Michigan Stadium Guide
Posted by thecrosshairguide on Tuesday Sep 1, 2009 Under NCAA Football
Michigan Stadium: Home of the Michigan Wolverines
Nicknamed the Big House, Michigan Stadium is houses the winningest D-I college football program in the nation. The Wolverines have called this their home since 1927. It is often perceived that Michigan is a sophisticated crowd, often criticized for not being overly loud. However it is currently under going a series of new additions all of which will place Michigan as the largest football stadium in the country once again by 2010. Backed by some of the richest college football tradition in the game , perhaps upon the completion of the new addition the Michigan Wolverine will usher in a new era of college football to Ann Arbor MI. Hail! Hail! to Michigan.
- Built in 1927 with an original capacity of 72,000
- Modeled after the Yale Bowl
- The largest crowd in NCAA college football history (112,118)
- Currently the second largest stadium in the country
- 1,300 sears were removed to provide better seating for disable fans
- Currently undergoing a $225 Million renovation (2010)
- Renovation to include wider seats, new concourses, 80+ suites and new press box
- New seating capacity will hit 108,000+
- Legendary coach/athletic director Fielding Yost envisioned a 150,000 seats stadium
- Will host a hockey game in 2010 (expected to break attendance records)
- Currently the playing surface is Field Turf
- One seat is always reserved for the historical AD Fritz Crisler (location is not known)
- Hosts the rival (Ohio State) every third Saturday in November
User Info: Much of the stadium is located below street level: Student stand the entire game and come up with crazy wave formations: Advised to get to the game early: Walkways are narrow and steep: The stadium food gets poor reviews:
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[...] Michigan Stadium: The Big House just does not generate a lot of noise. Cramped seats and poor accessibility also factor into this rating. Things are changing as Michigan Stadium continues to undergo renovations. [...]