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{{Short description|Football stadium in Champaign, Illinois}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name       = Gies Memorial Stadium  
| fullname          = University of Illinois Gies Memorial Stadium
| nickname           = ''Zuppke Field''
| logo_image         = Illinois Fighting Illini logo.svg
| logo_size          = 40
| image              = Memorial Stadium, Smith Football Performance Center and State Farm Center, University of Illinois.jpg
| image_size         = 250
| caption            = Aerial view of Memorial Stadium in 2021
| address            = 1402 South 1st Street
| location           = [[Champaign, Illinois]]
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|5|57|N|88|14|9|W|type:landmark|display=it}}
| publictransit      = {{Bus icon}} [[Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District|MTD]]
| broke_ground       = {{start date|1922|9|11}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Start Work on Stadium|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/299627382.html?dids=299627382:299627382&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Sep+12%2C+1922&author=&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=START+WORK+ON+STADIUM&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108025620/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/299627382.html?dids=299627382:299627382&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Sep+12,+1922&author=&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=START+WORK+ON+STADIUM&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 8, 2012|newspaper=Christian Science Monitor|date=September 12, 1922|access-date=September 28, 2011}}</ref>
| opened             = {{start date|1923|11|3}}
| expanded           = 1930
| renovated          = 1985, 2008, 2013
| closed             = 
| demolished         = 
| owner              = [[University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]]
| operator           = University of Illinois
| surface            = Grass (1923–1974)<br />[[AstroTurf]] (1975–2000)<br />[[AstroPlay]] (2001–2007)<br />[[FieldTurf]] (2008–present)
| construction_cost  = US$1,700,000 (${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|1700000|1923}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect          = [[Holabird & Roche]] (original)<br />[[HNTB]] (renovation)
| general_contractor = English Brothers<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/16767123@N08/5085045021/sizes/o/in/photostream/ Memorial Stadium Dedication Plaque]</ref>
| former_names       = 
| tenants            = [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois Fighting Illini]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]])<br> (1923–present)<br>[[Chicago Bears]] ([[National Football League|NFL]]) (2002)
| seating_capacity   = 60,670 (2011–present)<ref name="2011 cap">{{cite web |title=Illinois Taking Out 2,200 Seats|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=6338128|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=April 12, 2011|access-date=April 12, 2011}}</ref>
'''Former capacity''':
{{collapsible 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)
}}
| website = {{URL|https://fightingillini.com/facilities/memorial-stadium/64|fightingillini.com/memorial-stadium}}
}}
'''Gies 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 [[American football|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.<ref name="2012handbook">{{cite web|title=2012 Illinois Football Game Day Staff Handbook|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012GameDayStaffHandbook.pdf|publisher=University of Illinois Department of Athletics|access-date=December 31, 2013|archive-date=November 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109104344/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012GameDayStaffHandbook.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> With a capacity of 60,670, the stadium is primarily used as the home of the university's [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Fighting Illini football team]].

The stadium was known as simply '''Memorial Stadium''' until September 9, 2025, when it was named after Larry Gies Sr., a [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] veteran and the late father of alumnus philanthropist Larry Gies, following a $100 million donation from Gies to the university's Division of Intercollegiate Athletics.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Richey |first1=Scott |title=Home of Illinois football now Gies Memorial Stadium |url=https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/home-of-illinois-football-now-gies-memorial-stadium/article_ca95c4ce-8b2b-4559-8239-ce7f4332d93f.html |website=[[The News-Gazette]] |access-date=9 September 2025 |language=en |date=9 September 2025}}</ref>

==Construction==
[[File:Illinois - Urbana - NARA - 23939975 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Construction, 1923]]
In the early 1920s, the old football stadium, [[Illinois Field (1884)|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.<ref name="renaissance">{{cite web |title=General History|url=http://www.athletics.uiuc.edu/renaissance/history/general.htm|publisher=University of Illinois Department of Athletics|access-date=September 28, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703161342/http://www.athletics.uiuc.edu/renaissance/history/general.htm|archive-date=July 3, 2008}}</ref> [[George Huff (coach)|George Huff]] and [[Robert Zuppke]] were responsible for pushing most of the fundraising for this project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uihistories.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/cview?SITEID=1&ID=169|title=Memorial Stadium: Buildings: UIHistories|website=uihistories.library.illinois.edu|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref>

