About Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is a College Football stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It opened in 1972. It seats 32,885. Its current tenant is Central Michigan Chippewas (College Football), since 1972. By capacity it ranks 92nd of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 161st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Perry Shorts Stadium (1972–1982) and Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1983–2022).
Appears in
- 161st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 155th oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 29th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 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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Central Michigan Chippewas While based here: 55 seasons · 312-263-11 regular season in the 52 seasons with results on record · 14 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1972–present
MAC 1972–2026 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1972–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.
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 Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium?
The capacity of Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is 32,885.
When was Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium built?
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium opened in 1972.
Who operates Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium?
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is operated by Central Michigan University.
Who plays at Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium?
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is the home venue of Central Michigan Chippewas.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
2023 - Present
CurrentKelly/Shorts Stadium
1983 - 2022
Perry Shorts Stadium
1972 - 1982
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old College Field | 1902– | 60 mi |
| Spartan Stadium | 1923– | 60 mi |
| Lubbers Stadium | 1973– | 70 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.