Memorial Stadium, home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, is one of the most famous sports venues in the United States — not for its architecture, but for its atmosphere and its fans. The stadium seats nearly 90,000 people and has been sold out for every home game since 1962, which says something about the relationship between Nebraska and its football program. In a state with no professional sports franchises, the Cornhuskers are the singular focus of collective sporting passion.
Game days from September through November are a genuine cultural experience — the sea of red-clad fans flooding into the stadium, the tailgating, the noise. Even if you have no interest in American football, attending a game is worth considering simply as a piece of American regional culture. Tours of the stadium are available on non-game days through the athletic department. The stadium is surrounded by the campus and easy to find; it is hard to miss.