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University of Minnesota and state veterans' organizations team up to honor Minnesota veterans at new Gopher football stadium
Contact: Daniel Wolter, University News Service, (612) 625-8510
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (1/9/2006) -- The University of Minnesota and several state veterans organizations have teamed up to develop recommendations for honoring veterans at the proposed on-campus Gopher football stadium.
"We want to carry the legacy of Memorial Stadium forward into our new football stadium," said university President Robert Bruininks, who formed the committee. “Memorial Stadium was originally built as a tribute to World War I veterans, and we want to make the stadium a lasting legacy to every Minnesotan who has served our country in the armed forces.�
The Gopher football team moved its games to the Metrodome in 1982 and Memorial Stadium was torn down in 1992. The university has proposed building a $248 million campus stadium, with the university contributing 60 percent of the cost and the state 40 percent. Legislation to provide the state's share is awaiting action.