[[File:Memorial Stadium Urbana Model 1921.JPG|thumb|left|Original plan for Memorial Stadium as seen in ''[[Popular Mechanics]]'' magazine, 1921]]
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Campus Tours: Memorial Stadium|url=http://illinois.edu/tours/CampusTour268d.html|publisher=University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign|access-date=December 31, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103224220/http://illinois.edu/tours/CampusTour268d.html|archive-date=January 3, 2014}}</ref> However, this has since been disputed as a campus urban legend. Oddly enough, the same myth exists for the [[Michigan Stadium|University of Michigan Stadium]] built a few years later, but no evidence has been found to support the rumor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KACICH |first=TOM |title=Tom's #Mailbag, July 8, 2022 |url=https://www.news-gazette.com/toms-mailbag/toms-mailbag-july-8-2022/article_be32e0a6-d9f8-5467-966c-599fa69b5093.html |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=The News-Gazette |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History Lessons: A Crane in the Mud |url=https://alumni.umich.edu/michigan-alum/history-lessons-crane-in-the-mud/ |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=Alumni Association of the University of Michigan |language=en-US}}</ref>

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,<ref>{{cite web |title=Illinois Historical Scores|first=James|last=Howell|url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Illinois.htm|publisher=College Football History Database|access-date=December 31, 2013}}</ref> [[Red Grange]] scored five [[touchdown]]s in one of the greatest single-game performances in football history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New York Times: This Day In Sports |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/10.18a.html?scp=1&sq=Ten%20Rapid&st=cse |access-date=2025-10-12 |website=archive.nytimes.com}}</ref>

==Tributes==
[[File:Iowa Illinois 005.jpg|thumb|alt=Memorial Stadium during Illinois' game against Iowa in 2008.|Memorial Stadium during Illinois' game against Iowa in 2008.]]
* 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 {{convert|12|ft|adj=on}} 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==
[[File:Memorial Stadium New Scoreboard 2013.jpg|thumb|New scoreboard above the South Horseshoe in 2013]]
The [[seating capacity]] of the stadium's permanent seating, including the north end zone bleachers, is 60,670.<ref name="2011 cap" />  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===
<ref>{{cite web |title=Football Attendance Records |url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/2016/8/18/football-attendance-records.aspx |publisher=University of Illinois Football |access-date=24 August 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Illinois Fighting Illini|color=white}};"|Attendance !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle| Illinois Fighting Illini|color=white}};"|Opponent !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle| Illinois Fighting Illini|color=white}};"|Year !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle| Illinois Fighting Illini|color=white}};"|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===
<ref>{{cite web |title=Football Attendance Records |url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/2016/8/18/football-attendance-records.aspx |publisher=University of Illinois Football |access-date=25 August 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Illinois Fighting Illini|color=white}};"|Year !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle| Illinois Fighting Illini|color=white}};"|Avg Attendance !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle| Illinois Fighting Illini|color=white}};"| Change !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle| Illinois Fighting Illini|color=white}};"|Record
|-
|2024
|54,750
| +10%
|10-3
|-
| 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===
[[File:Memorial-stadium-renovation.JPG|thumb|Memorial Stadium under renovation (2007)]]
A massive renovation project was unveiled for Memorial Stadium in the fall of 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=Illinois Renaissance|url=http://www.athletics.uiuc.edu/renaissance/|publisher=University of Illinois Department of Athletics|access-date=September 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509055325/http://www.athletics.uiuc.edu/renaissance/|archive-date=May 9, 2008}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Editorial: Memorial Stadium Student Section Moves|url=http://www.dailyillini.com/opinion/article_348bd24b-1730-500b-91ee-31663456a6ad.html?mode=jqm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131231235629/http://www.dailyillini.com/opinion/article_348bd24b-1730-500b-91ee-31663456a6ad.html?mode=jqm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 31, 2013|newspaper=[[Daily Illini]]|location=University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign|date=December 7, 2006|access-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref> 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===
[[File:Memorial Stadium 2013.jpg|thumb|View of the new lettering and one of two new ribbon video boards at Memorial Stadium]]
For the start of the [[2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|2013 Fighting Illini season]], the athletic department replaced the main scoreboard with a new [[Daktronics]] video board that measures {{convert|36|by|96|ft|m}}. Additionally, the stadium's sound system was updated and two {{convert|420|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} ribbon video boards were installed along the façade between the upper and lower decks of the stadium's sideline seating.<ref>{{cite web|title=Memorial Stadium to Get New Daktronics Video Display for 2013|url=http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013013aad.html|publisher=University of Illinois Department of Athletics|date=January 30, 2013|access-date=December 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228002208/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013013aad.html|archive-date=December 28, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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 [[Illinois Fighting Illini football#National championships|National Championships]], [[Illinois Fighting Illini football#Big Ten championships|Big Ten Championships]], [[Illinois Fighting Illini football#Retired numbers|Retired Numbers]], and also reads ''Welcome to Memorial Stadium'' ''Home of the Fighting Illini''.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Addition to Memorial Stadium|first=Brandon|last=Birkhead|url=http://www.thechampaignroom.com/2013/8/24/4654990/new-addition-to-memorial-stadium|work=[[SB Nation]]|date=August 24, 2013|access-date=December 31, 2013}}</ref>

