"The Boone" | |
 Interior of Boone Pickens Stadium during the 2017 season opener | |
  Boone Pickens Stadium Location in Oklahoma  Boone Pickens Stadium Location in the United States | |
| Former names | Lewis Field (1920–2002) |
|---|---|
| Location | 700 West Hall of Fame Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74078 |
| Coordinates | 36°7′33″N 97°3′59″W / 36.12583°N 97.06639°W |
| Owner | T. Boone Pickens |
| Operator | Oklahoma State University |
| Capacity | 52,305 (present)[1] 56,790 (2017–2018)[2] 60,218 (2009–2016)[3] 60,000 (2008) 44,700 (2007) 43,500 (2006) 48,000 (2005) 47,800 (2004) 48,500 (1999–2003) 50,614 (1993–1998) 50,440 (1972–1992) 39,000 (1950–1971) 30,000 (1947–1949) 13,000 (1930–1946) 8,000 (1920–1929) |
| Record attendance | 60,218 |
| Surface | FieldTurf Vertex CORE (2022-present)[4] AstroTurf 3D Decade (2013–2022)[5] Desso Artificial Grass (2005–2013)[6] Astroplay (2000–2004) AstroTurf (1972–1999) Grass (1920–1971) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1920 |
| Opened | October 2, 1920 |
| Renovated | 2003-2009 |
| Expanded | 1924, 1929, 1947, 1950, 1971, 2009 |
| Construction cost | $50,000[7] ($760,465 in 2023 dollars[8]) $286 million (renovation)[9] ($406 million in 2023 dollars[8]) |
| Architect | Gary Sparks (Renovation) Crafton Tull Sparks |
| Tenants | |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys (NCAA) (1920–present) Orange Peel Concert (1996–2006) | |
Boone Pickens Stadium (previously known as Lewis Field) has been home to the Oklahoma State University Cowboys football team in rudimentary form since 1919, and as a complete stadium since 1920. Aligned in an east-west direction since 1920, the field is the oldest in the Big 12 Conference.
With the resurgence of Cowboy football, sparked by the 2001 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the annual Bedlam Series game and the subsequent 2002 Houston Bowl season, interest grew for a major overhaul of Lewis Field. An ambitious fund-raising project for the renovation dubbed "The Next Level" became the flagship effort of the Oklahoma State athletic department.
The stadium has a capacity of 53,885.[10]
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- ^ a b 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Boone Pickens Stadium Reborn
- ^ "2019 Oklahoma State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics. July 18, 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.