The McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota 's Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota . Designed by Antoine Predock , it is one of the more architecturally striking buildings in the Twin Cities. The building, opened in 2000, contains two main components: University office space and 10 meeting rooms for University and public use. The University owns the land, but the University of Minnesota Gateway Corporation, consisting of the U of M Foundation and U of M Alumni Association, owns the structure.
27-483: Located at the intersection of University Avenue and Oak Street SE (200 SE Oak St, Minneapolis, MN 55414), the landmark building occupies land formerly home to Memorial Stadium and its interior features an arch that was once an entrance to the stadium. The building opened in February 2000 and is named for Richard McNamara, a 1956 alumnus of the university and former Gopher football player. Architect Antoine Predock
54-561: A 26–6 victory over North Dakota Agricultural before a crowd of more than 34,000 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis . Minnesota scored four touchdowns, two by African-American left end Dwight T. Reed (one of them on a 40-yard pass from halfback George Roscoe) and one each by George Roscoe (on a four-yard run) and right end Ray King (on a 17-yard pass from Roscoe). Despite the victory, the Associated Press , in its account of
81-488: A 30-yard touchdown reception and kicked four extra points. On November 23, 1935, Minnesota defeated Wisconsin, 33-7, before a crowd of 45,000 spectators in Minneapolis. The victory was the 17th in a row for Minnesota and the 24th consecutive game without a defeat. Minnesota out-gained Wisconsin, 209 yards to 13 yards. Total attendance for the season was 217,785, which averaged to 43,557. The season high for attendance
108-402: A conflict with a Minnesota Twins playoff game at Metropolitan Stadium , game three of the 1969 American League Championship Series the following day. The Vikings also played a pre-season game at Memorial in 1971 , its second season with artificial turf . The artificial Tartan Turf was removed after seven seasons and returned to natural grass in 1977 . The Minnesota Kicks soccer team of
135-472: A four-yard run), Bud Wilkinson (on a 43-yard return of a blocked punt), and Clarence Thompson (on a short run). On October 26, 1935, Minnesota defeated Northwestern , 21 to 13, before a homecoming crowd of 52,000, one of the largest in Minnesota football history. Northwestern took a 13-7 lead at halftime, but sophomore right halfback Clarence Thompson led Minnesota's comeback in the second half. He scored
162-533: A touchdown in the third quarter and then ran 36 yards for the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. On November 2, 1935, Minnesota defeated Purdue, 29–7, in Minneapolis. Right halfback George Roscoe scored Minnesota's first touchdown in the first quarter. Left halfback Clarence Thompson also scored for Minnesota. On November 9, 1935, Minnesota defeated Iowa, 13-6, in Iowa City. On November 16, 1935, Minnesota defeated Michigan , 40–0, at Michigan Stadium. It
189-734: The NASL played once at Memorial Stadium, a 1981 playoff game on September 6 against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and lost 3–0. The game was moved due to a schedule conflict with the Twins at Met Stadium. It was the last game in Kicks' history. Ancel Keys founded the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene underneath Memorial Stadium, on the ground floor accessed at Gate 27. Here thirty-six conscientious objectors were confined during
216-641: The " Brick House ", was an outdoor athletic stadium in the north central United States , located on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis . It was the home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team for 58 seasons, from 1924 through 1981 . Prior to 1924, the Gophers played at Northrop Field . Starting in 1982 , the Gophers played their home games in the new Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , and Memorial Stadium
243-577: The Dome." Following the move, the University of Minnesota proposed a new natatorium that would extend into the field at the open end of the horseshoe and ensure that there could be no return to Memorial Stadium. After legal challenges to halt construction of the natatorium failed, the Aquatic Center opened in 1990 and the stadium was torn down two years later. The original brick entrance arch
270-591: The Golden Gophers compiled an undefeated 8–0 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 194 to 36. The team was named national champion by seven NCAA-designated major selectors in Billingsley , Boand , College Football Researchers Association , Helms , Litkenhous , National Championship Foundation , and Poling . Coach Bierman had led Minnesota to an undefeated season in 1934. On September 28, 1935, Minnesota opened its season with
297-457: The Twins were in the baseball playoffs. The university also gave up most concession and parking revenue, although their portion of the rent was the lowest of the three Metrodome tenants. On May 20, 2006, the state legislature passed a bill providing funding for a new on-campus stadium. It opened in the fall of 2009 as TCF Bank Stadium . The original Memorial Stadium site could not be used, due to
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#1732772208442324-585: The adjacent Huntington Bank Stadium with funding provided by the ownership consortium. The addition was completed in 2010 and created an additional 4,500 square feet (420 m) of space allowing for improved traffic flow in the building and reducing foot traffic through events, specifically in Memorial Hall. 44°58′30″N 93°13′40″W / 44.975106°N 93.227741°W / 44.975106; -93.227741 Memorial Stadium (University of Minnesota) Memorial Stadium , also known as
351-474: The advantages of recruiting by playing in a new NFL venue. Also, the attendance was expected to go up in the late fall with protection from harsh weather. Memorial Stadium had been neglected by that time, and was badly in need of renovation. New head coach Lou Holtz gave an impassioned speech when the time came in 1984 to decide whether to remain at the Metrodome, and declared that "Athletes want to play at
