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	Memorial Stadium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Memorial Stadium was dedicated on October 18, 1924, with a football game against the University of Michigan that has become legendary.
		The second story is a colonnade of paired limestone Roman Doric columns, representing University of Illinois students who perished in World War I. More than 20,000 students, alumni, and friends of the University contributed approximately $1.7 million in donations to fund the construction.
		Memorial Stadium is still the site of the University of Illinois varsity football games.
	www.uiuc.edu /navigation/buildings/stadium.top.html (132 words)

	Memorial Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Memorial Stadium - University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
		Memorial Stadium - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
		Memorial Stadium - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1924-1981
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Memorial_Stadium (184 words)

	Encyclopedia: Memorial Stadium, Champaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Champaign, Illinois.
		The stadium is dedicated as a memorial to the Illinois men and women who died in World War I.
		Memorial Stadium was completed in 1923 at a cost of $1.7 million.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Memorial-Stadium,-Champaign (196 words)

	Scout.com: Week 10 Photo Gallery
		CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots throws the game-winning touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears on November 10, 2002 at Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois.
		CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 10: Marcus Robinson #88 of the Chicago Bears hauls in a pass against the New England Patriots on November 10, 2002 at Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois.
		CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Chris Chandler #12 of the Chicago Bears is sacked by linebacker Tedy Bruschi #54 of the New England Patriots on November 10, 2002 at Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois.
	patriots.scout.com /2/75046.html (1708 words)

	Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign is a public venue owned by the city of Champaign and administered by the Champaign Park District.
		Memorial Stadium is a football arena where the Fighting Illini football team plays, and Assembly Hall is the home of the highly-successful Fighting Illini basketball team.
		This movement of tax dollars from Champaign and Urbana to their Dependant areas is a point of constant strife between the cities and the suburbs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chambana (1343 words)

	Stadium Bleachers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allowspectators to stand or sit and view the event.
		Memorial Stadium (Champaign) 3: south end zone was later completed, and temporary bleachers stand in the north end zone.
		Tiger Stadium 37: and with a wooden peaked roof in the outfield and bleachers surrounding the infield.
	www.elusiveeye.com /side46180-stadium-bleachers.html (477 words)

	Memorial Stadium
		Memorial Stadium was built in 1923 as a memorial to Illinois men and women who gave their lives for their country during World War I. Their names appear on 200 columns that support the east and west sides of the stadium.
		The stadium was dedicated officially October 18, 1924, a day that Illinois not only defeated Michigan, 39-14, for a Homecoming victory, but Harold "Red" Grange accounted for six touchdowns in what remains as the single greatest performance in Memorial Stadium history.
		The Memorial Stadium practice dome, more commonly known as "The Bubble," was inflated for the first time in December 1985, and the Fighting Illini's new locker room facilities opened before the 1986 season.
	www.sfo.com /~csuppes/NCAA/Big10/Illinois/index.htm (909 words)

	Renovations for Memorial Stadium upgrades proposed - The Daily Illini - News
		Memorial Stadium plans to begin a wide-scale renovation of Memorial Stadium continue to take shape although no formal approval from the Board of Trustees has been given.
		The proposed Memorial Stadium renovations include: a 19,000-square foot addition to the club space with private restrooms and concession facilities; a mezzanine level in the Great Hall on the stadium's east side; 49 climate-controlled corporate or privately sponsored suites; and improvements to the press box, concession area and bathroom facilities.
		While most stadiums build on to the outside of their facilities to reduce costs, the University plans on building inside of the stadium to preserve the stadium's overall character, Hood said.
	www.dailyillini.com /news/2005/08/26/News/Renovations.For.Memorial.Stadium.Upgrades.Proposed-970264.shtml (623 words)

	College Gridirons-Beaver Stadium-Penn State Nittany Lions
		Home of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini for nearly eighty years, Memorial Stadium was the home of the Chicago Bears for the 2002 NFL season.
		In 1923, contributions of nearly $1.7 million were made to the University of Illinois in order to build a new stadium, to honor men and women who fought during World War I. The stadium was completed by November 3, 1923 and named Memorial Stadium.
		Originally, Memorial Stadium had a grass field, but in 1974 the grass was replaced with Astroturf.
	www.collegegridirons.com /bigten/MemorialStadiumIllinois.htm (229 words)

