Notre Dame defeated Northwestern on Nov. The biggest crowd for a college football game was in , when , watched Notre Dame battle Southern California. The largest crowd to watch a high school football game came ten years later in , when , people watched Austin and Leo play in the Prep Bowl.
But Soldier Field has been home to a lot more than professional football over the years. Some of the great leaders in American history have visited Soldier Field as well.
In , General Douglas MacArthur addressed 50, And, in , 60, took part in the Chicago Freedom Movement, which was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There have also been religious events at Soldier Field. In , ,00 people came to listen to evangelist Billy Graham. And, in , a Catholic event at Soldier Field drew , people.
In , Soldier Field hosted opening ceremonies for the World Cup soccer tournament, the first time it was played in the United States. Douglas MacArthur , ousted from his Far Eastern command weeks earlier by President Truman, thrills a vast audience with a fighting defense of his stand on Korea. An estimated , people — , inside Soldier Field and another 80, outside — gather for a Mass in tribute to the Virgin Mary. Opening ceremonies of the Pan Am Games.
The Chicago Cardinals play their last home game at Soldier Field. The team moves to St. Martin Luther King Jr. The predominantly Black crowd that gathers to hear King speak is fewer people than expected, however, due to rain.
We must go to the ballot box and vote in large numbers. But nonviolence is the most total weapon available to the Negro in his struggle for human dignity. Barbra Streisand performs in the rain , backed by a piece orchestra. Sitting in the expensive seats, once could see her face register the play of pain and driving intensity from the front row, but the loudspeakers six feet away blasted your eardrums to pain.
The first Special Olympics is held at Soldier Field. After playing 50 seasons at Wrigley Field, the Bears defeat the Steelers in their first home game at Soldier Field — in the rain.
Capacity is cut to 57, With a rock music booking ban in place since fans rioted in July when Sly and the Family Stone failed to appear for their scheduled concert , Chicago Park District officials book Marvin Gaye for Soldier Field. Only 8, fans show up. The Rolling Stones headline Soldier Field for the first time.
The stadium is filled on a steamy summer day with 80, fans, with opening acts Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Peter Tosh and Journey, featuring new vocalist Steve Perry. The band also jams with Muddy Waters while in town. Skyboxes and a new scoreboard are added. Capacity is 66, Hosts ChicagoFest for the last time. The playing surface is changed from artificial turf to natural grass , and more skyboxes are added.
The Park District spends millions to prep the stadium for the soccer tournament. Soldier Field swelters as a crowd of 69, men sing and shout during the PromiseKeepers first-ever event in Chicago. Chicago Fire plays its first ever home game at Soldier Field.
XFL Enforcers play first home game — and loses. As the stadium overhaul is more than half finished, the Illinois Supreme Court rules tax-backed bonds can pay for the project. Friends of the Parks and Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois had hoped to force the removal of the new steel-and-glass arena rising within the colonnades of the stadium Work proceeds on the overhaul project. The Packers defeat the Bears in the first game played inside the newly renovated Soldier Field.
Hosts Democratic Party debate. First Spring Awakening Music Festival. The Blackhawks defeated the Penguins 5—1 before a sold-out crowd of 62, Hosts its first international rugby union test match between the United States and New Zealand. Additional seating could be added along the interior field, upper promenades and on the large, open field and terrace beyond the north endzone, bringing the capacity to over , The largest crowd for any event at Soldier Field was , on Sept.
From the Chicago Bears inception in the early s until , the team played at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. After the season, the team decided to move to Soldier Field. On September 19, the Bears played their first game at Soldier Field. From , Soldier Field hosted the annual College All-Star Game, a preseason exhibition game between the NFL champion team from the previous season and a team of star college seniors.
The World Cup held its opening ceremony at Soldier Field. This represented the first time the United States hosted the World Cup. Oprah Winfrey emceed the ceremony, and fell off the stage while introducing Dianna Ross.
In the winter of , after the creation of manmade snow, the field was the home to a miniature ski resort, complete with two ski jumps and a toboggan slide that spread down over the seats in the stadium. Join thousands of companies who have booked online events with Kapow. Find Your Event. Share this post.
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