Memorial Stadium
A stop on Indiana University, a free self-guided tour.
Memorial Stadium opened in 1960 as the home of IU football. It replaced the old stadium that stood where the Arboretum is now, and it seats about 52,000.
For most of its history, Indiana was not a football power. One of its most celebrated wins came in 1987, when the Hoosiers beat Ohio State 31-10 in Columbus, their first win against the Buckeyes in more than 30 years. Antwaan Randle El, quarterback from 1998 to 2001, became one of the program's best-known players and later won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Indiana's fortunes turned under coach Curt Cignetti, who arrived in 2024. In the 2025 season, the Hoosiers went undefeated and won the national championship.
At the north end of the field sits the Rock, a large limestone boulder. Coach Terry Hoeppner started the tradition of players touching it as they enter the field before he died in 2007.
The north end zone building includes the Henke Hall of Champions, which celebrates IU's athletic history. The indoor practice facility nearby is named for singer John Mellencamp, a Bloomington-area resident and IU supporter.
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