Roy Kidd Stadium

Opened in 1969

About Roy Kidd Stadium

Roy Kidd Stadium is a College Football stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. It opened in 1969. It seats 20,000. Its current tenant is Eastern Kentucky Colonels (College Football), since 1972. By capacity it ranks 147th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 138th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as Hanger Field (1969–1989).

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Venue Information

Capacity

20,000

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1969

Location

Richmond, Kentucky 40475

Elevation

991 ft

302 m above sea level

Operator

Eastern Kentucky 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 Roy Kidd Stadium by team, 1969–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
While based here: 38 seasons
College Football · 1972–present
UAC 2023–2026 · Atlantic Sun Conference 2022 · Western Athletic Conference 2021 · 1 earlier conference · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1954–1967
  2. Roy Kidd Stadium 1972–present
College Football 1972–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 Roy Kidd Stadium?

The capacity of Roy Kidd Stadium is 20,000.

When was Roy Kidd Stadium built?

Roy Kidd Stadium opened in 1969.

Who operates Roy Kidd Stadium?

Roy Kidd Stadium is operated by Eastern Kentucky University.

Who plays at Roy Kidd Stadium?

Roy Kidd Stadium is the home venue of Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Roy Kidd Stadium

1990 - Present

Current

Hanger Field

1969 - 1989

Location

Coordinates: 37.7344, -84.2975
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Kroger Field 1973– 23 mi
Stoll Field/McLean Stadium 1916–1972 24 mi
Andy Frye Stadium 2022– 27 mi
Toyota Stadium 1997– 35 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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