About Bryant-Denny Stadium
Bryant-Denny Stadium is a former name of Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium. Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium is a College Football stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It opened in 1929. It seats 101,821. Its current tenant is Alabama Crimson Tide (College Football), since 1929. By capacity it ranks 7th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 54th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use, 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 46th longest single tenancy (97 years) of the 102 longest on record. It has also been known as Denny Stadium (1929–1974) and Bryant–Denny Stadium (1975–2024).
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- 54th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 46th longest single tenancy (97 years) of the 102 longest on record
- 52nd oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 8th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 44th longest single tenancy (97 years) of the 101 longest on record in football stadiums
- 5th for most name changes among 57 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Alabama Crimson Tide While based here: 97 seasons · 801-230-25 regular season · 71 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1929–present
SEC 1933–2026 · Southern 1929–1932 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1929–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Bryant-Denny Stadium?
The capacity of Bryant-Denny Stadium is 101,821.
When was Bryant-Denny Stadium built?
Bryant-Denny Stadium opened in 1929.
Who operates Bryant-Denny Stadium?
Bryant-Denny Stadium is operated by Alabama Crimson Tide.
Who plays at Bryant-Denny Stadium?
Bryant-Denny Stadium is the home venue of Alabama Crimson Tide.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 67 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Bryant–Denny Stadium
1975 - 2024
Denny Stadium
1929 - 1974
Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium
Unknown - Present
Bryant-Denny Stadium
Unknown - Present
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Legion Field | 1927– | 46 mi |
| Pete Hanna Stadium | 1958– | 47 mi |
| Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center | 1972– | 48 mi |
| Protective Stadium | 2021– | 48 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.