Parker Stadium

Opened in 1953

About Parker Stadium

Parker Stadium is a former name of Reser Stadium, used 1953–1998. Reser Stadium is a College Football stadium in Corvallis, Oregon. It opened in 1953. It was designed by HNTB. It seats 45,674. Its current tenant is Oregon State Beavers (College Football), since 1953. By capacity it ranks 69th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 92nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 86th longest single tenancy (73 years) of the 100 longest on record.

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Venue Information

Capacity

45,674

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1953

Location

Corvallis, Oregon 97331

Elevation

219 ft

67 m above sea level

Architect

HNTB

Operator

Oregon State University

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Parker Stadium by team, 1953–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Oregon State Beavers
While based here: 74 seasons · 330-471-9 regular season · 17 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1953–present
PAC-12 2011–2026 · Pacific-10 Conference 1978–2010 · Pacific-8 Conference 1968–1977 · 3 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Bell Field 1915–1952
  2. Reser Stadium 1953–present
College Football 1953–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 Parker Stadium?

The capacity of Parker Stadium is 45,674.

When was Parker Stadium built?

Parker Stadium opened in 1953.

Who designed Parker Stadium?

Parker Stadium was designed by HNTB.

Who operates Parker Stadium?

Parker Stadium is operated by Oregon State University.

Who plays at Parker Stadium?

Parker Stadium is the home venue of Oregon State Beavers.

Where did the Oregon State Beavers play before Parker Stadium?

Before moving to Parker Stadium in 1953, the Oregon State Beavers played at Bell Field from 1915 to 1952.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Reser Stadium

1999 - Present

Parker Stadium

1953 - 1998

Current

Location

Coordinates: 44.5596, -123.2815
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Bell Field 1910–1974 0.3 mi
Spec Keene Stadium 1989– 28 mi
Autzen Stadium 1967– 36 mi
Kincaid Field 1895–1922 37 mi
Hayward Field 1919– 37 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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