Hermann Stadium, or fully, Robert R. Hermann Stadium is located in Midtown

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, on the campus of

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. The first game played was August 21, 1999. This is where both the Billiken men's and

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teams play. Also, several other events take place here, such as pep rallies and the University's Relay For Life. The

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of the stadium is 6,050. The stadium is named after

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. The Billikens play on a regulation 120x75-yard

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Past and future events

* 2000 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championships * 2000 Conference USA Men's Soccer Championships * 2002 Conference USA Men's Soccer Championships * 2004 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championships * 2005 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championships * 2006 Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championships * 2006 NCAA Men's College Cup * 2009 Superliga match between

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and

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* 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championships * 2013 Warm up arena for the

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History

*The Billiken men's team christened Hermann Stadium by knocking off defending national champion and preseason No. 1 Indiana 3–2 in an exhibition game on Aug. 21, 1999, before a record on-campus crowd of 6,517.

Past and future events

History

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