About Nippert Stadium
Nippert Stadium is a College Football stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It opened in 1915. It was designed by Frederick W. Garber. It seats 40,000. Its current tenant is Cincinnati Bearcats (College Football), since 1915. It was formerly home to Cincinnati Bengals (NFL, 1968–1969). By capacity it ranks 79th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 8th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 7th longest single tenancy (111 years) of the 100 longest on record. It has also been known as Carson Field (until 1923).
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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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Cincinnati Bearcats While based here: 102 seasons · 428-425-15 regular season in the 101 seasons with results on record · 22 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1915–present
Big 12 2023–2026 · American 2013–2022 · Big East Conference 2005–2012 · 8 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1915–present |
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Cincinnati Bengals While based here: 2 seasons · 7-20-1 regular season · no postseason trips
AFL · 1968–1969
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AFL | 1968–1969 |
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 Nippert Stadium?
The capacity of Nippert Stadium is 40,000.
When was Nippert Stadium built?
Nippert Stadium opened in 1915.
Who designed Nippert Stadium?
Nippert Stadium was designed by Frederick W. Garber.
Who operates Nippert Stadium?
Nippert Stadium is operated by University of Cincinnati.
Who plays at Nippert Stadium?
Nippert Stadium is the home venue of Cincinnati Bearcats.
Where did the Cincinnati Bengals play after Nippert Stadium?
After leaving Nippert Stadium in 1969, the Cincinnati Bengals moved to Cinergy Field in 1970. They played there until 1999.
Where did the Cincinnati Bearcats play before Nippert Stadium?
Before moving to Nippert Stadium in 1915, the Cincinnati Bearcats played at Burnet Woods from 1903 to 1909.
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 10 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Nippert Stadium
1924 - Present
CurrentCarson Field
Unknown - 1923
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burnet Woods | 0.5 mi | |
| Bank Street Grounds | 1.3 mi | |
| Crosley Field | 1912–1972 | 1.4 mi |
| Cincinnati's League Park | 1884–1901 | 1.5 mi |
| Palace of the Fans | 1902–1911 | 1.5 mi |
| Brighton Park | 1.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.