Мемориальный стадион: Дом футбольной команды Indiana Hoosiers

American football stadium on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington, IN, US

Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is primarily used for football, and has been the home of Indiana Hoosiers football since its opening in 1960. It is the tenth largest stadium in the Big Ten Conference, with a capacity of 52,626. In 2019, the $8.5 million Terry Tallen Indiana Football Complex opened, after J. C. Ripberger Construction Corp was able to finish the project in only 6 months, including an expanded and renovated locker room area, training room and sports lounge, to allow players to get acquainted with video games on 98" televisions. A 36 x 91 feet (28 m) HD scoreboard from Daktronics was added to the South End Zone for the 2010 season (which is the 29th largest collegiate scoreboard in the country), along with a state of the art sound system.

The field at the stadium was originally natural grass, but this was replaced in 1970 with artificial turf, which was updated to AstroTurf in 1986. The AstroTurf was replaced with grass in 1998, but the field soon reverted to an artificial surface (AstroPlay) in 2003. Heavy rains in June 2008 severely damaged the field, washing away the gravel substrate, and creating a large sinkhole in the south end zone, which led to the installation of a FieldTurf surface. A new FieldTurf Revolution 360 playing surface was installed prior to the 2016 season.

In 2005, head football coach Terry Hoeppner had a southern Indiana limestone boulder, nicknamed "The Rock", installed in the north end zone as a new campus tradition. This limestone boulder was found prior to Hoeppner's first season at IU in the practice field. It was removed, put on a granite slab and moved to the stadium. The Hoosiers and coach Hoeppner walked out and touched the Rock before running onto the field at every home game during Hoeppner's time as head coach (a tradition that continues today). Terry Hoeppner died of brain cancer on June 19, 2007, and The Rock (renamed "Hep's Rock" during a ceremony with the Hoeppner family on November 6, 2010) now serves as motivation for the team as well as a tribute to Hoeppner's influence on the football program.

The prow, mainmast, and two guns of the Indiana are erected at the western entrance of the stadium. The battleship saw extensive service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, taking part in the invasion of the Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Marianas campaign, and the Battle of Iwo Jima and earning nine battle stars.

In September 2006, Indiana University announced plans to expand Memorial Stadium and enclose the north end zone. Demolition of the North End Zone bleachers took place in January 2007. This left capacity for the 2007 and 2008 seasons at 49,225. The expansion provides additional space for classrooms, a weight/training room, a Hall of Fame, and expanded seating for football, raising the stadium's seating capacity to 52,692. Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass announced in July 2009 $3 million of additional renovations to the stadium for the 2009 season, including a new "retro" North End Zone scoreboard, a "Knothole Park" kids area in the south end zone, upgrades to the press box, repainting walkways, renovated concession stands, additional ticket booths, and new fencing around the stadium.

Indiana University Athletic Director Fred Glass said on October 9, 2014 that a project to enclose the south end of Memorial Stadium is being planned at an estimated cost of $10 million. The project will include: a new rehabilitation and treatment facility for athletes, additional academic and life skills support facilities, a "multi use" outdoor terrace on the roof of the structure, an entry plaza and green space at the south end of the stadium. The project was confirmed in March 2016, and is expected to be completed for the 2018 season. The total cost is $53 million. A new video board was installed in the North End Zone for the 2017 season, with a video board installed prior to the 2018 season, in the completed south end zone.

Year Highest Attendance Total Yearly Attendance Average Attendance% of Capacity 2008 Sept. 20 vs Ball State 41,349 254,255 31,781 64.5% 2009 Oct. 3 vs Ohio State 51,500 250,997 41,832 79.3% 2010 Oct. 2 vs Michigan 52,929 251,718 41,953 79.3% 2011 Oct. 1 vs Penn State 42,621 248,282 41,380 78.2% 2012 Oct. 13 vs Ohio State 48,880 268,813 44,802 84.6% 2013 Sep. 21 vs Missouri 49,149 354,823 44,353 83.8% 2014 Oct. 18 vs Michigan State 44,403 249,941 41,657 78.7% 2015 Oct. 1 vs Ohio State 52,929 310,195 44,314 83.7% 2016 Oct. 15 vs Nebraska 48,254 301,190 43,027 81.3% 2017 Aug. 31 vs Ohio State 52,929Oct. 14 vs Michigan 52,929 263,715 43,953 83.0% 2018 Nov. 24 vs Purdue 48,247 286,753 40,965 77.8% 2019 Sept. 14 vs Ohio State 47,945 247,463 41,244 78.3% 2020 Nov. 7 vs Michigan 1,034 2,992 997 1.9% * COVID Season 2021 Sept. 18 vs Cincinnati 52,656Oct. 23 vs Ohio State 52,656 281,550 46,925 89.1% 2022 Nov. 26 vs Purdue 51,148 328,333 46,904 89.1% 2023 Sept. 2 vs Ohio State 50,050 267,536 44,589 84.7%