===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."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pearson |first1=Mike |title=The State of The Illini |date=25 June 2021 |url=https://fightingillini.com/news/2021/6/25/general-the-state-of-the-illini-uis-construction-explosion-fundraising-success.aspx |publisher=UnIversity of Illinois Athletics |access-date=25 August 2022}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/whitman-changes-both-complete-and-upcoming-for-memorial-stadium/article_2a392457-2f53-57e4-981a-1df01d1aaf23.html |title=Whitman: Changes both complete and upcoming for Memorial Stadium }}</ref>

==Other uses==
* Memorial Stadium was the site of the [[1977 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|1977]] and [[1979 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|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.<ref name="2012handbook" />
* "The Bubble" was also used by the [[1985 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] in 1985 while practicing for [[Super Bowl XX]].<ref name="renaissance" />
* 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Illini Marching Band Championships|url=http://bands.illinois.edu/content/IMBC-home|publisher=Illinois Bands|access-date=December 31, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101120758/http://bands.illinois.edu/content/IMBC-home|archive-date=January 1, 2014}}</ref>
* Since 1999, it has hosted the [[Illinois High School Association|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 Chicago Bears season|2002]], the stadium also hosted the [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[Chicago Bears]] while [[Soldier Field]] was being renovated. The Bears' founder and former [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illini Football]] player [[George Halas]] would use his [[alma mater]]'s orange and blue to also represent the professional team's colors.<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Illinois-Chicago Bears Form Partnership|url=http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102201aab.html|publisher=University of Illinois Department of Athletics|date=October 22, 2001|access-date=December 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101225721/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102201aab.html|archive-date=January 1, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Since the [[Illinois Marathon]]'s creation in 2009, Memorial Stadium has served as its finish line, which is held the fourth weekend each April.
* It is home to the annual Illinois Sights and Sounds welcome event for incoming freshman and transfer students. This is complemented by the campus-wide commencement ceremony that celebrates graduates.

==Gallery==
[[File:Memorial Stadium Champaign Panorama.jpg|thumb|center|900px|A panorama facing east from the Colonnades Club at Memorial Stadium]]
<gallery mode="packed" heights=100>
File:Memstad2132.jpg| East facing view of Memorial Stadium at night.
File:Red-grange-statue.jpg|Statue of [[Red Grange]] by [[George Lundeen]] outside Memorial Stadium
File:Memorial Stadium Champaign West Exterior 2013.jpg|East Exterior
File:Memorial Stadium Champaign Jumbotron 2013.jpg|Jumbotron
File:Memorial Stadium Champaign Dedication.jpg|Dedication plaque outside Memorial Stadium
File:Memorial Stadium Champaign East Exterior 2013.jpg|West Exterior
File:Memorial Stadium Champaign Premium Suites 2013.jpg|Premium Suites
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums]]
* [[List of American football stadiums by capacity]]
* [[Lists of stadiums]]

==References==
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==External links==
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