This Day in History - October 13
Nebraska Football plays first game in Memorial Stadium
Historical Events
- October 12, 1911: Columbus Day was celebrated as a legal holiday in Nebraska for the first time.
- October 13, 1923: The Nebraska Cornhuskers Football team played the University of Oklahoma in Memorial Stadium.
Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium was constructed to commemorate the people who served in World War I, without any state funding. The Chancellor of the University broke ground in April 1923, and it opened just over six months later.
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Author's summary: Nebraska's Memorial Stadium opened in 1923.
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