Major Upgrade

Memorial Stadium (Image by Fred Zwicky)

As fans attending the 2024 home opener against Western Illinois might have noticed, the 101-year-old Memorial Stadium is undergoing a major upgrade. In the first phase of the two-year $9 million project, a new wireless internet system in the concourse has already brought smoother ticketing, concessions and retail operations; by the Homecoming game against USC on Sept. 27, internet enhancements will have reached the seating bowl, student section and Grange Grove. Next season, the ol’ Oskee Wow-Wow will get even wowier with improvements to the stadium’s main videoboard, as well as new video displays and speakers. “Year after year, our fans demonstrate their loyalty and enthusiasm,” says Director of Athletics Josh Whitman, ’01 BUS, JD ’08. “We are committed to matching their passion by providing one of the best college football experiences in the nation.”