About O'Brien Field
O'Brien Field is a College Football stadium in Charleston, Illinois. It opened in 1970. It seats 10,000. Its current tenant is Eastern Illinois Panthers (College Football), since 1975. By capacity it ranks 213th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 155th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as Lincoln Field (1970–1973).
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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 Illinois Panthers While based here: 47 seasons
College Football · 1975–present
OVC–Big South 2023–2026 · Ohio Valley Conference 1996–2022 · Gateway Football Conference 1985–1994 · 2 earlier conferences · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 1975–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 O'Brien Field?
The capacity of O'Brien Field is 10,000.
When was O'Brien Field built?
O'Brien Field opened in 1970.
Who operates O'Brien Field?
O'Brien Field is operated by Eastern Illinois University.
Who plays at O'Brien Field?
O'Brien Field is the home venue of Eastern Illinois Panthers.
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.
Historical Names
O'Brien Field
1974 - Present
CurrentLincoln Field
1970 - 1973
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gies Memorial Stadium | 1923– | 43 mi |
| Memorial Stadium | 1924– | 43 mi |
| Illinois Field | 1884–1987 | 44 mi |
| Staley Field | 1920– | 48 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.