About War Memorial Stadium
War Memorial Stadium is a former name of Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, used 1924–1947. Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium is a College Football stadium in Austin, Texas. It opened in 1924. It was designed by Herbert M. Greene. It seats 100,119. Its current tenant is Texas Longhorns (College Football), since 1925. By capacity it ranks 8th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 30th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use, 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 31st longest single tenancy (101 years) of the 102 longest on record. It has also been known as Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
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- 30th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 31st longest single tenancy (101 years) of the 102 longest on record
- 28th oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 29th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 29th longest single tenancy (101 years) of the 101 longest on record in football stadiums
- 21st for most name changes among 57 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
Architect
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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Texas Longhorns While based here: 102 seasons · 745-320-21 regular season · 61 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1925–present
SEC 2024–2026 · Big 12 1996–2023 · Southwest Conference 1925–1995 · FBS (Division I-A)
|
College Football | 1925–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 War Memorial Stadium?
The capacity of War Memorial Stadium is 100,119.
When was War Memorial Stadium built?
War Memorial Stadium opened in 1924.
Who designed War Memorial Stadium?
War Memorial Stadium was designed by Herbert M. Greene.
Who plays at War Memorial Stadium?
War Memorial Stadium is the home venue of Texas Longhorns.
Where did the Texas Longhorns play before War Memorial Stadium?
Before moving to War Memorial Stadium in 1925, the Texas Longhorns played at Clark Field from 1901 to 1924.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Historical Names
War Memorial Stadium
1924 - 1947
CurrentDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
Unknown - Present
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Unknown - Present
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Field | 1887–1924 | 0.4 mi |
| UFCU Stadium | 1981– | 29 mi |
| Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium | 2008– | 72 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.