100-plus years of Memorial Stadium: A look back in photos.
Before the Memorial Stadium undergoes a $600 million transformation at the end of the 2026 season, check out these great views of the Stadium over the years.Â
Nebraska's Memorial Stadium
At the dedication game at Nebraska's new Memorial Stadium in 1923, the Huskers and Kansas played to a 0-0 tie.
1923 stadium
A then-Nebraska record crowd of 43,000 packs Memorial Stadium for the Huskers' 14-7 upset of Notre Dame on Nov. 10, 1923. Some parts of the new stadium were still under construction.
1950 stadium
Aerial view of the UNL Stadium in 1950.
1959 stadium
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, March 23, 1959.
Memorial Stadium 1965
Seating beyond the north and south end zones pushed capacity to nearly 53,000 seats in 1965.Â
1971 stadium
Aerial view of the UNL Stadium on 9/23/1971.Â
1991 stadium
Aerial view of Memorial Stadium in 1991.Â
Stadium in 1994
The pumped crowd for the UCLA game in 1994.
1999 stadium
A new skybox towers over a new playing surface as the usual sea of red takes in Nebraska's first home game of the 1999 season.Â
2005 stadium
Aerial of Memorial Stadium, Ed Weir Track and site of the new Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex as seen from the east side in 2005.
2006 stadium
Memorial Stadium and environs in 2006.
2008 Spring Game crowd
More than 80,000 fans were on hand as the Red and White teams entered Memorial Stadium for the start of the Spring Game in April 2008.
Memorial Stadium 2009
 The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers sold-out Memorial Stadium for the 300th consecutive time, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.Â
Red-White Spring Game, 4.16.2011
A crowd of more than 66,000 attended the Red-White Spring Game at Memorial Stadium, Saturday, April 16, 2011.Â
Aerial of stadium in 2012
Memorial Stadium (top) and Pinnacle Bank Arena looking northeast, April 25, 2012.Â
2013
Red-White Spring Game, 4.11.15
Husker fans turned out in force to watch the debut of the Riley era at the annual Red-White Spring Game 2015 at Memorial Stadium. More than 60,000 tickets have already been sold for this year's game on April 15.
Husker fans, 11/24/17
Husker fans release balloons following the Huskers' first-quarter touchdown against Iowa in November 2017.
Ohio State vs. Nebraska, 10/14/17
The Cornhusker Marching Band performs their pregame routine at Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.
Red-White Spring Game, 4/21/18
A packed stadium watches the first half of the Red-White Spring Game on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Memorial Stadium.
2019 fireworks
The Nebraska State Patrol captured this photo Sept. 28, 2019, of the stadium as fireworks went off before the Husker game.
Guard flyover at stadium - 2019
The Nebraska National Guard did a flyover of Memorial Stadium on Nov. 16, 2019, with two Blackhawk helicopters.
2019 stadium
Memorial Stadium is shown with colorful skies creeping in during a 2019 game.
1950 stadium
Aerial view of the UNL Stadium in 1950.
1971 stadium
Aerial view of the UNL Stadium on 9/23/1971.Â
1991 stadium
Aerial view of Memorial Stadium in 1991.Â
1999 stadium
A new skybox towers over a new playing surface as the usual sea of red takes in Nebraska's first home game of the 1999 season.Â
2005 stadium
Aerial of Memorial Stadium, Ed Weir Track and site of the new Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex as seen from the east side in 2005.
Memorial Stadium 2009
 The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers sold-out Memorial Stadium for the 300th consecutive time, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.Â
Red-White Spring Game, 4.11.15
Husker fans turned out in force to watch the debut of the Riley era at the annual Red-White Spring Game 2015 at Memorial Stadium. More than 60,000 tickets have already been sold for this year's game on April 15.
Red-White Spring Game, 4/21/18
A packed stadium watches the first half of the Red-White Spring Game on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Memorial Stadium.
1923 stadium
A then-Nebraska record crowd of 43,000 packs Memorial Stadium for the Huskers' 14-7 upset of Notre Dame on Nov. 10, 1923. Some parts of the new stadium were still under construction.
1959 stadium
Aerial view of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, March 23, 1959.
Memorial Stadium 1965
Seating beyond the north and south end zones pushed capacity to nearly 53,000 seats in 1965.Â
1999 stadium
A new skybox towers over a new playing surface as the usual sea of red takes in Nebraska's first home game of the 1999 season.Â
Memorial Stadium 2009
 The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers sold-out Memorial Stadium for the 300th consecutive time, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.Â
Red-White Spring Game, 4.11.15
Husker fans turned out in force to watch the debut of the Riley era at the annual Red-White Spring Game 2015 at Memorial Stadium. More than 60,000 tickets have already been sold for this year's game on April 15.
Husker fans, 11/24/17
Husker fans release balloons following the Huskers' first-quarter touchdown against Iowa in November 2017.
Guard flyover at stadium - 2019
The Nebraska National Guard did a flyover of Memorial Stadium on Nov. 16, 2019, with two Blackhawk helicopters.
Stadium in 1994
The pumped crowd for the UCLA game in 1994.
1999 stadium
A new skybox towers over a new playing surface as the usual sea of red takes in Nebraska's first home game of the 1999 season.Â
2006 stadium
Memorial Stadium and environs in 2006.
2008 Spring Game crowd
More than 80,000 fans were on hand as the Red and White teams entered Memorial Stadium for the start of the Spring Game in April 2008.
Memorial Stadium 2009
 The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers sold-out Memorial Stadium for the 300th consecutive time, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.Â
Red-White Spring Game, 4.16.2011
A crowd of more than 66,000 attended the Red-White Spring Game at Memorial Stadium, Saturday, April 16, 2011.Â
2013
Red-White Spring Game, 4.11.15
Husker fans turned out in force to watch the debut of the Riley era at the annual Red-White Spring Game 2015 at Memorial Stadium. More than 60,000 tickets have already been sold for this year's game on April 15.
Ohio State vs. Nebraska, 10/14/17
The Cornhusker Marching Band performs their pregame routine at Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.
2019 fireworks
The Nebraska State Patrol captured this photo Sept. 28, 2019, of the stadium as fireworks went off before the Husker game.
2019 stadium
Memorial Stadium is shown with colorful skies creeping in during a 2019 game.
As the Big Red Rebuild has moved from conception into construction, an X-factor has helped the principals coalesce around the project far more than the expertise they bring.
Memorial Stadium’s main kitchen is gone. A massive temporary compound will keep Husker concessions cooking while the west side is rebuilt.
