TCF Bank Stadium is an outdoor stadium located on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 2009, it is the home field of the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference, and the temporary home of Minnesota United FC from Major League Soccer. The stadium also serves as the temporary home of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2014 and 2015 seasons during the construction of the US Bank Stadium. The 50,805 "horse-drawn" style stadium seats cost $ 303.3 million to build and is designed to support future expansion of up to 80,000 seats.
This is the first Big Ten football stadium built since the Memorial Stadium at Indiana University opened in 1960. The TCF Bank Stadium also offers the largest home locker room on campus or professional football and one of the largest video boards in the country. The Super Bowl-winning coach and former quarterback for Golden Gopher Tony Dungy called the "extraordinary" stadium and Pro-Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter said that the campus facility "will give the University of Minnesota the opportunity to compete not only in the Big Ten but nationally for some of the best athletes ".
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History
The stadium is the third stadium on campus and the fourth stadium is used for U of M. football. Previous places are Northrop Field, Memorial Stadium, and Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. This is the first of three sports stadiums that have built spectators for the main tenants Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - the Gophers and two professional teams, the Minnesota Twins baseball and the Minnesota Vikings football team.
Gopher's football program played its first game there on 12 September 2009 against the Falcons Air Force Academy of the United States, which took effect from 20-13. This is the first soccer game to be played on campus since November 21, 1981, the last game at the Memorial Stadium. The Top 25 AP Tops of the highest ranking to be visited are # 2 TCU by 2015. Iowa is 1-3 against Minnesota in a competition game played on "The Bank", and one of the two opposing ranks that Gophers will destroy at a new facility ( # 24 Iowa in 2010 and # 21 Nebraska in 2013). At the end of the 2014 season, Gopher's football team has an all-time record of 23-19 (0.5476) in matches played at TCF Bank Stadium.
Proposal stadium
The impetus for the new stadium on campus for Golden Gopher football began in the fall of 2000. The university cites poor earnings and lack of campus football atmosphere off campus Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome as their main reason for wanting to move back on campus. A plan for the Minnesota Vikings/University of Minnesota football stadium was proposed in 2002, but the differences on how the stadium will be designed and managed, as well as the limited state budget, led to a failure of the plan. In September 2003, an effort published by T. Denny Sanford became the main donor for the project, but in early 2004 the plan failed when both parties were unable to reach agreement on financial provisions. The university announced the initial stadium images and general plans for making state funds and donations in December 2003. On March 24, 2005, the university and TCF Bank announced an agreement that would donate $ 35 million to a project that would give them naming rights. Agreement granted on the date of expiration of December 31, 2005; enough time for the Minnesota Legislature to provide most of the funds needed to make the project a reality.
For the remainder of 2005 the university concentrated on drafting stadium proposals that would attract the support of state politicians. The final plan proposes that the state of Minnesota will contribute 40% of the cost of the stadium while the university will raise the remaining 60% by itself. Part of the 60% will be funded by the TCF naming rights, while the remainder will come from $ 50 per student fee semester, private donations, sales of 2,840 hectares (11.5 km²) of university land in rural Dakota County back to the state, and revenues parking day game. Although the university's proposal attracted widespread legislative support, stadium efforts suffered a setback when the 2005 legislative session ended before a stadium bill could be heard. Late in 2005 when it was proven that this would happen, the university and TCF Bank announced that they had renewed the naming rights agreement until June 30, 2006.
Although the 2005 session had ended with no bills coming for the vote, the stadium effort did not lose momentum in the legislature and was quickly introduced in the 2006 session. On April 6, 2006, the Minnesota Representative Council passed a stadium law on 103-30 votes. The home bill is almost identical to what the university proposes and gets full support from the university. However, on May 9, 2006, the Minnesota Senate issued a very different version of the bill with 34-32 votes. The Senate version will remove the TCF naming agreement, student fees, and university land purchase. The proposed deleted funding should be replaced with state taxes on sports memorabilia. It will also require a stadium to be named the Memorial Veterans Stadium (similar to the Memorial Stadium football stadium on the previous campus, most recently used in 1981 and demolished in 1992). Governor Tim Pawlenty says he supports the House version. He signed the bill in May 2006 at the University of Minnesota McNamara Alumni Center.
Legislative approval 2006
Although the differences between the House and the Senate bill are large, details are ironed and approved on May 19, in the Senate Council-conference committee. The naming rights and the sale of the land remain in the bill, as does the cost of the student for $ 25 per year. Taxes on sports memorabilia as well as the name of the Veterans Memorial Stadium are selected. The committee also voted to increase the country's contribution to the project to offset smaller student costs. The compromise bill was then approved by both full house and senate on May 20, and signed by Governor Tim Pawlenty on May 24.
