, 1998, 2010 |
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FieldTurf (since 2003) natural turf ( 1991–2002) artificial turf (1969–1990) natural turf (1927–1968) |
| costs | $ 950,000 (1927, equivalent to $ 10.6 million in 2016 prices) $ 226 million (2010) |
| architect | Bernard L. Green (1927) HNTB (2010) |
| capacity | 107,601 spaces (since 2015) 109,901 spaces (2010–2014) 106,201 spaces (2008–2009) 107,501 spaces (1998–2007) 102,501 spaces (1992–1997) 101,701 spaces (1973–1991) 101,001 spaces (1955–1972) 97,239 spaces (1949–1954) 85,752 places (1928–1948) 72,000 places (1927) |
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The Michigan Stadium is a college football - stadium in the US city of Ann Arbor in the state of Michigan . It is located on the campus of the University of Michigan and is the home ground of several sports teams of the University named Michigan Wolverines , in the NCAA ( Big Ten Conference is organized). Primarily it has been used by the college football team since 1927. With an official capacity of 107,601, Michigan Stadium is currently the largest stadium in the United States and the third largest in the world . The stadium's capacity is just below the population of the city in which it is located; 114,000 people live in Ann Arbor.
history
When it opened in 1927, the stadium held 72,000 spectators. It wasn't until 1949 that it was expanded to its current capacity. Although every game has been attended by over 100,000 spectators since 1975, the atmosphere in the stadium is considered relatively quiet compared to other college football stadiums.
The first game took place on October 1, 1927 against the Wesleyan Battling Bishops , but the official opening was not until October 22, 1927 with a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes . From 1927 to 1968 there was a natural turf surface, which was replaced by artificial turf in 1969. In 1991 natural grass was laid again, but this turned out to be problematic due to the very high moisture in the soil. Since 2003 people have been playing on a new artificial turf again, which should not differ from natural turf in terms of playing characteristics. In 2010, the stadium was renovated for $ 226 million.
Over 110,000 spectators are regularly present at the games. On September 10, 2011, a game of the Michigan Wolverines and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish counted 114,804 spectators, which is a record in the recent history of college football .
On December 11, 2010, 104,173 spectators officially watched an ice hockey game between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University , which the Michigan Wolverines won 5-0. This game went into the Guinness Book of Records as " The Big Chill at the Big House " .
On January 1, 2014, another record number of spectators was set for an ice hockey game: At the NHL Winter Classic , the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 after a shootout in front of 105,491 spectators.
On August 2, 2014, 109,318 spectators attended the semi-final game of a pre-season tournament between the European soccer teams Real Madrid and Manchester United , which was played at Michigan Stadium , setting a new record for soccer games on US soil. The game ended 3-1 for the English team.
See also
Web links
- mgoblue.com: stadium on the official website of the Michigan Wolverines (English)
- stadiumdb.com: Michigan Stadium (The Big House )
Individual evidence
- ↑ mgoblue.com: Stadium capacity (English)
- ↑ mgoblue.com: UM Announces New Seating Capacity for Michigan Stadium Article dated August 7, 2015, accessed on August 8, 2015
- ↑ espn.go.co: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Michigan Wolverines - Recap - September 10, 2011 . Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ↑ sueddeutsche.de: World record in the Michigan refrigerator . Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ flickr.com: Photo of the scoreboard showing the audience of 109,318 . Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ↑ zeit.de in the internet archive: 109,318 viewers: Manchester beat Real against a record crowd . Retrieved June 24, 2020.