Editing (section) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 0 You are not logged in. The rich text editor does not work with JavaScript switched off. Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <h3>College football</h3> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22broken-image%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Minnesota_Gophers.jpg%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BImage%3AMinnesota%20Gophers.jpg%7Cright%7Cthumb%7Cright%7CMetrodome%20during%20Gophers%20game%20in%202003.%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" class="placeholder placeholder-broken-image" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="broken-image" /> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->Beginning in the 1982 college football season, the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers began playing their home football games at Metrodome. The first game was a 57-3 victory over the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ohio%20Bobcats%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ohio%20Bobcats%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOhio%20Bobcats%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="/wiki/Ohio_Bobcats" title="Ohio Bobcats" class="mw-redirect">Ohio Bobcats</a> on September 11, 1982.<span data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%222009mediaguide%5C%22%3EMinnesota%20Gopher%20Football%20Media%20Guide%202009%2C%20University%20of%20Minnesota%20Intercollegiate%20Athletics.%202009%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-2009mediaguide_0-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-2009mediaguide_0-0 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%2224816-16054200305f280b3443744%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ58fcaab9385d4c1-nowiki-00000001-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E1%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%2224816-16054200305f280b3443744%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ58fcaab9385d4c1-nowiki-00000002-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-2009mediaguide-0%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-2009mediaguide-0%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%2215%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E1%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%2216%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="#cite_note-2009mediaguide-0"><span data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>1<span data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">With their move to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22TCF%20Bank%20Stadium%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22TCF%20Bank%20Stadium%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTCF%20Bank%20Stadium%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="/wiki/TCF_Bank_Stadium" title="TCF Bank Stadium">TCF Bank Stadium</a>, only three NCAA Division I FBS football programs now play indoors (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Idaho%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Idaho%20Vandals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIdaho%20Vandals%7CIdaho%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="/wiki/Idaho_Vandals" title="Idaho Vandals">Idaho</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Syracuse%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Syracuse%20Orange%20football%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSyracuse%20Orange%20football%7CSyracuse%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="/wiki/Syracuse_Orange_football" title="Syracuse Orange football">Syracuse</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tulane%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tulane%20Green%20Wave%20football%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTulane%20Green%20Wave%20football%7CTulane%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="/wiki/Tulane_Green_Wave_football" title="Tulane Green Wave football">Tulane</a>; the former two play at on-campus domed stadiums while the third shares the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mercedes-Benz%20Superdome%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mercedes-Benz%20Superdome%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMercedes-Benz%20Superdome%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Superdome" title="Mercedes-Benz Superdome">Mercedes-Benz Superdome</a> with the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20Orleans%20Saints%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20Orleans%20Saints%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20Orleans%20Saints%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a>). When the Gophers first moved to the Metrodome, the NFL-class facilities were seen as an improvement over the aging <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Memorial%20Stadium%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Memorial%20Stadium%20%28University%20of%20Minnesota%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMemorial%20Stadium%20%28University%20of%20Minnesota%29%7CMemorial%20Stadium%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(University_of_Minnesota)" title="Memorial Stadium (University of Minnesota)">Memorial Stadium</a>. Initially, attendance increased.<span data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22gophermediaguide%5C%22%3E%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.gophersports.com%5C%2Fpdf4%5C%2F40448.pdf%20University%20of%20Minnesota%20Football%20media%20guide%5D%20p.%20160%20%28PDF%29%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-gophermediaguide_1-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-gophermediaguide_1-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="#cite_note-gophermediaguide-1"><span data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>2<span data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> However, fans waxed nostalgic over fall days playing outdoors on campus.<span data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3EWood%2C%20Bob%20%28Robert%29%20%281989%29.%20%27%27Big%20Ten%20country%3A%20a%20journey%20through%20one%20football%20season.%27%27%20Morrow.%20ISBN%200-688-08922-4.%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-2 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" href="#cite_note-2"><span data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>3<span data-rte-instance="24816-16054200305f280b3443744" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> TCF Bank Stadium provides an outdoor, on-campus venue. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><img 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