Picture of Old Soldier Field columns

                                        Information

Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago,IL. It is the home of the Chicago Bears. It was renovated in 2003 and reopened in 2004. Most Army vs. Navy games were played at Soldier field. When it opened in October 9, 1924, it was called Municipal Grant Park Stadium. The name was changed in 1925 to remember fallen soldiers of wars. Before the stadium was built, the Bears played their home games at WrigleyField.

                                        Stuctural Information

When the stadium first opened, it held 90,000 people! When it was renovated in 2003 the capacity was cut back to 61,500. Seating was reduced so that fans could get a better "look" at the game. The influence for the design was Greco-Roman. The Doric columns outside of the staium were even with the stands before renovation, now they are dwarfed by the towering stadium seats. Jay Mariotti wrote that Soldier Field "Looks like a spaceship hit the Parthenon." Soldier Field was declared a Landmark in 1987, but was taken off the list in 2004 because of the amount of renovation that had been done to the staduim

                                        Special Events

*First game was on October 4 1924 between Louisiana Male High School and Chicago Austin High

*Second Hevyweight championship fight held on September 27 1927

*Largest attendance number was set on November 17 1929 with Notre Dame facing the USC Trojans (Notre Dame won 13-12)

*The Fog Bowl was played at Soldier Field in 1988

*The Greatful Dead played there last concert at Soldier Field in 1995

New Soldier Field opening night