About Creighton Stadium
Creighton Stadium was a College Football stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. It opened in 1925, closed in 1963 and was demolished in 1966. Its last recorded capacity was 22,500. Its only tenant was Creighton (College Football, 1925–1942). On our ranked lists it ranks 137th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
322 m above sea level
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.
The site today
- The site is now part of Criss Health Sciences Building.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Creighton While based here: 18 seasons
College Football · 1925–1942
Missouri Valley 1928–1942 · Independent 1927 · Small College
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College Football | 1925–1942 |
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Creighton Stadium?
The capacity of Creighton Stadium is 22,500.
When was Creighton Stadium built?
Creighton Stadium opened in 1925.
What is on the site of Creighton Stadium today?
The site is now part of Criss Health Sciences Building.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- 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 53 m of this point).
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope Park | 1892– | 50 mi |
| Memorial Stadium | 1923– | 50 mi |
| Nebraska Field | 1909–1922 | 50 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.