Michigan Stadium
42°15′58″N 83°45′03″W / 42.2661°N 83.7508°W
"The Big House" | |
Michigan Stadium in 2021 | |
| Location | 1201 South Main Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-3722 |
|---|---|
| Owner | University of Michigan |
| Operator | University of Michigan |
| Capacity | 107,601 (2015–present)[5]
Formerly List
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| Record attendance | 115,109 (Michigan vs. Notre Dame, September 7, 2013)[6] |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2003–present) Natural grass (1991–2002) Artificial turf (1969–1990) Natural grass (1927–1968) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 12, 1926[1] |
| Opened | October 1, 1927[2] (97 years ago) |
| Renovated | 2010 |
| Expanded | 1928, 1949, 1956, 1973, 1992, 1998, 2010 |
| Construction cost | $950,000 ($13.4 million in 2023[3]) $226 million (2010 stadium renovation, equivalent to $320 million in 2023[3]) |
| Architect | Bernard L. Green HNTB (2010 expansion) |
| General contractor | Mortenson Construction[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Michigan Wolverines football (1927–present) Michigan Wolverines field hockey (1973–1975) Michigan Wolverines men's lacrosse (2012–2017) Michigan Wolverines women's lacrosse (2014–2017) | |
| Website | |
| mgoblue.com/stadium | |
Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "the Big House,"[7] is the American football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the largest stadium in the United States and the Western Hemisphere, the third-largest stadium in the world, and the 34th-largest sports venue in the world.[8][9] Its official capacity is 107,601, but it has hosted crowds in excess of 115,000.[10]
Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 (equivalent to $13.4 million in 2023[3]) and had an original capacity of 72,000. Prior to the stadium's construction, the Wolverines played football at Ferry Field. Every home game since November 8, 1975 has drawn a crowd in excess of 100,000, an active streak of more than 300 contests.[11] On September 7, 2013, the game between Michigan and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish attracted a crowd of 115,109, a record attendance for a college football game since 1948, and an NCAA single-game attendance record at the time, overtaking the previous record of 114,804 set two years previously for the same matchup.[12]
Michigan Stadium was designed with footings to allow the stadium's capacity to be expanded beyond 100,000.[13] Fielding Yost envisioned a day where 150,000 seats would be needed.[13] To keep construction costs low at the time, the decision was made to build a smaller stadium than Yost envisioned but to include the footings for future expansion.[14]
Michigan Stadium is used for the University of Michigan's main graduation ceremonies; President Lyndon B. Johnson outlined his Great Society program at the 1964 commencement ceremonies in the stadium.[15] It has also hosted hockey games including the 2014 NHL Winter Classic, a regular season NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings with an official attendance of 105,491, a record for a hockey game.[16] Additionally, a 2014 International Champions Cup soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester United had an attendance of 109,318, a record crowd for a soccer match in the United States.[17]
- ^ "Workmen Swarm Michigan Stadium". Ludington Daily News. September 13, 1926. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Madej, Bruce; Toonkel, Rob; Pearson, Mike (November 1, 1997). Michigan: Champions of the West. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-1-57167-115-8. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ Kryk, John (November 25, 2004). Natural Enemies: Major College Football's Oldest, Fiercest Rivalry—Michigan vs. Notre Dame. Taylor Trade Publications. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-1-58979-090-2. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "U-M Announces New Seating Capacity for Michigan Stadium". University of Michigan Department of Athletics. August 7, 2015. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ Michigan-Notre Dame sets new American football attendance record By Rodger Sherman at SB Nation – Sep 7, 2013
- ^ "'Big Ten Icons' to Count Down Conference's All-Time Top 50 Student-Athletes: Iconic broadcaster Keith Jackson to host the series launching this fall". CBS Interactive. March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ^ "Stadium Lists: 100,000+ Stadiums". www.worldstadiums.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved January 11, 2006.
- ^ "50 largest sports stadiums in the world". Yahoo Sports. November 15, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Football Record Book - Michigan Stadium (PDF)" (PDF). University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Michigan Stadium Story". The University of Michigan. April 10, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NCAA attwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Building the Big House". The Michigan Stadium Story. Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ "Once Again the Biggest House, 1998". Bentley Historical Library. April 10, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Williams, Brian A. (2015). "The Great Society and Michigan". Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ Lage, Larry (January 1, 2014). "NHL Winter Classic 2014: Maple Leafs Beat Red Wings In Front Of Record Crowd". Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Man United win in front of 109,318". ESPN. August 2, 2014.