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The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan authorized $3,000 in 1890 (equivalent to $100,000 in 2024) for the purchase of land to build a new football field. The following May, they added $4,500 more (equivalent to $150,000 in 2024) "for the purpose of fitting up the athletic field."
Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," [8] 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.
Ford Field is a domed American football stadium located in Downtown Detroit.It primarily serves as the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL), the Mid-American Conference championship game, and the annual GameAbove Sports Bowl college football bowl game, state championship football games for the MHSAA, the ...
Current American football stadiums by capacity Image Stadium Capacity City State/Province Home teams Refs Michigan Stadium: 107,600 Ann Arbor: Michigan: Michigan Wolverines [1] Beaver Stadium: 106,572 University Park: Pennsylvania: Penn State Nittany Lions [2] Ohio Stadium: 102,780 Columbus: Ohio: Ohio State Buckeyes [3] Kyle Field: 102,733 ...
The following is a list of stadiums in the United States. They are ranked by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can normally accommodate. All U.S. stadiums with a current capacity of 10,000 or more are included in the list.
Diagram of a modern American football field. Diagram of an early 20th century version of an American football field. The rectangular field of play used for American football games measures 100 yards (91.44 m) long between the goal lines, and 160 feet (48.8 m) (53.3 yards) wide. The field may be made of grass or artificial turf. In addition ...
Rynearson Stadium, nicknamed "The Factory", is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. Currently, the stadium has seating for 30,200 people. The stadium is located on the school's west campus, just south of the Huron River.
It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans. After the addition of luxury boxes and club seating in 2004–2005, the capacity of the stadium grew from 72,027 to 75,005—though it has held more than 80,000 fans—making it the Big Ten's sixth largest stadium.