memorial stadium

We had the opportunity to tour the entire facility as part of parent's weekend. So impressed with the weight room and athlete facilities that are here. The stadium is a great venue to enjoy a game and the staff really tries to get the crowd involved. Wish they could find a way to get students to stay at the games longer… I guess winning more games would help!

Old stadium with new gizmos. Fred Glass has done a nice job of upgrading the experience. Now all we need is a good football team.

I went to my first (definitely not my last!) football game at Memorial Stadium last weekend when IU faced Penn State. Not a great weather day, but that was the only con. Beautiful fields for tailgating all around the stadium. The stadium is really, really nice. We had great seats and not expensive. Very clean with lots of people around to show you to your seats. Unfortunately IU lost, but the band, pep squad, cheerleaders, and all the other extracurricular stuff made it really enjoyable. Huge shout out to the band and the IU Red Steppers for a fantastic halftime show. Will definitely plan to go to a game earlier in the season next year so the weather will be a bit nicer.

The fans seemed disinterested. I guess when your team isn't good it is hard to be involved. This was a one and done visit! I won't be returning.

This is such a nice stadium. I have been there for a handful of FB games. I usually follow ND but since my daughter is at IU I try to get down there for a few. Compared to ND, it is light years ahead. The jumbo-tron, the restrooms are in great shape. Very easy to get around. I always enjoy the atmosphere outside as well. Lots of great tailgating. I just wish they could get better in FB to take advantage of the beautiful venue! Would be great for a concert too!

Was on a motorcycle tour through Indiana and as I was riding through Bloomington I decided to check out Indiana University's stadium. As I rode up to it I noticed one gate was open towards the scoreboard end. I rode down the sidewalk/road and just about parked on the field. I got of the bike to walk around and take a few pictures. This is a nice stadium. I'm glad the gate was open or I would have had the opportunity to see inside this stadium. I did walk onto the football field in the end zone to take some pictures and yell Go Buckeyes before I left :)

very, very nice stadium !Witnessed IU trounce N. Texas State. Excellent seating/viewing from all angles

IU has a great football stadium. The location is outstanding, with a lot of good outside areas for tailgating, and I certainly recommend the grass fields over the parking lot, but depends what you like. The stadium itself is clean and modern with great views from the seats; not really a bad seat in the house. There are plenty of restrooms and concessions, so no worries there as well. Given the layout, you can well be in the sun all day, so sun screen is a must if you are going in sunny weather. As to the football team itself, I have seen good games and ones where the breaks don’t quite go our way.

what an experience,i.u played purdue for the oaken bucket and won.first american football game and not dissapointed loved the whole days events.great stadium clean,well laid out etc.

Memorial Stadium is home to the IU footballs team and is located on the northwest corner of the IU campus in Bloomington, Indiana. The stadium is also known as “the Rock” (I have no idea why). There is a large rock near the north end zone called Hep’s Rock but I think the stadium got the nickname before that rock was placed there. The stadium was built in 1960 and has been remodeled a few times since then. The playing surface is Field Turf which is probably the best type of artificial turf. Since the Stadium was built in the 1960’s the place does not have any Executive Boxes (unless they were on the bottom of the small press box, up high on the west sideline).I went to Memorial Stadium in November with my wife to watch the IU vs. Minnesota football game and had a great time. The place holds about 53,000 and it was about 70% full at the start of the game (there were lots of empty seats). The stadium and the tailgating outside make for a great college atmosphere. The seats are very close to the field so almost every seat in the stadium is decent. The food prices in the stadium were very reasonable and we ate some awesome caramel corn. The game was very close at the end of the game and I was surprised by how many IU fans left early. They might have been trying to beat the traffic as the roads near the stadium are skinny. At the end of the south end zone is a kid’s play area called Knothole Park. This is a small mini football field where tons of kids spent the entire game tossing footballs back and forth. I was surprised that they did not appear to be watching the game at all. The pregame tailgating parties looked awesome. They have lots of open areas and grassy areas outside the stadium grounds where you can park and then tailgate. The students know how to party as I was amazed by the amount of empty beer cans and booze bottles left behind at the student houses near the stadium.Overall I thought Memorial Stadium was a great place to watch a college football game and I had a great time.

Great venue ... it is a shame that they do not have a greater fan base ... they have all the pieces in place but 59,000 fans

They don't sellout so getting tickets was easy. Plus it was probably the cheapest college game I've bought in years. We paid only $40 from the school. Parking on the lots right next to the stadium was only $20. Food and drinks were reasonable. $6 pizza, $3 water and $5 brats. Traffic was light after the game because all the Indiana fans left early. Lots of students only go to party across the street in the fields and don't even attend the games. Pretty much any seat is a good one. Staff is friendly and easy going. I noticed it wasn't too hard to sneak in beverages. At half time you can get your ticket scanned to leave and then get back in. Tailgating is allowed and lot 9 is good if you want plenty of space while being very close.