100 YEARS OF MEMORIAL STADIUM Trains to TVs: Husker fans tailgate from Memorial Stadium opening game to today From the Your 2023 tailgating guide for Nebraska's football season series L. KENT WOLGAMOTT Lincoln Journal Star Sep 11, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 Updated Sep 15, 2023 0 × Husker fans ahead of the Georgia Southern vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, September 10, 2022. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Oct. 13, 1923, Nebraska opened Memorial Stadium with a homecoming game against Oklahoma.kAms:5 2?J @7 E96 E9@FD2?5D H9@ 7:==65 E96 ?6H b`[___\D62E DE25:F> E@ 4966C E96 wFD<6CD @? E@ 2 ac\_ H:? @G6C E96 $@@?6CD E2:=82E6 367@C6 E96 <:4<@77nk^AmkAm%96 2?DH6Ci J6D 2?5 ?@]k^AmkAm“u@C E96 7:CDE 82>6 E@ 36 A=2J65 2E |6>@C:2= $E25:F> :? `hab[ E96C6 H6C6 EC2:?D E92E 42>6 7C@> D6G6C2= A=246D[Q D2:5 wFD<6C 9:DE@C:2? |:<6 q234@4<] Q}63C2D<2 925 6?@F89 42496 :? 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