Bryant–Denny Stadium

Opened in 1929

About Bryant–Denny Stadium

Bryant–Denny Stadium is a former name of Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium, used 1975–2024. 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.

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Photo of Bryant–Denny Stadium
Photo by Joel יוֹאֵל. License: CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

101,821

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1929

Location

Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Elevation

225 ft

69 m above sea level

Operator

Alabama Crimson Tide

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Bryant–Denny Stadium by team, 1929–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
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)
  1. Home venue unknown 1902–1928
  2. Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium 1929–present
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.

Historical Names

Bryant–Denny Stadium

1975 - 2024

Current

Denny Stadium

1929 - 1974

Bryant-Denny Stadium

Unknown - Present

Location

Coordinates: 33.2083, -87.5503
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
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

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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