Stadium Intelligence
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Lincoln, NE
Capacity
85,458
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
769
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Artificial Turf • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1923
First season in use
Venue Overview
Validated venue facts and current dataset coverage for Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE).
Capacity
85,458
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
769
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Artificial Turf • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1923
First season in use
Elevation
355 ft
Approximate feet above sea level
Timezone
America/Chicago
Local venue timezone
First Recorded Game
Oct 24, 1892
Earliest tracked game
Most Recent Game
Nov 21, 2026
Latest tracked game
- Location
- Lincoln, NE
- Country
- US
- Venue Age
- 103 years
- Linked Teams
- Nebraska
- First Recorded Game
- Oct 24, 1892
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 21, 2026
- Coordinates
- 40.8207, -96.7056
- Dataset Scope
- Tracked venue dataset only
Identity and Context
- Primary Team
- Nebraska
- Conference
- Big Ten
- City / State
- Lincoln, NE
- Country
- US
- Surface / Roof
- Artificial Turf • Open Air
- Venue Age
- 103 years
- Games Hosted
- 769
- First Recorded Game
- Oct 24, 1892
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 21, 2026
Home-Field Snapshot
Nebraska at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Record
569-175-18
769 games
Win Rate
75.9%
Scoped to tracked games at this venue
Average Margin
+16.1
Team score minus opponent score
Method
Primary home team only
Hidden when venue team scope is ambiguous
Venue Rankings
Rankings are scoped to the currently tracked venue dataset.
Attendance and Scoring
Attendance Record
91,585
Miami at Nebraska • Sep 21, 2014
Average Attendance
65,588
161 games with attendance data
Average Points Scored
28.6
Nebraska at this venue
Average Points Allowed
12.5
Nebraska at this venue
Historic Games
Rules-driven highlights selected from the tracked archive.
Rivalry
Iowa at Nebraska
L 16-40
Rivalry pairing identified from the site rivalry dataset.
Highest Attendance
Miami at Nebraska
W 41-31
91,585 announced attendance.
Postseason
Auburn at Nebraska
L 14-17
Postseason matchup at this venue.
Biggest Margin
Haskell at Nebraska
W 119-0
119 point margin.
Highest Excitement
Colorado at Nebraska
L 28-33
Game excitement score 10.4 in the current dataset.
Nebraska Win
Northwestern at Nebraska
W 28-21
A tracked win for Nebraska at this venue.
Location
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- Address
- Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), Lincoln, NE, 68588
- Coordinates
- 40.8207, -96.7056
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Games at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
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| Result | |||||
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| Nov 21, 2026 Regular • Week 12 | Nebraska | Ohio State Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Oct 31, 2026 Regular • Week 9 | Nebraska | Washington Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Oct 10, 2026 Regular • Week 6 | Nebraska | Indiana Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Oct 3, 2026 Regular • Week 5 | Nebraska | Maryland Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 Regular • Week 3 | Nebraska | North Dakota Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 12, 2026 Regular • Week 2 | Nebraska | Bowling Green Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 Regular • Week 1 | Nebraska | Ohio Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Nov 28, 2025 Regular • Week 14 | Nebraska | Iowa Campus | L 16-40 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 1, 2025 Regular • Week 10 | Nebraska | USC Campus | L 17-21 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 Regular • Week 9 | Nebraska | Northwestern Campus | W 28-21 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 4, 2025 Regular • Week 6 | Nebraska | Michigan State Campus | W 38-27 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 Regular • Week 4 | Nebraska | Michigan Campus | L 27-30 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 Regular • Week 3 | Nebraska | Houston Christian Campus | W 59-7 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 Regular • Week 2 | Nebraska | Akron Campus | W 68-0 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 23, 2024 Regular • Week 13 | Nebraska | Wisconsin Campus | W 44-25 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 2, 2024 Regular • Week 10 | Nebraska | UCLA Campus | L 20-27 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Oct 5, 2024 Regular • Week 6 | Nebraska | Rutgers Campus | W 14-7 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 Regular • Week 4 | Nebraska | Illinois Campus | L 24-31 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 Regular • Week 3 | Nebraska | Northern Iowa Campus | W 34-3 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 7, 2024 Regular • Week 2 | Nebraska | Colorado Campus | W 28-10 | 2024 Regular | — |
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Venue Guide
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) is a college football venue in Lincoln, NE. Nebraska is the clearest current home team context in the tracked dataset. The listed capacity is 85,458. The venue opened in 1923. #17 Largest Stadium in Dataset.
About This Data
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