	Names of UI veterans to be added at Memorial Stadium
		The new memorial will pay special tribute to those who died in wars and conflicts since the university was established in 1867.
		A memorial honoring all University of Illinois students, alumni, and faculty and staff members killed in the line of duty while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces will be added to Memorial Stadium, university officials and members of the Veterans’ Memorial Project steering committee announced May 17.
		Memorial Stadium was dedicated in 1924 in honor of the 189 alumni, faculty and staff members and students who died in World War I. They are commemorated on the limestone columns that support the stadium’s upper stands.
	www.news.uiuc.edu /ii/02/0606/veterans.html (599 words)

	Planning stadium upgrade, Illinois has past in mind
		CHAMPAIGN -- Memorial Stadium, the home of Illini football, looks much the same as it did when it was dedicated in 1924 in memory of those who died in World War I. But while the building is structurally sound, the stadium is showing its age, and fans' expectations have changed.
		All of the new work would be done within the current stadium footprint, said Tim Cahill, an architect with HNTB Architecture Inc., which has designed several of the projects at other Big Ten schools.
		Few changes are planned on the east side of the stadium, except for a new mezzanine at the front of the balcony and a renovated concourse, according to HNTB's plan.
	www.suntimes.com /output/campus/cst-spt-illplug04.html (694 words)

	Vanderbilt Stadium -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Vanderbilt Stadium (originally known as Dudley Field) is a (Any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal) football stadium located in (additional info and facts about Nashville, Tennessee) Nashville, Tennessee.
		Most of the stadium was demolished in 1980-1981, with the remaining stands on each sideline raised ten feet through the use of 22 hydraulic jacks on each side of the stadium.
		Today, the stadium seats 41,203, consisting of a single-decked horseshoe grandstand and temporary bleachers in the open endzone.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/V/Va/Vanderbilt_Stadium.htm (196 words)

	Stadiums of the NFL-Soldier Field II-Chicago Bears (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The rest of the stadium would be completely demolished and a new stadium would be built inside the exterior shell.
		In order for a new stadium to be built, the Bears had to play the 2002 NFL season at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL.
		Stadiums of the NFL is not associated with the National Football League in any way.
	www.stadiumsofnfl.com /nfc/SoldierFieldII.htm (389 words)

	Chicago Bears - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL (2002) (Used during renovation and expansion of Soldier Field, currently used by the University of Illinois)
		The Bears became a dominant team in the early 1940s, acquiring the University of Chicago's discarded nickname "Monsters of the Midway" as well as a newly-penned theme song that declared them "The pride and joy of Illinois".
		Of the many league championships in their history, the most awe-inspiring was their 73-0 victory over the favored Washington Redskins at Griffith Stadium in the 1940 league championship game.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago_Bears (860 words)

	Scout.com: New Memorial Stadium
		CHAMPAIGN, ILL - The University of Illinois Memorial Stadium Renaissance project is scheduled to get underway immediately following the 2006 football season, and UI students attending games in 2007 will have the first opportunity to enjoy the new seating area.
		The video and scoreboard will be moved from the north end to the south end of the stadium.
		The changes in Memorial Stadium typify the bright future of Illinois football.
	illinois.scout.com /2/591069.html (557 words)

	Champaign Ticket Brokers - Champaign Tickets, Venue Information, Event Schedules
		Whether you live in Champaign or are visiting Illinois as a tourist, contact Coast to Coast Tickets any time to find tickets, schedules, and information for all entertainment events.
		If you would like to attend a concert in Champaign to experience the live music scene, Coast to Coast Tickets is your source.
		Coast to Coast Tickets is your ticket broker for all theatre events in the Champaign area.
	www.coasttocoasttickets.com /cities/champaign_il.shtml (382 words)

	CNNSI.com - NFL Football - Chicago unveils $587 million stadium/parkland plan - Thursday November 16, 2000 01:04 AM
		The lost-workday injury and illness rate for the stadium project was 0.95, compared with a national rate of 4.0 for the construction industry, OSHA officials said.
		Outside the stadium, there will be a 250-foot-long granite water wall to honor military veterans, a wintertime sledding hill, a 2,500-space underground parking garage and a visitor center for the nearby Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium.
		Daley said Soldier Field is 30 years older than the next oldest NFL stadium and he warned that delaying renovation would only cost the city more in repairs and other expenses to keep the old stadium running properly.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/news/2000/11/15/bears_stadium_ap (937 words)

	Welcome to the UIUC Campus Photographic Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1925, the stadium also became the home of the Illinois Track and Field program, and the Memorial Stadium Track played host to the team and its meets until 1984, evolving “from the era of cinders to high-tech all-weather surfaces”.
		The University allocated the West Hall of the Stadium and “the locker and training rooms on that side [to] be used for classroom and laboratory purposes”.
		By the dawn of the new millennium, the stadium was beginning to show its age.
	uihistories.ncsa.uiuc.edu /buildings/memorialstadium.html (1239 words)

