{"id":5209,"date":"2026-10-07T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/sports-fans-could-own-3000-urinals-from-nebraska-stadium\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:02:02","slug":"sports-fans-could-own-3000-urinals-from-nebraska-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/sports-fans-could-own-3000-urinals-from-nebraska-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports fans could own $3,000 urinals from Nebraska stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-10-07 11:02:00<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Nebraska football fans looking for a truly unforgettable piece of stadium memorabilia can now take home something rather less glamorous than a seat or sign.<BR><br \/>\nUsed urinal troughs from Memorial Stadium are being sold for $3,000 apiece as part of the ongoing renovation of the 103-year-old venue.<BR><br \/>\nAccording to Larry Holder of The Athletic, seven of the 30 available troughs had already been purchased by Monday afternoon, citing Rare Goods co-founder Joe DiPietro, whose company is helping Nebraska sell items removed during the Big Red Rebuild.<BR><br \/>\nThe unusual collectibles are being marketed as a piece of the stadium&#8217;s history, having served thousands of Husker fans on football Saturdays over the years.<BR><br \/>\nThe official sale description says: \u201cFor the Husker fan, this creates a unique, certainly unforgettable opportunity in the entire Memorial Stadium Collection.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nAnd buyers are not necessarily expected to keep the trough looking exactly as it did in the stadium.<BR><br \/>\nThe sales pitch suggests fans could transform the fixtures into oversized planters, garden features, game-room displays, workshop fixtures or outdoor decorations.<BR><br \/>\nIt adds: \u201cFill it with flowers and build the most Nebraska planter on the block.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nFor those who prefer to preserve their purchase, there is always the option of simply displaying it as a conversation piece.<BR><br \/>\nThe sales page jokes: \u201cNobody is going to walk into your garage, basement, shop, backyard, or Husker room and ask, \u2018Where did you find a stadium urinal trough?\u2019<BR><br \/>\n&#8220;They are going to ask: &#8216;Wait. Is that actually from Memorial Stadium?&#8217; Yes. Yes, it is.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nThe troughs are among numerous pieces being removed as Memorial Stadium undergoes its latest transformation.<BR><br \/>\nThe stadium opened in 1923 and is home to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, with the renovation giving fans an opportunity to own unusual artefacts from its past.<BR><br \/>\nThe official listing concludes with a memorable comparison: \u201cA pair of Memorial Stadium seats tells people you love Nebraska football.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cA Memorial Stadium urinal trough tells them you have fully committed.\u201d<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-10-07 11:02:00 Nebraska football fans looking for a truly unforgettable piece of stadium memorabilia can now take home something rather less glamorous than a seat or sign. 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