About Columbia Municipal Stadium
Columbia Municipal Stadium is a former name of Williams–Brice Stadium, used 1934–1940. Williams–Brice Stadium is a College Football stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. It opened in 1934. It seats 80,250. Its current tenant is South Carolina Gamecocks (College Football), since 1934. By capacity it ranks 18th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 69th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use, 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 61st longest single tenancy (92 years) of the 102 longest on record. It has also been known as Williams-Brice Stadium.
Appears in
- 69th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 61st longest single tenancy (92 years) of the 102 longest on record
- 67th oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 29th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 59th longest single tenancy (92 years) of the 101 longest on record in football stadiums
- 21st 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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South Carolina Gamecocks While based here: 93 seasons · 488-479-26 regular season · 25 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1934–present
SEC 1992–2026 · Independent 1971–1991 · ACC 1953–1970 · 1 earlier conference · FBS (Division I-A)
|
College Football | 1934–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 Columbia Municipal Stadium?
The capacity of Columbia Municipal Stadium is 80,250.
When was Columbia Municipal Stadium built?
Columbia Municipal Stadium opened in 1934.
Who operates Columbia Municipal Stadium?
Columbia Municipal Stadium is operated by University of South Carolina.
Who plays at Columbia Municipal Stadium?
Columbia Municipal Stadium is the home venue of South Carolina Gamecocks.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Columbia Municipal Stadium
1934 - 1940
CurrentWilliams–Brice Stadium
Unknown - Present
Williams-Brice Stadium
Unknown - Present
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver C. Dawson Stadium | 1955– | 34 mi |
| Setzler Field | 41 mi | |
| Bailey Memorial Stadium | 2002– | 59 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.