California Memorial Stadium
| Memorial Stadium Strawberry Canyon Kabam Field |
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satellite view, November 2008
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| Location | 76 Canyon Road, Berkeley, California 94704 |
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| Coordinates | 37°52′16″N 122°15′3″W / 37.87111°N 122.25083°WCoordinates: 37°52′16″N 122°15′3″W / 37.87111°N 122.25083°W |
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 Downtown Berkeley
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| Owner | University of California, Berkeley |
| Operator | University of California, Berkeley |
| Capacity | 62,467 (2013–present) |
| Surface | Matrix Turf (2012–present) Momentum Turf (2003–2010) Grass (1995–2002) AstroTurf (1981–1994) Grass (1923–1980) |
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| Broke ground | December 1922 (site clearing) July 1, 1923 |
| Opened | November 24, 1923 September 1, 2012 (renovation) |
| Construction cost |
$1,437,982 (1923) $321 million (2011) |
| Architect |
John Galen Howard Baker & Carpenter George E. Cunningham |
| General contractor | Clinton Construction Company |
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California Golden Bears (NCAA) |
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California Memorial Stadium
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| Location | Bet. Piedmont Ave., Stadium Rim Way, Canyon Rd., Bancroft Way and Prospect St., Berkeley, California |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Modern Movement |
| NRHP Reference # | 06001086 |
| Added to NRHP | November 27, 2006 |
California Golden Bears (NCAA)
(1923–2010, 2012–present)
California Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California. Commonly known as Memorial Stadium, it is the home field for the University of California Golden Bears of the Pac-12 Conference. The venue opened in 1923 and currently seats around 63,000 fans for football. The playing field runs NW-SE, at an elevation of 410 feet (125 m) above sea level, and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 2006. The stadium is located on the Hayward Fault, which passes directly under the playing field, nearly from goal post to goal post.
Memorial Stadium was funded from public contributions, as a memorial to Californians who lost their lives in World War I (1917–18). The chair of the architectural committee was John Galen Howard, the university's chief architect, and his influence is evident in the stadium's neoclassical motif. In addition to its unique architecture, the stadium's position at the foot of the Berkeley hills provides top row spectators with panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and west side viewers with views of the Berkeley Hills and Strawberry Canyon. This has earned it a reputation as one of the most scenic venues in college football.
Traditionally, during all football games and especially during the Big Game against Stanford, the hill overlooking the eastern side of Memorial Stadium attracts spectators hoping to watch a game for free, earning the nickname "Tightwad Hill".
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