From Historic Twin Cities.com:

On November 15, 1924, Memorial Stadium, located on the campus of the University of Minnesota, was dedicated during the stadium’s inaugural game between Minnesota and the University of Illinois.  Minnesota won the game as a decided underdog, defeating Red Grange and his Fighting Illinis 20-7.

Known as the “Brick House,” the stadium was home to the Minnesota Gopher football team, which won seven national championships during its 58 seasons there.

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The postcard below calls the stadium “One of the largest in the country,” with a seating capacity of 52,000.

 

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MUSIC AT THE BRICK HOUSE

The stadium wasn’t an ideal music venue, but there were some notable events held here:

• Judy Garland helped celebrate Minnesota’s Centennial here in 1958.
• On September 21, 1971, there was a Blues and Folk Marathon at the Stadium.
• The Blues and Folk Marathon II was held on September 24, 1972.
• Marathon III, part of Welcome Week, took place at Memorial Stadium at the U of M on September 23, 1973.

 

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STADIUM GONE

Again from Historic Twin Cities.com:

The Gophers played their last game in Memorial stadium on November 21, 1981, and the building was demolished in 1992.

The original brick entrance processional arch to the stadium was preserved, and when the McNamara Alumni Center was built on the same site, the arch was reassembled brick by brick and installed in the interior atrium over the entrance to a small museum.