Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

Opened in 1923

About Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is a College Football stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. It opened in 1923. It was designed by Layton & Forsyth. It seats 82,112. Its current tenant is Oklahoma Sooners (College Football), since 1924. By capacity it ranks 14th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 20th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 23rd longest single tenancy (102 years) of the 100 longest on record.

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Photo of Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Photo by Toniklemm. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

82,112

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1923

Location

Norman, Oklahoma 73019

Elevation

1,162 ft

354 m above sea level

Architect

Layton & Forsyth

Operator

University of Oklahoma

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 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium by team, 1923–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Oklahoma Sooners
While based here: 103 seasons · 792-267-34 regular season · 59 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1924–present
SEC 2024–2026 · Big 12 1996–2023 · Big Eight Conference 1960–1995 · 3 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1902–1904
  2. Home venue unknown 1905–1923
  3. Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 1924–present
College Football 1924–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 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium?

The capacity of Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is 82,112.

When was Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium built?

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium opened in 1923.

Who designed Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium?

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was designed by Layton & Forsyth.

Who operates Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium?

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is operated by University of Oklahoma.

Who plays at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium?

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the home venue of Oklahoma Sooners.

Sources

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

Location

Coordinates: 35.2057, -97.4423
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Paycom Center 2002– 18 mi
Taft Stadium 1934– 21 mi
Chad Richison Stadium 1965– 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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