A Centennial Photo Op for Husker Fans

East Stadium rotunda to be open for three hours on Oct. 20

Joe Hudson | Oct 13, 2023

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As part of the 100th anniversary celebration of Memorial Stadium, Nebraska Athletics is opening the historic East Stadium entrance to fans on Friday, Oct. 20, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fans will have the chance to get a picture taken under the original stadium rotunda. Professional photographers will be there to take photos of families and groups free of charge, the university said Friday in a news release.

Parking will be available in the Memorial Mall/Memorial Loop on the east side of the stadium. Fans should enter the stadium through Gate 20.

The event comes 100 years after the stadium's dedication on Oct. 20, 1923. The Memorial Stadium centennial commemorative book and an assortment of commemorative stadium bench wood items will be available for purchase in the East Stadium lobby.

Published Oct 13, 2023

JOE HUDSON

Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.