Just a few of the most memorable moments in Memorial Stadium’s history. (L to R)⁣ ⁣ 🔸Memorial Stadium opens on a cold and drizzly Nov. 3, 1923 (62,000 in attendance)⁣ 🔹Homecoming 1925. The Fighting Illini take on the Michigan Wolverines in front of a packed crowd⁣ 🔸Memorial Stadium plays host to the first-ever Farm-Aid concert in 1985⁣ ⁣ #SweetHomeIllini | #UIAA150⁣ ⁣