The ACC welcomes the The University of California at Berkley to conference membership in 2024. The Golden Bears bring a long and rich history of athletics.
The Golden Bears have played its home football games at California Memorial Stadium since 1923. The stadium, also known simply as Memorial Stadium, is located on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley, California. Opened in 1923, the venue currently seats around 63,000 for football. It has been named one of the top college football stadiums and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 2006.
Memorial Stadium was funded from public contributions, as a memorial to Californians who lost their lives in World War I (1917–18). In addition to its unique neoclassical motif, the stadium's position at the foot of the Berkeley Hills provides top row spectators with panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and west side viewers with views of the Berkeley Hills and Strawberry Canyon. This has earned its a reputation as one of the most scenic venues in college football. The stadium underwent major renovation after the 2010 season. It reopened for the last game in 2012 against arch rival Stanford.
Traditionally, during all football games and especially during the Big Game against Stanford, the hill overlooking the eastern side of Memorial Stadium attracts spectators hoping to watch a game for free, earning the nickname "Tightwad Hill".
The Hurricanes travel across the country to play the Golden Bears on Saturday, October 5th. Cal will be hosting its first ACC game in program history. Kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. ESPN will broadcast both the game and it national College GameDay pre-game show (9:00 am ET) from the campus.
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