About Dyche Stadium
Dyche Stadium is a former name of Ryan Field, used 1926–1996. Ryan Field was a College Football stadium. It opened in 1926 and closed in 2023. Its last recorded capacity was 47,130. Its only tenant was Northwestern Wildcats (College Football, 1926–2023). On our ranked lists it ranks 269th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years and 46th longest single tenancy (97 years) of the 102 longest on record.
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- 46th longest single tenancy (97 years) of the 102 longest on record
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- 44th longest single tenancy (97 years) of the 101 longest on record in football stadiums
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Venue Information
Capacity
Year Opened
Year Closed
Elevation
184 m above sea level
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Northwestern Wildcats While based here: 98 seasons · 412-569-19 regular season · 17 postseason trips
College Football · 1926–2023
Big Ten Conference 1926–2023 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1926–2023 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Dyche Stadium?
The capacity of Dyche Stadium is 47,130.
When was Dyche Stadium built?
Dyche Stadium opened in 1926.
Where did the Northwestern Wildcats play before Dyche Stadium?
Before moving to Dyche Stadium in 1926, the Northwestern Wildcats played at Northwestern Field from 1905 to 1925.
Where did the Northwestern Wildcats play after Dyche Stadium?
After leaving Dyche Stadium in 2023, the Northwestern Wildcats moved to Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in 2024. They played there until 2025.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- VenueStats compilation: Coordinates (compiled by VenueStats; no outside source was kept for this point), Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Ryan Field
1997 - 2023
Dyche Stadium
1926 - 1996
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Field | 2026– | Same site |
| Northwestern Field | 1905–1925 | Same site |
| Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium | 1997– | 1.2 mi |
| Wrigley Field | 1914– | 8.3 mi |
| Allstate Arena | 1980– | 11 mi |
| Chicago Stadium | 1929–1994 | 13 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.