Memorial Stadium at Indiana University

Completed in 1997, this field was converted from artificial turf to Kentucky Bluegrass sod with a reinforced 10-inch sand/peat blended rootzone.

Fans and players alike have noticed the shallower crown of the new field, as it is only 8 inches as compared with the 24-inch crown on artificial turf. Although the crown is less steep, the gravity-based drainage system below the new field allows for drainage of 15-inches of water per hour. Drainage tiles installed in a herringbone pattern take water away from the field and empty it to a trench drain that surrounds the field. A new synthetic track was installed adjacent to the stadium wall to accommodate traffic and create a more easily maintained edge.