<P> Opened 88 years ago on October 4 , 1930 , the stadium seating capacity was nearly 60,000 for decades . More than 21,000 seats were added for the 1997 season , which increased the capacity to over 80,000 . After the Campus Crossroads renovation , the seat number decreased to 77,622 . The playing surface was changed to FieldTurf in 2014 , after 84 seasons on natural grass . </P>
<P> Opened 88 years ago on October 4 , 1930 , the stadium seating capacity was nearly 60,000 for decades . More than 21,000 seats were added for the 1997 season , which increased the capacity to over 80,000 . After the Campus Crossroads renovation , the seat number decreased to 77,622 . The playing surface was changed to FieldTurf in 2014 , after 84 seasons on natural grass . </P>
when did notre dame go to artificial turf
when did notre dame go to artificial turf
in 2014
in 2014