Construction
On June 8, 2006, the university announced that it had selected Populous to design the stadium. Populous (later HOK Sport) was one of three finalists, along with HNTB Architects and Crawford Architects, who made a presentation to the university on May 24, 2006. The local company working on the project is the Minneapolis-based Architecture Alliance. , and MA Mortenson Company is a general contractor. Schematic design of the stadium was presented to the public on January 3, 2007.
Infrastructure work on the stadium site began in late June 2006, and groundbreaking ceremonies took place at the stadium site on September 30, 2006. The start of construction at the stadium itself along with the opening of the stadium logo took place on July 11, 2007. Site preparation and foundation work continued throughout the summer and fall 2007. More than 8,800 tonnes of steel forming the stadium frame were in force between January 28, 2007 - June 28, 2008.
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Location
The stadium is located on the northeastern side of the Minneapolis campus, near the site of the former Memorial Stadium, opposite the Williams Arena. This site was previously the Huron Boulevard Parking Complex, where four of the university's largest parking lots are located. The address is 2009 University Ave S.E.
The stadium is part of a 30-hectare (30-hectare) expansion of the Twin Cities campus, the largest since the West Bank was built in the 1960s. The current plan for the area requires the construction of as many as ten new academic buildings by 2015. The METRO Green Line light rail runs near the stadium, with stations at the Village Stadium serving the facility. Green Line Development began in 2010 and opens June 14, 2014. The other two major Twin Cities stadiums are located along these lines, within short distance and travel time on the Light Rail line.
The environmental impact assessment of the stadium site was conducted by the university between December 2004 and March 2006 at a cost of $ 1.5 million. The result was approved by the Bupati Board on 27 March 2006.
Design
The stadium is a horse-style stadium that according to the organizers will have "the look and feel of a traditional campus". On December 7, 2006, the university announced that the stadium grounds would be styled in an unusual east-west configuration, with the open west end of the stadium facing the campus. This layout, similar to Memorial Stadium, provides a great view of downtown Minneapolis.
On September 18, 2009, the University of Minnesota announced that the stadium was awarded the LEED Silver Certification, the first college stadium or professional football stadium to achieve LEED certification.
General features and football facilities
The heart of the stadium is a large scoreboard, designed and built by Daktronics at a cost of $ 9 million. At 48 by 108 feet (14.6 m² 32.9 m), the HD-X light-emitting diode (LED) video scoreboard is currently the largest in the football stadium alone, and is the third largest at the time. construction.
The playing surface is FieldTurf, a fully synthetic turf, and brick walls around the playing field are made possible by alumni donations of $ 500,000.
Located on the ground floor of the stadium is Murray Warmath Locker Room, named in honor of the national championship coach Gophers from 1954 to 1971. It is the largest home locker room on campus or professional football, and equipped with lamp "M" fixtures and 120 cherry lockers -wood custom-built. Adjacent to Murray Warmath Locker Room is another team area including a full training room, therapy room, medical examination room, equipment room, special coach office and locker room, home media room, personal recruitment room, and dining and nutrition training table. After traveling around the complex, Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald said that, "This should be the best locker room in the Big Ten."
Aesthetic stadium
To acknowledge that the venue was paid with taxes across the state and to honor the support of Minnesota citizens, the names of 87 states were hurled stones around the first level. Each is engraved in a piece of cast stone that is 16 times 5.3 feet (4.9 m m 1.6 m) and weighs 6,500 pounds (2,900 kg). These panels are contained in a reminiscent Memorial Wall, which forms the outer surface of the stadium building. The brick walled perimeter walls with this curved portal reflect the Memorial Stadium's exterior, and 360 ° colonnade provides year-round streets around the stadium. Displayed on the upper deck façade of the stadium is a panel to commemorate 7 national championships and 18 Big Ten Conference championships won by Minnesota in football, as well as distinguishes five players whose number has been retired by the program.
Minnesota Tribal Nations Plaza includes the main western entrance to the stadium and is named in honor of 11 Native American nations in Minnesota, featuring eleven 18-foot ceiling markers (5.5 m): one for each country. The stadium also incorporates the Veteran Tribute, a monument dedicated to Minnesota veterans, located on the open end of the horseshoe near the main square.
Seating and amenities
The first phase of development includes about 50,805 seats, with designs that can support future expansion of up to 80,000 seats. The 10,000-seat student seat is located at the eastern end of the stadium, and the area reserved for the University of Minnesota Marching Band is partitioned from it, located just behind the eastern end of the zone and framed with a background labeled Pride of Minnesota. There are about 20,000 seats with permanent seats in the stadium, located between the goal line on the upper and lower decks, but all remaining locations have bench aluminum benches without back. The stadium also has 1,000 disabled seats and chairs, and accessible seats are located throughout the stadium, including in the first row of the first level, the last row of the first level, and the last row of the second tier. The premium seats include 37 private suites, 250 indoor club chairs, 1,250 outdoor club chairs, and 50 boxes of loge, along with access to 20,000 square feet of climate-controlled DQ (1,900 m 2 ) Club Room, which offers luxurious amenities for premium seat holders.
