About Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Oliver C. Dawson Stadium is a College Football stadium in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It opened in 1955. It seats 22,000. Its current tenant is South Carolina State Bulldogs (College Football), since 1977. By capacity it ranks 140th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 93rd 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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South Carolina State Bulldogs While based here: 18 seasons
College Football · 1977–present
Mid-eastern 1977–2026 · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 1977–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 Oliver C. Dawson Stadium?
The capacity of Oliver C. Dawson Stadium is 22,000.
When was Oliver C. Dawson Stadium built?
Oliver C. Dawson Stadium opened in 1955.
Who operates Oliver C. Dawson Stadium?
Oliver C. Dawson Stadium is operated by South Carolina State University.
Who plays at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium?
Oliver C. Dawson Stadium is the home venue of South Carolina State Bulldogs.
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 13 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Williams–Brice Stadium | 1934– | 34 mi |
| Buccaneer Field | 1970– | 58 mi |
| McAlister Field House | 1939– | 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.