Tenth Street Stadium
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| Former names | Memorial Stadium (1925–1971) |
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| Owner | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Operator | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Natural grass (1925–1982) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1922 |
| Opened | 1925 |
| Demolished | 1982 |
| Construction cost | $250,000 |
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| Indiana Hoosiers (NCAA) (1925–1959) | |
Tenth Street Stadium was a
the new Memorial Stadium. The stadium held 20,000 people and was built in 1925. It replaced Jordan Field which had been the home field for the program since 1887.[1] The stadium was renamed Tenth Street Stadium in 1971.[2] It was later used to host the Little 500 and was used in the 1979 movie Breaking Away.[2]
The stadium was demolished in 1982 and the site on which it once stood is now a green space and recreation fields in the center of campus known as The Arboretum.
References
- ^ "Facility History" (PDF). 2005 Football Media Guide. Indiana University. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
- ^ a b "1950–1999". Indiana University Bloomington: Campus History. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
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