About Dix Stadium
Dix Stadium is a College Football stadium in Kent, Ohio. It opened in 1969. It seats 25,319. Its current tenant is Kent State Golden Flashes (College Football), since 1969. By capacity it ranks 122nd of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 138th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as Memorial Stadium (1969–1972).
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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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Kent State Golden Flashes While based here: 58 seasons · 208-438-2 regular season · 4 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1969–present
MAC 1969–2026 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1969–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 Dix Stadium?
The capacity of Dix Stadium is 25,319.
When was Dix Stadium built?
Dix Stadium opened in 1969.
Who operates Dix Stadium?
Dix Stadium is operated by Kent State University.
Who plays at Dix Stadium?
Dix Stadium is the home venue of Kent State Golden Flashes.
Where did the Kent State Golden Flashes play before Dix Stadium?
Before moving to Dix Stadium in 1969, the Kent State Golden Flashes played at Memorial Stadium from 1960 to 1968.
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 33 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Historical Names
Dix Stadium
1973 - Present
CurrentMemorial Stadium
1969 - 1972
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Stadium | 1941–1969 | 1.7 mi |
| Rubber Bowl | 1940–2008 | 10 mi |
| Elks' Field | 1906–1922 | 11 mi |
| InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field | 2009– | 11 mi |
| Richfield Coliseum | 1974–1999 | 16 mi |
| League Field | 24 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.