About University of Detroit Stadium
University of Detroit Stadium was a College Football and NFL stadium in Detroit, Michigan. It opened in 1922 and closed in 1971. Its last recorded capacity was 25,000. Tenants included Detroit Mercy (College Football, 1922–1964), Detroit Wolverines (NFL, 1928), Detroit Lions (NFL, 1934–1937) and Wayne State (College Football, 1936–1954). In all, 4 teams from 2 leagues have called it home. On our ranked lists it ranks 9th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams and 163rd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 9th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 163rd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 5th for most tenants among 22 football stadiums with 3 or more teams
- 69th shortest-lived of 139 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 30th shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 51st shortest-lived of 107 College Football stadiums with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
197 m above sea level
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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Detroit Mercy While based here: 41 seasons · 198-139-11 regular season · no postseason trips
College Football · 1922–1964
Independent 1922–1964 · University Division
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College Football | 1922–1964 |
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Wayne State While based here: 17 seasons
College Football · 1936–1954
Independent 1950–1954 · Small College
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College Football | 1936–1954 |
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Detroit Lions While based here: 4 seasons · 32-14-2 regular season · 1 postseason trip
NFL · 1934–1937
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NFL | 1934–1937 |
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Detroit Wolverines While based here: 1 season · 7-2-1 regular season
NFL · 1928
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NFL | 1928 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of University of Detroit Stadium?
The capacity of University of Detroit Stadium is 25,000.
When was University of Detroit Stadium built?
University of Detroit Stadium opened in 1922.
Where did the Detroit Lions play before University of Detroit Stadium?
Before moving to University of Detroit Stadium in 1934, the Detroit Lions played at Universal Stadium from 1930 to 1933.
Where did the Detroit Lions play after University of Detroit Stadium?
After leaving University of Detroit Stadium in 1937, the Detroit Lions moved to Tiger Stadium in 1938. They played there until 1974.
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): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 16 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia Stadium | 1927–1987 | 4.6 mi |
| Keyworth Stadium | 1936– | 4.8 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1881–1894 | 6.1 mi |
| Little Caesars Arena | 2017– | 6.6 mi |
| Tiger Stadium | 1912–2009 | 6.8 mi |
| Bennett Park | 1896–1911 | 6.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.