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Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. / 35.20583°N 97.44250°W / 35.20583; -97.44250. 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. It serves as the home of the Oklahoma Sooners football team.
- 80,126 (since 2019)
- Norman, Oklahoma
- October 20, 1923; 99 years ago
Aug 12, 2019 · One of America's most recognized college football cathedrals, Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, situated on the east side of the Norman campus, is the largest sports venue in the state ...
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. 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 86,112, making it the 22nd largest ...
Nov 12, 2017 · Stadium Info FANFARE Score: 4.43. Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 180 E Brooks St Norman, OK 73019. Oklahoma Sooners website. Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium website. Year Opened: 1923. Capacity: 82,112.
Aug 28, 2016 · A history of the growth and renovations of what is now known as Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Oct. 20, 1923: The Sooners beat Washington University of St. Louis 62-7 in the first game played at the current site of Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. 1925: Permanent west stands built, raising the capacity to 16,000.
Edward Lewis Gaylord (E. L.) was born May 28, 1919, to Edward King (E. K.) and Inez Kinney Gaylord in Denver, Colorado, while the family was vacationing at Estes Park. E. L. Gaylord grew up in Oklahoma City, attending public schools until his senior year, which he spent at the Asheville School for Boys in North Carolina. He was graduated in 1937.
Oct 27, 2012 · This is when the stadium reached its capacity of 81,000+, but may grow to 84,000 in the summer of 2016. The naming is an interesting issue as the fullest name would be Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium at Owen Field. Gaylords are the family who contributed largely to the 2003 redevelopment and Bennie Owen was honoured in the field’s ...
