![]() ![]() On September 13, 2013, Michigan/Notre Dame attracted 115,109, a record for a college football game since 1948. Every home game since Novemhas drawn a crowd in excess of 100,000, a streak of more than 200 contests. Today, The Big House, as it commonly known, has a capacity of 107,601, is the largest stadium in the United States and the Western Hemisphere and the third largest stadium in the world. Football coach Fielding Yost designed the stadium so it could be expanded to seat up to 200,000 fans. Modeled after the Yale Bowl, Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 with a capacity of 72,000. Afterward, I walked to a nearby railroad station and boarded a train to Chicago. Michigan won 8-7 before a capacity crowd of 101,001. The first time I visited Michigan Stadium was in 1960 when the Elliott brothers, Pete and Bump, coached against each other for the first time. ![]()
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