About Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Gerald J. Ford Stadium is a College Football stadium in University Park, Texas. It opened in 2000. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 32,000. Its current tenant is SMU Mustangs (College Football), since 2000. By capacity it ranks 93rd of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 252nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
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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SMU Mustangs While based here: 27 seasons · 145-171 regular season · 10 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 2000–present
ACC 2024–2026 · American 2013–2023 · C-USA 2005–2012 · 1 earlier conference · FBS (Division I-A)
All 9 home venues of the SMU Mustangs
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College Football | 2000–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 Gerald J. Ford Stadium?
The capacity of Gerald J. Ford Stadium is 32,000.
When was Gerald J. Ford Stadium built?
Gerald J. Ford Stadium opened in 2000.
Who designed Gerald J. Ford Stadium?
Gerald J. Ford Stadium was designed by Ellerbe Becket.
Who operates Gerald J. Ford Stadium?
Gerald J. Ford Stadium is operated by Southern Methodist University.
Who plays at Gerald J. Ford Stadium?
Gerald J. Ford Stadium is the home venue of SMU Mustangs.
Where did the SMU Mustangs play before Gerald J. Ford Stadium?
Before moving to Gerald J. Ford Stadium in 2000, the SMU Mustangs played at Cotton Bowl from 1995 to 1999.
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 170 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ownby Stadium | 1926–1998 | 0.1 mi |
| Armstrong Field | 0.1 mi | |
| Moody Coliseum | 1956– | 0.2 mi |
| American Airlines Center | 2001– | 3.6 mi |
| Cotton Bowl | 1930– | 4.2 mi |
| Reunion Arena | 1980–2009 | 4.7 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.