| Michigan Stadium, nicknamed the Big House, is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was built in 1927, at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 84,401. Today, it has an official capacity of 107,501, though football game attendance often exceeds 111,000 when bands, stadium staff, and other people are added. It is the largest football stadium in the world and the 29th largest sports venue in general (most of the larger ones are auto racing tracks or horse racing tracks). The one "extra seat" in its capacity is "reserved" for former head coach Fritz Crisler, although its location is not specified. more
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