The Cathedrals
DICK FRIEDMAN
August 21, 2012
The stadiums of the Big Ten—the most worshipped spots on campus—blend tradition, smart details and a homey atmosphere to keep fans making their pilgrimages, time and again
SIGNATURE FEATURE The Grange Rock
PATRON SAINT Red Grange
INDELIBLE MOMENT The very first! Grange created his legend as the Galloping Ghost on the opening kickoff of the stadium's opening game, going 95 yards for a score and following it with touchdown runs of 67, 56 and 44 yards, all in the first quarter.
COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE Before the construction of the indoor practice facility, Illinois would inflate The Bubble, an air-tight vacuum dome that covered the field at Memorial Stadium, for practice during the winter.
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
RYAN FIELD
CAPACITY 49,256
FIRST GAME Oct. 7, 1926 Northwestern 34, South Dakota 0
FIRST-GAME ATTENDANCE 19,000