TCF Bank Stadium

Are the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the verge of becoming the next big College Football power house? This Big Ten School has had a few admirable years and some forgettable seasons. But will things change now they have their very own on-campus facility? TCF Bank Stadium is a very welcomed new stadium that finally gets the Gophers out of the cavernous Metrodome. After all, College football was meant to be played outdoors. Undoubtedly this will help their recruiting and perhaps boost a fan base that has been relatively sleepy compared to the big boys of the Big Ten. TCF will offer a more collegian tailgating and gameday experience for all of gopher nation. Minnesota is a huge school (4th largest campus in the US) and TCF be the first step towards building a powerhouse program (it still a long ways away from the USC’s and Florida’s of the College football world). It’s a rarity that new College Football stadiums are constructed, so here is a quick break down as to what TCF Bank Stadium has to offer.

• 50,805 capacity Horseshoe Shaped Stadium – Expandable to 80,000
• Cost $288.5 Million (52% University – 48% State of Minnesota)
• Designed by Populous
• The first LEED Certified Stadium in the Country
• Third Largest Scoreboard in College Football measuring 48′ X 108′
• 60′ X 25′ Football shaped home locker room
• DQ Club level seats (for the high rolling alumni) along with 39 suites
• Tributes to 11 of Minnesota’s tribal nations as well as a memorial to War Veterans
• Part of a 75-acer redevelopment plan for the University
• Potentially could have light rail service (Central Corridor)
• Views of the Campus and Downtown Minneapolis from the open end
• Alcohol will not be sold at the game (booo), but is permitted in the tailgating areas

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