Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium

Skelly Field
Skelly Stadium
View from southeast in 2009
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Tulsa is located in the United States
Tulsa
Tulsa
Location in the United States
Tulsa is located in Oklahoma
Tulsa
Tulsa
Location in Oklahoma
Full nameSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Former namesSkelly Stadium (1947–2007)
Skelly Field (1930–1947)
Address3112 East 8th Street
Tulsa, Ok
United States
Coordinates36°8′55″N 95°56′38″W / 36.14861°N 95.94389°W / 36.14861; -95.94389
OwnerUniversity of Tulsa
OperatorUniv. of Tulsa Athletics
TypeStadium
Capacity30,000 (2008–present)
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  • Former capacity:
    • 35,542 (2005–2007)
    • 40,385 (1965–2004)
    • 19,500 (1947–1964)
    • 14,500 (1930–1946)
Record attendance47,350
(vs. #1 Oklahoma, 1987)
SurfaceFieldTurf (2000–present)
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  • Former surfaces:
Current useFootball
Construction
Broke groundMay 11, 1930 (1930-05-11)
OpenedOctober 4, 1930;
94 years ago (1930-10-04)
Construction cost$275,000 (all in tax money) (approximate, original)
($5.02 million in 2023[1])
ArchitectSmith & Senter[2]
Tenants
Website
tulsahurricane.com/skellyfield

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.

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Leon Bishop Senter, FAIA (1889–1965)". Tulsa Architecture. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "SKELLY FIELD at H.A. CHAPMAN STADIUM".
  4. ^ "Flip this house". 20 September 2007.