About Hanger Field
Hanger Field is a former name of Roy Kidd Stadium, used 1969–1989. Roy Kidd Stadium is a College Football stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. It opened in 1969. It seats 20,000. Its current tenant is Eastern Kentucky Colonels (College Football), since 1972. By capacity it ranks 147th 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.
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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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Eastern Kentucky Colonels While based here: 38 seasons
College Football · 1972–present
UAC 2023–2026 · Atlantic Sun Conference 2022 · Western Athletic Conference 2021 · 1 earlier conference · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 1972–present |
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Hanger Field?
The capacity of Hanger Field is 20,000.
When was Hanger Field built?
Hanger Field opened in 1969.
Who operates Hanger Field?
Hanger Field is operated by Eastern Kentucky University.
Who plays at Hanger Field?
Hanger Field is the home venue of Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
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): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 12 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Historical Names
Roy Kidd Stadium
1990 - Present
Hanger Field
1969 - 1989
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kroger Field | 1973– | 23 mi |
| Stoll Field/McLean Stadium | 1916–1972 | 24 mi |
| Andy Frye Stadium | 2022– | 27 mi |
| Toyota Stadium | 1997– | 35 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.