The main concourse is at the second level and wraps around the stadium, open to the playing field. Concessions and lots of 113 toilets are located here.
Located in the southwest corner of the stadium is the Goldy's Locker Room, a team shop, which runs two floors. Hall of Fame T. Denny Sanford Athletics opened in fall 2010, positioned at the southwestern end of the stadium next to Goldy's Locker Room. The Hall of Fame is over 5,000 square feet (460 m), not soccer-specific, but includes 25 University of Minnesota athletics programs through dramatic imagery, artifacts and interactive kiosks. Visitors to the Hall of Fame heard a soundscape with several radio calls from Minnesota's play-by-play sound. This space also honors the members of the 'M' Club Hall of Fame with a wall complete with plaque for every person who is inducted. Hall of Fame placed the Floyd of Rosedale trophy after winning over Iowa in 2010.
The media area is a three-tiered press box with 10 TV network camera positions and seating for 160 media members.
Expansion
The stadium is designed to support future seating expansion to 80,000. 30,000 seats will be added on the second deck of the stadium from the tip of the press box across to the northwest end of the venue, wrapping the rest of the horseshoe. The additional video view currently adjacent to the eastern part of the media area is likely to be moved to the top of the new third deck. The University of Minnesota may add all 30,000 seats in one additional or an addition of 10,000 seats, meeting the required demand (although the duplicate costs of the plan make it impossible). If the expansion is done, it can be completed within 9 months so there will be minimal disruption in the football season.
2014 changes
For the 2014 and 2015 seasons, the Minnesota Vikings of National Football League (NFL) uses the TCF Bank Stadium as their home base as their new venue, US Bank Stadium, is being built at the Metrodome location. To help accommodate Vikings, TCF Bank Stadium underwent several changes, including new game surfaces with heating coils, increased storage space throughout the stadium, and increased concessions. In addition, a temporary seat is installed which increases the stadium's capacity to 52,525. The accommodation is estimated to cost around $ 7 million - the amount associated with the overall construction cost of the new stadium
Funding
The stadium costs a total of $ 288.5 million, of which the university will pay 52% and the remaining 48% state of Minnesota. Including interest cost of the country is about $ 10 million per year or about $ 1.7 million per game for 25 years. Approximately $ 50 million of the state's portion goes to purchase 2,840 hectares (11.5 km²) of undeveloped university land, part of the Rosemount Research Center in Dakota County, over 25 years by the state of Minnesota that would be responsible for the risk if the site This requires cleaning up the environment. The University retains its right to use the land for its "research, education and engagement mission" for all eternity.
The university section is $ 111 million or 52%. TCF Financial Corporation of Wayzata, Minnesota donated $ 35 million over 25 years in exchange for naming rights and other agreements TCF Bank . The University projects revenues of $ 2.5 million per year or $ 96 million during the term of the agreement with TCF which will include marketing debit cards to alumni and ticketholder. If unable to fulfill its contractual obligations, TCF Financial Corporation must submit an alternate name subject to university approval. Other corporate contributions have also been promised, including Best Buy ($ 3 million), Dairy Queen ($ 2.5 million), Target Corporation ($ 2 million), Federated Insurance, General Mills, and Norwest Equity Partners.
Universities also receive donations from individuals. Initially donations were only sought from "high-end" donors (who donated $ 100,000 or more), but in June 2008 the university expanded fundraising efforts to collect smaller donations as well. On May 21, 2009, the University announced that it has received a $ 6 million donation from T. Denny Sanford, which means the university has achieved its $ 86 million goal in private fundraising. The remaining portion of the university will come from $ 12.50 per student semester fee ($ 25 per year) and the game's parking day revenue.
Although the cost of building the TCF Bank Stadium came from $ 248.7 million, a change in construction planning raised the cost to $ 288.5 million. The university has sworn that even if stadium costs rise again, it will not seek more money out of the country or increase student fees even further.
The University has charged all U students from the mandatory stadium cost $ 12.50 each semester since planning for the project started, and continues this fee even though the stadium is being finalized. The cost of the stadium is $ 288.5 million in which the university has to pay 52%, and with an average of over 50,000 students in a given year, within a university semester making over $ 625,000 of stadium fees, meaning they receive more than $ 12.5 million every 10 years from students.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux donations
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (SMSC) community agreed to donate $ 10 million for the construction of the stadium, the biggest prize ever received by Gopher athletes. The university is matching an additional $ 2.5 million to create a $ 5 million donation for scholarships for Native American and low-income students. The hospitality plaza on the west side of the stadium and the scholarship is named in honor of the community, and the plaza is designed to "... celebrate the history, presence, and cultural contribution of the eleven Native American tribes in Minnesota". The University received an additional $ 2 million from SMSC for the construction of the square in 2009.
