“There is no place like Nebraska.” A sentence that perfectly matched this past Wednesday. The University of Nebraska set a remarkable world record, as the university achieved the largest number of spectators at a female sports event ever. A staggering 92,003 attendees came to watch the volleyball team’s match against Omaha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The previous record stood at 91,648 attendees, set during a Women’s Champions League match between Barcelona and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Normally, Memorial Stadium has a capacity of around 85,000. However, due to the availability of both standing and seating arrangements on the field, a significantly larger number of people could be accommodated. In order to bring as many people as possible to the stadium, all students in the U.S. state were given a day off from school. All of this was aimed at achieving the highest possible attendance figure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The match began with the National Anthem, during which the coach of Nebraska, John Cook, entered the stadium through the player tunnel<\/a> alongside his players. This marked a longstanding tradition of the university’s American football team. The chant “Go big red” echoed throughout the stadium. The match eventually concluded in an easy victory for Nebraska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n