Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
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Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in the south central United States, located on the campus of the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Commonly known as H. A. Chapman Stadium, it is the home field for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane of the American Athletic Conference.
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Former names | Skelly Stadium (1947–2007) Skelly Field (1930–1947) |
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Address | 3112 East 8th Street |
Location | University of Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Coordinates | 36°8′55″N 95°56′38″W |
Owner | University of Tulsa |
Operator | University of Tulsa |
Capacity | 30,000 (2008–present) 35,542 (2005–2007) 40,385 (1965–2004) 19,500 (1947–1964) 14,500 (1930–1946) |
Record attendance | 47,350 (vs. #1 Oklahoma, 1987) |
Surface | FieldTurf (2000–present) Stadia Turf (1991–1999) Astroturf (1982–1990) Tartan Turf (1972–1981) Natural grass (1930–1971) |
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Broke ground | May 11, 1930 (1930-05-11) |
Opened | October 4, 1930; 93 years ago (1930-10-04) |
Construction cost | $275,000 (all in tax money) (approximate, original) ($5.02 million in 2023[1]) |
Architect | Smith & Senter[2] |
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane (NCAA) (1930–present) Tulsa Roughnecks (NASL) (1978–1984) Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL) (1984) Tulsa Tornados (USL) (1985) |
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The HA Chapman Stadium opened 94 years ago in 1930 and its current seating capacity is around 30,000 for football, following the renovation of 2008.[3][4] The FieldTurf playing field has a traditional north-south alignment at an approximate elevation of 770 feet (235 m) above sea level.