Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, OK
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Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, also known as Owen Field or The Palace on the Prairie, is the football stadium on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, US. It serves as the home of the Oklahoma Sooners football team. The official seating capacity of the stadium, following renovations before the start of the 2019 season, is 80,126, making it the 41st largest stadium in the world, the 15th largest college stadium in the United States and the ninth largest in the Southeastern Conference.
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History & Stats
Nickname
"Owen Field", "The Palace On The Prairie"
Former names
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923–2002)
Capacity
80,126 (since 2019)
Record attendance
88,308 (November 11, 2017 vs. TCU)
Owner
University of Oklahoma
Operator
University of Oklahoma
Architect
Layton & Hicks, HOK Sport/360 Architecture (renovations)
Surface
Grass: 1923–1969, AstroTurf: 1970–1980, Superturf: 1981–1993, Bermudagrass: 1994–present
Construction cost
$293,000, ($ in dollars), $125 million (renovations)
Broke ground
1922
Renovated
1980, 1997, 2003, 2016
Expanded
1925, 1929, 1949, 1957, 1974, 1980, 2003, 2016
Tenants
Oklahoma Sooners (NCAA) (1923–present)
Featured Events
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