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A new endzone facility was also completed to house locker and equipment rooms on the north endzone. There has been a lot of talk about the grass at Ryan Field ahead of Friday night’s game between Northwestern and No. It was replaced with grass in 1997. 4 Ohio State, and the Wildcats decided to have some fun with it. Dyche Stadium was renamed Ryan Field in 1997 when the press box was renovated and expanded to include the stadium club. "I think it's smart.

Today, Ryan Field has a capacity of 49,256. RYAN FIELD ADDRESS 1501 Central St. Evanston, IL 60208 In 1996-97, Northwestern's football stadium underwent a significant reconstruction which featured a redesign of the stadium. Opened in the fall of 1997, the new stadium was named Ryan Field in honor of 1959 Northwestern graduate Patrick G. Ryan, founder of AON Corporation and long-time Chairman of the Northwestern Board of Trustees. Ryan Field is a sand-based, natural grass playing surface...it can hold up in a lot of really bad weather. The shaggy surface at Ryan Field had its moment in the national spotlight in 2013, but it has gotten into opponents’ heads before and since.