About Kenan Memorial Stadium
Kenan Memorial Stadium is a former name of Chris Smith Field at Kenan Stadium, used 1927–2017. Chris Smith Field at Kenan Stadium is a College Football stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It opened in 1927. It seats 50,500. Its current tenant is North Carolina Tar Heels (College Football), since 1927. By capacity it ranks 59th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 44th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use, 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 39th longest single tenancy (99 years) of the 102 longest on record. It has also been known as Kenan Stadium (2018–2019).
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- 44th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 39th longest single tenancy (99 years) of the 102 longest on record
- 42nd oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 29th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 37th longest single tenancy (99 years) of the 101 longest on record in football stadiums
- 21st for most name changes among 57 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
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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North Carolina Tar Heels While based here: 100 seasons · 575-463-28 regular season · 39 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1927–present
ACC 1953–2026 · Southern 1927–1952 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1927–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 Kenan Memorial Stadium?
The capacity of Kenan Memorial Stadium is 50,500.
When was Kenan Memorial Stadium built?
Kenan Memorial Stadium opened in 1927.
Who operates Kenan Memorial Stadium?
Kenan Memorial Stadium is operated by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Who plays at Kenan Memorial Stadium?
Kenan Memorial Stadium is the home venue of North Carolina Tar Heels.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Historical Names
Chris Smith Field at Kenan Stadium
2020 - Present
Kenan Stadium
2018 - 2019
Kenan Memorial Stadium
1927 - 2017
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium | 1972– | 0.3 mi |
| Wallace Wade Stadium | 1929– | 8.5 mi |
| O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium | 1975– | 9.6 mi |
| Lenovo Center | 1999– | 20 mi |
| Carter–Finley Stadium | 1966– | 20 mi |
| Riddick Stadium | 1907–1965 | 23 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.