Alcohol controversy
University President Robert Bruininks originally planned for the school to apply for a state liquor license to serve beer and wine in a restricted area of ​​the stadium. Under the proposal, alcohol will be available only for premium seats seater passengers ranging from $ 1,800 to $ 45,000 per year. This is consistent with the University's long-term alcohol policy at other athletic venues on campus, such as Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena. This is also consistent with other NCAA institutions (including all other Big Ten Conference teams except the University of Michigan and Ohio State University) with stadiums on campus. There is no Big Ten stadium that serves alcohol in their seats.
In May 2009, the state legislature passed a law stating that no alcohol could be served or sold anywhere in the stadium, including in suites and premium boxes, unless all 21 or older ticket holders in the stadium can buy alcohol in the match. The University of Minnesota's Bupati voted on June 24, 2009, on subsequent Bruininks' proposal to ban alcohol entirely on college athletics events (and also banned it in the arena of Mariucci and Williams), who qualified 10-2.
In May 2010, the legislature passed a law saying that alcohol can be served on a premium seat if it is also available in a third of the common seats. Bruininks refused to ask the regent's council to make this compromise. And Wolter, a university spokesperson, said, "We recognize and understand that underage drinking is a big problem in our society as a whole so it is the attitude the University wants to take."
On July 11, 2012, the university's bupati voted to permit the sale of beer at the stadium starting the fall of 2012.
Attendance
Minnesota United
Other uses
Marching band/drum & amp; trumpet corps
The stadium replaces Northrop Auditorium as the home of the University of Minnesota Marching Band, providing it with direct access to the stadium grounds and new storage, drills, locker rooms, and office facilities. The stadium hosts the DCI Minnesota Drum & amp; The Bugle Corps competition is sponsored by Drum Corps International and hosted by Minnesota Brass. The first competition, held on July 18, 2010, was canceled during the show due to the nearest tornado touchdown. In 2011, the competition was won by the Cavaliers, and in 2012 was won by the Blue Devils. The current stadium is home to the Minnesota Drum Corps International event, which takes place in mid-July every year since 2010.
Other university activities
The university also utilizes stadiums for intramural sports, career exhibitions, graduation ceremonies, and other special events.
Concert
High School Athletics
The football and state football tournaments of the state of Minnesota State High School League, concerts, and marching band competitions have all been considered. The Minnesota State High School League football game is played at the stadium in 2014 and 2015.
Soccer
The TCF Bank Stadium is evaluated as a potential venue for the bid by the United States to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup. In addition, TCF Bank Stadium is planned as an early soccer venue in Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 2 August 2014, TCF Bank The stadium hosts Group B matches as part of the International Champions Cup between Manchester City FC and Olympiacos. Ottawa Fury also plays Minnesota United FC as part of a double-header. The grass field is temporarily put on an artificial surface for the game. The field was 120 yards by 68 meters. The University of Minnesota women's soccer team continues to play at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.
For the first season of Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer, the club played their home game at the TCF Bank Stadium as they awaited the opening of Allianz Field in St. Louis. Paul. The field for Minnesota United FC matches is at 120Ã, yd ÃÆ'â € "70Ã, yd (110Ã, m ÃÆ' â €" 64 m).
International Football Match
Viking
Due to the collapse of Metrodome's roof, Monday's Minnesota Vikings Night Vote Minnesota Football game against the Chicago Bears was held at the stadium on December 20, 2010, which was Viking's first outdoor home match since exactly 29 years earlier when the Metropolitan Stadium was closed. The match ends with Bears defeating Vikings, 40-14. With the victory, the Bears won the NFC North title and Devin Hester broke the kickoff's return to a touchdown record. This is Brett Favre's last game in the NFL after he suffered a concussion due to Corey Wootton.
Vikings play the 2014 and 2015 NFL seasons at the stadium during the construction of the US Bank Stadium, which requires the demolition of Metrodome. The TCF Bank Stadium is the smallest stadium in the NFL with seating capacity for the two seasons. Vikings reportedly paid $ 2 million for maintenance costs for the season. Vikings also spent $ 4.5 million to upgrade facilities to the NFL standard, especially to include heating coils under grass. Vikings use the northern side (across the press box) in 2014-15.
Ice Hockey
The stadium hosts an outdoor NCAA hockey game between Minnesota Golden Gophers and Ohio State Buckeyes on January 17, 2014. The Gophers won 1-0 with 45,021 fans in attendance. It was also held for the first NHL contest on 21 February 2016 between the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks as part of the 2016 NHL Stadium Series. The Wild won 6-1 in front of 50,426 fans.
See also
- List of NCAA Division I football stadiums
Notes and references
External links
- TCF Bank Stadium web page
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