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 Memorial
Stadium
Berkeley, CA
Located near the Berkeley
Hills and the San Francisco Bay, Memorial Stadium is one of the most
picture quest stadiums in the nation. Talk of a new stadium for the
University of California at Berkeley Golden Bears began as early as
1920. Designed by John G. Howard, a new stadium was built and
constructed in 1923. The $1.43 million facility was named in honor of
the men who served in World War I.
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Known as the “Big Game”; the
first game at Memorial Stadium was on November 24, 1923 when the
Golden Bears battled Stanford. The stadium had a capacity of just over
72,000 when it opened. There has been very little expansion at
Memorial Stadium over the years. Expansions in the 1960’s and 1980’s
brought Memorial Stadium to its current capacity of 75,662. Astroturf
was installed prior to the 1981 season, but removed before the 1995
season when natural grass was added. Today, a one tier grandstand
circles the entire gridiron. In addition to seeing the game, fans in
attendance at the games at Memorial Stadium receive excellent views of
the nearby San Francisco Bay at the Berkeley Hills.
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GOLDEN BEAR TIDBITS |
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MEMORIAL STADIUM
PICTURES |
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Famous Players:
Brandon Whiting, Nick
Harris, Bobby Shaw
School Traditions: School Colors of Blue
and Gold, the California Victory Cannon, Big "C"
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