	Pelco In Action - Pelco Equipment Secures University of Illinois Memorial Stadium
		Memorial Stadium, home of the "Fighting Illini," was slated, beginning with the 2002 season, to become the temporary venue for the Chicago Bears’ home games while their stadium at Soldiers Field in Chicago was being renovated.
		Although the University of Illinois had been moving in the direction of upgrading their security for Memorial Stadium, the decision to host the Bears’ move added impetus to the project.
		When the stadium is unoccupied, the system is used for building security.
	www.pelco.com /vm/education/03.aspx (930 words)

	NFL.com: Chicago Bears Team News - Renovations move Bears to Champaign in 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Memorial Stadium has a seating capacity of 70,904, making it the obvious choice for the Bears.
		Season-ticket holders will not be required to purchase tickets for the 2002 season to retain their seating priority when the Bears open their new stadium at Soldier Field in 2003.
		The 2002 season will not mark the first time the Bears have played in Champaign, but will be the first time Chicago is recognized as the home team.
	www.nfl.com /ce/multi/0,3783,4436147,00.html (296 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Memorial Stadium
		USC (9-0, 6-0 Pac-10) is back at sold-out Memorial Stadium on Saturday for another meeting with the Bears (6-3, 3-3), who fell out of the rankings this week for the first time since 2003 after their third loss in four games.
		The Seattle Seahawks' two-year stay in the University of Washington's Husky Stadium and the Chicago Bears' two-year use of the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium are the two most recent examples of NFL teams borrowing on-campus facilities -- in these cases, for new stadium construction or renovation.
		The snow was piled high in the bleachers of Memorial Stadium on a cold January night as a handful of football recruits stood shivering at the entrance to the field their names stretched across their backs on red Nebraska jerseys.
	venues.surfwax.com /files/Memorial_Stadium.html (4388 words)

	The Seattle Times: Seahawks
		Reliant Stadium, home of the expansion Houston Texans, is the third-most expensive football stadium built, at $425 million.
		Fun fact: The stadium was built on the site of the Gator Bowl in 19½ months, at the time the fastest a major-league stadium had been built in North America (Redskins' FedEx Field was completed in 17 months for 1997 season).
		Fun fact: The Bears will be playing their games at the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium in Champaign this season, while Soldier Field is renovated for the 2003 season.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /sports/seahawks/stadium/where_they_play.html (726 words)

	AOL CityGuide: - Chicago - Memorial Stadium - Arena/Stadium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Stadium food: First, the bad news -- this is a college facility, and since college students donÂ’t drink...
		Access to disabled seating is through gates located at the South end of the Stadium, Gate 31 on the East side and Gate 32 on the West.
		Restrooms are located throughout the inner walls of the main stands and balconies of the stadium.
	cityguide.aol.com /chicago/entertainment/venue.adp?vid=187786 (588 words)

	johnnyroadtrip.com - The U of Illinois' Memorial Stadium and Assembly Hall
		The Fighting Illini football team plays its games at 70,904-seat Memorial Stadium, in Champaign.
		Memorial Stadium was also home to the Chicago Bears in 2002 and the 2003 preseason while Soldier Field was renovated.
		Parking is plentiful around both the stadium and the arena.
	www.johnnyroadtrip.com /cities/chicago/uistadiums.htm (95 words)

	Memorial Stadium - Champaign, IL, 61820 - Citysearch
		Memorial Stadium continues to be the home field for the Illinois football team.
		The dedication of Memorial Stadium was held on October 18, 1924, with a big ceremony and a football game in which a young man from Wheaton ran for six touchdowns.
		And, since the game was against a powerful Michigan team, it's remembered as one of the greatest single-game performances for a running back in college football history.
	chicago.citysearch.com /profile/11279299 (225 words)

	Illini Gridders Enter Memorial Stadium For Practice #9 :: Orange and Blue run 50 plays with referees
		Champaign, Ill.- Illinois' ninth spring football practice had the feel of a scrimmage Wednesday afternoon as the Illini moved from the East practice fields to inside Memorial Stadium.
		As a reminder, Saturday's spring football practice and scrimmage is "Student Day" at Memorial Stadium.
		As part of Mom's Day weekend, all students are encouraged to come to the stadium for the Illini's second scrimmage of the spring season.
	www.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/stories/041305abh.html (500 words)

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