Back To Campus TCF Bank Stadium is the first Big Ten stadium built from scratch since 1960.
Stadium Information 50,850 25,000 37 57 1,250 259 20,000
Approximate capacity of stadium, expandable to 80,000 Approximate number of seats with permanent chairbacks Private Suites Loge Boxes Outdoor Club seats Indoor Club seats Square-foot DQ Club Room for game day and non-game day usage
STADIUM FACTS Playing Surface Architect General Contractor Construction Cost
FieldTurf Populous (formerly HOK Sport) Mortenson (in partnership with Thor) $288.5 million
TCF Bank Stadium Timeline
May, 2006 Minnesota legislature approves new on-campus football stadium. 16 * Minnesota Football
June, 2007 Gophers break ground on TCF Bank Stadium.
January, 2008 First steel rises from the ground at stadium site.
April 7, 2008 First brick is laid at the stadium site.