The most expensive college football stadium ever built, costing $875 million, opens in Evanston, Illinois

[bernard]

 

[bernard]

Northwestern University's new Ryan Field debuts with game against Penn State, ushers in new era

Northwestern University opened a new chapter in its football history Friday night with the debut of the new Ryan Field, a stadium that replaces the venue that traces its roots back 100 years.

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Northwestern University's new stadium was constructed entirely with private funds, utilizing no taxpayer funds.

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[Olde Hornet]

Very nice stadium!

 

[JayThomas]

Wowser!!!

 

[patsnation80]

Very nice stadium! I dont know why people be so caught up on how many seats it has. Obviously, they know their fan support so i aint mad. Best stadium in college football to me. I think this would be perfect for JSU if they were looking to build a new stadium

 

[ColdBlooded]

Very nice stadium! I dont know why people be so caught up on how many seats it has. Obviously, they know their fan support so i aint mad. Best stadium in college football to me. I think this would be perfect for JSU if they were looking to build a new stadium

Not if, when.

 

[bernard]

I think USF got more bang for its money for its new stadium, at about half the cost and the same capacity as Northwestern's stadium.

 

[jsupop33]

Very nice stadium! I dont know why people be so caught up on how many seats it has. Obviously, they know their fan support so i aint mad. Best stadium in college football to me. I think this would be perfect for JSU if they were looking to build a new stadium

Can you imagine what would happen if Jackson state started talking about building a $875 million stadium. Hell, they raised hell over a 200 million dome.

 

[Gramfam92]

Very nice stadium! I dont know why people be so caught up on how many seats it has. Obviously, they know their fan support so i aint mad. Best stadium in college football to me. I think this would be perfect for JSU if they were looking to build a new stadium

True. I think the larger schools now see it as probably a mistake with the race to 100k plus seat stadiums & overall declining attendance. 35-40k was perfect for NW.


I think something like Yulman Stadium( Tulane) would be nice for J. State with expandable or extra capacity if needed. Yulman was about $70-$75 million in 2014.

 

[Olde Hornet]

A family paid for most of this stadium. NOT NORTHWESTERN!