378-761: The building featuring an interior public Memorial Hall, 85-foot (26 m) tall. Some 2,200 rose-colored granite blocks weighing up to 1,000 pounds (450 kg) each form the geode's exterior. The structure required 40,000 square feet (3,700 m) of granite . With ten versatile rooms, all on the first floor, the center is a popular Minneapolis conference, gala and wedding reception venue. In 2015 more than 750 meetings and events were held here. Voted Best Meeting Venue by Minnesota Meetings & Events magazine 2007 to 2012, McNamara has many conveniences, including tunnel connections to an adjacent 500-car parking ramp and hotel, quick highway access and award-winning D’Amico Catering onsite. The rental demand for special event spaces at
405-408: The center and growth in operations of the University of Minnesota Foundation and the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, both housed in the center, prompted the University of Minnesota Board of Regents to approve a $ 9.7 million expansion. The addition, designed by Predock, included office and event space as well as an expanded restaurant. Construction began in 2009 to coincide with the opening of
432-485: The construction of the aquatic and alumni centers. The new stadium is located about a block from where the old stadium once stood and was designed so that the alumni center on the old site is visible through the open end of the horseshoe. 1935 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 1935 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1935 college football season . In their fourth year under head coach Bernie Bierman ,
459-519: The field. The stadium's attendance record was 66,284, set in 1961 against Purdue on November 18. Memorial Stadium also served as the university's track and field venue, and was an occasional back-up venue for professional football and soccer. In 1969 , the NFL 's Minnesota Vikings played a regular season game on October 5 against the Green Bay Packers at Memorial Stadium. It was due to
486-480: The first quarter and another early in the second quarter, then spent the remainder of the game "in the roles of guinea pigs as their football professors made observations for future scientific operation when the going is tougher." Tulane totaled only two net rushing yards for the game. Minnesota captain Glenn Seidel suffered a broken collarbone in the game. Minnesota's touchdowns were scored by Sheldon Beise (on
513-462: The game, opined that the Golden Gophers "lacked the flaming spirit to win" that marked the undefeated 1934 Minnesota team . On October 12, 1935, Minnesota defeated Dana X. Bible 's Nebraska Cornhuskers , 12 to 7, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska . George Roscoe returned the opening kickoff 74 yards and then scored on a lateral from Glenn Seidel. Early in the second quarter, Nebraska took
540-437: The lead on a long touchdown run by quarterback Jerry LaNoue and an extra point. Roscoe ran for the winning touchdown later in the second quarter. Neither team scored in the second half. On defense, the Gophers kept Nebraska's highly touted halfback Lloyd Cardwell in check. On October 19, 1935, Minnesota defeated Tulane , 20–0, before a crowd of 38,000 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. The Gophers scored two touchdowns in
567-491: The yearlong Minnesota Starvation Experiment . Memorial Stadium served as the anchor for Stadium Village , a small commercial area at the southeast portion of the Twin Cities campus. Pressured by downtown Minneapolis business interests and athletic boosters, the school elected to move out of the stadium to the new Metrodome, about two miles (3 km) away, during the spring of 1982. Athletic director Paul Giel cited
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#1732772208442594-480: Was Minnesota's 23rd consecutive game without a loss and the worst defeat in the history of the Michigan football program since 1892. Minnesota gained 432 rushing yards to 99 for Michigan and also held Michigan to 35 passing yards. Clarence Thompson returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Andrew Uram scored two touchdowns on runs of 60 and 73 yards. Sheldon Beise also scored two touchdowns. Vernal LeVoir scored on
621-569: Was against Northwestern . Guard Bud Wilkinson was named All-American by Grantland Rice and the Associated Press (AP). Tackle Ed Widseth was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation , United Press International (UPI), Liberty , Hearst and New York World Telegram . Tackle Dick Smith was named an All-American by the AP, UPI, New York World Telegram and Look Magazine . Halfback Sheldon Beise
648-409: Was chosen in 1996 to design the structure. KKE Architects of Minneapolis served as the project's executive architect and general manager. About 75,000 square feet (7,000 m) of copper clads the rectangular portion where university offices are located, including those of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association . Granite supported by 500 steel beams forms an asymmetrical geode-styled area of
675-498: Was demolished a decade later. After 27 seasons indoors, the Gophers returned to campus in 2009 at the new Huntington Bank Stadium , a block from the site of Memorial Stadium. Opened 100 years ago on October 14, 1924, the stadium was dedicated to the 3,527 students, graduates, and workers who served in World War I , which had ended six years earlier. It sat on approximately eleven acres (4.5 ha). While Memorial Stadium
702-423: Was its home, the football team won six national championships , including three consecutive (1934–1936). The championship years were 1934 , 1935 , 1936 , 1940 , 1941 , and 1960 . The official capacity of the stadium during the 1970s was listed as 56,652. From the 1940s onward, temporary bleachers were occasionally brought in to boost capacity to approximately 66,000, though many of the seats were far away from
729-479: Was preserved, and when the McNamara Alumni Center was built on the same site it was installed in the interior atrium over the entrance to a small museum. The move to the Metrodome proved to be a dismal failure in the long run, as Gophers home games lost the charm of being on a college campus. The Gophers had the lowest priority in scheduling, behind the Twins and Vikings, and had to move games if
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