David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

Opened in 1921

About David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is a College Football stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. It opened in 1921. It seats 50,071. Its current tenant is Kansas Jayhawks (College Football), since 1921. By capacity it ranks 62nd of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 14th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 13th longest single tenancy (105 years) of the 100 longest on record.

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Photo of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Photo by Ichabod. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

50,071

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1921

Location

Lawrence, Kansas 66044

Elevation

901 ft

275 m above sea level

Operator

University of Kansas

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 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium by team, 1921–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Kansas Jayhawks
While based here: 106 seasons · 440-622-40 regular season · 14 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1921–present
Big 12 1996–2026 · Big Eight Conference 1960–1995 · Big Seven Conference 1948–1959 · 2 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. McCook Field 1892–1920
  2. David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium 1921–present
College Football 1921–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 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium?

The capacity of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is 50,071.

When was David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium built?

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium opened in 1921.

Who operates David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium?

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is operated by University of Kansas.

Who plays at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium?

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is the home venue of Kansas Jayhawks.

Where did the Kansas Jayhawks play before David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium?

Before moving to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in 1921, the Kansas Jayhawks played at McCook Field from 1892 to 1920.

Sources

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

Location

Coordinates: 38.9633, -95.2464
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
McCook Field 1892–1921 Same site
Haskell Memorial Stadium 1926– 1.8 mi
Yager Stadium Moore Bowl 1928– 25 mi
Sporting Park 2011– 25 mi
Hy-Vee Arena 1974– 36 mi
Athletic Park 36 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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