Peden Stadium

Peden Stadium
Peden Stadium Interior
Peden Stadium is located in Ohio
Peden Stadium
Peden Stadium
Location in Ohio
Peden Stadium is located in the United States
Peden Stadium
Peden Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesOhio University's Athletic Plant (1929–1946)
Location200 Richland Avenue
Athens, OH 45701
Coordinates39°19′16″N 82°6′10″W / 39.32111°N 82.10278°W / 39.32111; -82.10278
OwnerOhio University
OperatorOhio University
Capacity25,210
SurfaceFieldTurf (2002–present)
Natural grass (1929–2001)
Construction
Broke ground1927
OpenedOctober 5, 1929[2]
Renovated2001
Expanded1986, 2001
Construction cost$185,000
($3.28 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectOsborn Engineering Company
Tenants
Ohio Bobcats (NCAA) (1929–present)

Peden Stadium, also known as Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium since August 2022,[3] is an American football stadium on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Situated on the banks of the Hocking River with a seated capacity of 25,210,[4] Peden Stadium has been the home of the Ohio Bobcats Football team since 1929. An example of early 20th Century sports venues, it is the oldest college football venue in the Mid-American Conference, the third oldest in Ohio, and the 29th oldest college stadium in the nation.[5]

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  2. ^ "Ohio Bobcats 1929 Season Schedule - databaseFootball.com/College". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  3. ^ "Ohio Football Field to be Named Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium". Ohio University. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  4. ^ "Building Directory". Ohio.edu. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ "The 32 oldest on-campus college football stadiums in America". University of Georgia Wire. 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2022-09-07.