The Big House

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The Big House is the massive on-campus football stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, renowned as one of the largest stadiums in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college football stadium
stadium
architect Bernard L. Green
associatedWith Michigan Wolverines football
surface form: University of Michigan Wolverines
city Ann Arbor
conference Big Ten Conference
constructionStartDate 1926
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance iconic venue in American college football
symbol of University of Michigan athletics
feature bowled-shaped design
club seating
large video scoreboards
luxury boxes
partially below ground level
press box
formerSurface natural grass
homeVenueOf Michigan Wolverines football
surface form: Michigan Wolverines football team
hosts NCAA football games
high school football games
ice hockey games
large outdoor events
soccer matches
league NCAA Division I
surface form: NCAA Division I FBS
locatedIn University of Michigan
surface form: University of Michigan campus
location Ann Arbor
surface form: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
nickname The Big House self-link
notableEvent NHL Winter Classic
surface form: 2014 NHL Winter Classic

NHL Winter Classic
surface form: 2014 NHL Winter Classic between Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs

International Champions Cup soccer matches
officialName Michigan Stadium
opened 1927
operatedBy University of Michigan
surface form: University of Michigan Athletics Department
ownedBy University of Michigan
primaryUse college football games
publicTransit served by Ann Arbor local transit on game days
recordAttendance 115109
recordAttendanceEvent Michigan vs. Notre Dame football game on September 7, 2013
renovation major renovation in 2010
seatingCapacity 107601
seatingCapacityRank largest stadium in the United States
largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere
one of the largest stadiums in the world
sport American football
state Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan
surface FieldTurf
surfaceType artificial turf
tenant Michigan Wolverines football

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Wolverines footballStadiumNickname The Big House
The Big House nickname The Big House self-link
Michigan Stadium nicknamed The Big House