Located in the heart of
America, Memorial Stadium is the home of the Oklahoma Sooners. In the early 1920s, a group of students
formed a committee to look into building a new stadium for the Sooners.
Support continued and by 1921 construction began on a new facility.
Completed in two years, Memorial Stadium was named in honor of
University personnel who died in World War I. The Sooners played
their first game at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 1923, against
Washington University. Built at a
cost of $293,000, the stadium originally had a seating capacity of
roughly 16,000 on the west side of the field. As support for the team
grew, over the years so did the stadium. In 1929, an additional 16,000 seats were
added to the east side of Memorial Stadium. Additionally by 1949, the playing field
was lowered and the running track was removed. New seating areas along
the field and in the north end zone increased the capacity to 55,000.
Two years later, bleachers were
added in the south end of the stadium. Prior to the start of the 1970
season, the Sooners decided to replace the grass field with Astroturf.
The upper deck on the west side and press box were constructed in 1975,
boosting the capacity to 70,000. By 1980, the temporary bleachers that
had been in the south endzone since 1957, were removed and replaced
with permanent ones. This gave Memorial Stadium a seating capacity of
75,000. The artificial surface was removed before the
1994 season and
replaced with natural grass. In 1995, nine suites were constructed on
the west side and a new video/scoreboard was installed along with lights. Prior to the 2003 season, 8,000 seats and 27 luxury suites were added
on the east side, along with the renovation of the press box. Also,
before the 2004 season, 27 luxury suites were added on the east side.
A new brick exterior also flanks Memorial Stadium. Today, the stadium
has a seating capacity of 82,112 and has been the home to many
legendary teams and players.
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2010 SCHEDULE
SOONERS TIDBITS
Utah State Aggies
vs.
Oklahoma Sooners
Memorial Stadium September 4, 2010
TBA
Famous Players: Roy Williams, Trent
Smith, Brandon Moore School Traditions: School Songs, "Boomer
Sooner" & "Oklahoma!", School Colors: Crimson and Cream
PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND
MEMORIAL STADIUM
1994 season and
replaced with natural grass. In 1995, nine suites were constructed on
the west side and a new video/scoreboard was installed along with lights. Prior to the 2003 season, 8,000 seats and 27 luxury suites were added
on the east side, along with the renovation of the press box. Also,
before the 2004 season, 27 luxury suites were added on the east side.
A new brick exterior also flanks Memorial Stadium. Today, the stadium
has a seating capacity of 82,112 and has been the home to many
legendary teams and players.
