DATCU Stadium

Opened in 2011

About DATCU Stadium

DATCU Stadium is a College Football stadium in Denton, Texas. It opened in 2011. It was designed by HKS. It seats 30,850. Its current tenant is North Texas Mean Green (College Football), since 2011. By capacity it ranks 99th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 324th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Mean Green Stadium (planning)Apogee Stadium (2011–2023) and Apogee Stadium (2011–2022).

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Photo of DATCU Stadium
Photo by Michael Barera. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

30,850

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

2011

Location

Denton, Texas 76203

Elevation

661 ft

202 m above sea level

Architect

Operator

University of North Texas

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 DATCU Stadium by team, 2011–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
North Texas Mean Green
While based here: 16 seasons · 92-94 regular season · 9 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 2011–present
American 2023–2026 · C-USA 2013–2022 · Sun Belt 2011–2012 · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1914–1951
  2. Fouts Field 1952–2010
  3. DATCU Stadium 2011–present
College Football 2011–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 DATCU Stadium?

The capacity of DATCU Stadium is 30,850.

When was DATCU Stadium built?

DATCU Stadium opened in 2011.

Who designed DATCU Stadium?

DATCU Stadium was designed by HKS.

Who operates DATCU Stadium?

DATCU Stadium is operated by University of North Texas.

Who plays at DATCU Stadium?

DATCU Stadium is the home venue of North Texas Mean Green.

Where did the North Texas Mean Green play before DATCU Stadium?

Before moving to DATCU Stadium in 2011, the North Texas Mean Green played at Fouts Field from 1952 to 2010.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

DATCU Stadium

2023 - Present

Current

Apogee Stadium

2011 - 2022

Location

Coordinates: 33.2036, -97.1594
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Fouts Field 1952–2010 0.3 mi
Texas Stadium 1971–2008 29 mi
Cravens Field 31 mi
Arlington Stadium 1965–1993 31 mi
Choctaw Stadium 1994– 32 mi
AT&T Stadium 2009– 32 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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