blog posts Illinois architecture professors’ book provides historic analysis of Memorial Stadium Oct 16, 2024 9:45 am by Jodi HeckelLegacy Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The design of Memorial Stadium was a hybrid, with a hemispherical shape and tiered seating. 'Our stadium, when it was built, had more seats between the goal lines than any other stadium in the country,' architecture professor Kevin Hinders said. Share on Facebook Tweet Email