New Northwestern Football Stadium

Opened in the fall of 1997 the new stadium was named ryan field in honor of 1959 northwestern graduate patrick g.

New northwestern football stadium. In 1996 97 northwesterns football stadium underwent a significant reconstruction which featured a redesign of the stadium. Long the home of northwestern football ryan field in evanston born dyche stadium in 1926 and now seating more than 47000 may lack the bells and whistles of other big time stadiums but a game here has always been a memorable and lively college football experience. Ryan founder of aon corporation and long time chairman of the northwestern board of trustees. Ryan field is a stadium in evanston illinois a suburb north of chicago.

The list contains the home stadiums of all 32 professional teams playing in the nfl as well as the largest stadiums used by college football teams in the ncaathe largest stadium used by a professional team falls at number 15 on the list. Northwestern field was located on central ave seventy five feet east of the current stadium. Its beautiful and every other adjective but its also the answer to college sports overarching. Northwestern wisconsin game relocated from wrigley field yardbarker the historic stadium wont host northwestern wisconsin in 2020 as uncertainty around the coronavirus continues.

The turf allowed for more sports to be played in the stadium including soccer field hockey and lacrosse in addition to football. It is the only fbs stadium without permanent lighting. Northwestern university and the university of illinois played football at wrigley field november 20 2010. Northwestern field was a football stadium in evanston illinois.

The game was a success except for the big tens last minute requirement to play all. Near the campus of northwestern university it is primarily used for american football and is the home field of the northwestern wildcats of the big ten conference. It opened in 1905 and was home to the northwestern wildcats football team prior to the dyche stadium now known as ryan field opening in 1926. Despite long stretches when the team didnt enjoy a winning record the fans were no less enthusiastic and got creative in finding other reasons to celebrate.

The following is an incomplete list of current american football stadiums ranked by capacity. For the first time the 10 million daktronics video board at the football stadiums. The track was completed this spring to finish off a stadium renovation project that included the installation of artificial turf on the field. Its current seating capacity is 49256.

When high school sports resume northwestern lehigh will debut its new track around the football field.