Peden Stadium

Opened in 1929

About Peden Stadium

Peden Stadium is a College Football stadium in Athens, Ohio. It opened in 1929. It was designed by Osborn Engineering. It seats 24,000. Its current tenant is Ohio Bobcats (College Football), since 1929. By capacity it ranks 130th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 48th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 39th longest single tenancy (97 years) of the 100 longest on record.

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Photo of Peden Stadium
Photo by George23520. License: CC0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

24,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1929

Location

Athens, Ohio 45701

Elevation

629 ft

192 m above sea level

Architect

Osborn Engineering

Operator

Ohio 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 Peden Stadium by team, 1929–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Ohio Bobcats
While based here: 88 seasons · 331-385-9 regular season in the 67 seasons with results on record · 16 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1929–present
MAC 1948–2026 · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1905–1927
  2. Peden Stadium 1929–present
College Football 1929–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 Peden Stadium?

The capacity of Peden Stadium is 24,000.

When was Peden Stadium built?

Peden Stadium opened in 1929.

Who designed Peden Stadium?

Peden Stadium was designed by Osborn Engineering.

Who operates Peden Stadium?

Peden Stadium is operated by Ohio University.

Who plays at Peden Stadium?

Peden Stadium is the home venue of Ohio Bobcats.

Sources

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

Location

Coordinates: 39.3211, -82.1030
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Spartan Municipal Stadium 1928– 62 mi
Recreation Park II 1889–1897 64 mi
Recreation Park I 1883–1884 64 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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