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.
The 14,500-seat stadium opened in 1930 as Skelly Field, named for its primary benefactor, William Skelly, the founder of Skelly Oil. Tulsa defeated Arkansas 26–6 at the inaugural game on October 4.[5]
In 1947, the north stands were added and the stadium was renamed Skelly Stadium. In 1965, the track was removed, the field was lowered, the west stands were expanded and the south stands were added, bringing the capacity to 40,385 seats. In February 2005, the north stands were demolished to make way for the new Case Athletic Complex, reducing the seating to 35,542.[5] In 2007–2008, the stadium was renovated, reducing capacity to 30,000 [6]
On April 26, 2007, it was reported that, with a renovation project underway, the stadium was renamed as Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium after the primary benefactor of the renovation.[7]
The stadium's attendance record was established 37 years ago in 1987, when 47,350 watched top-rankedOklahomashut out Tulsa 65–0 on September 26.[5][8][9][10]
The stadium was renovated following the 2007 season. The project included new seating, a new pressbox, club and loge seating, and a new scoreboard. With the removal of the upper section of the west stands, seating capacity dropped to approximately 30,000, which made Chapman Stadium the smallest stadium in Conference USA.
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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 Skelly Field at H A Chapman StadiumSkelly StadiumView from southeast in 2009TulsaLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesTulsaLocation in OklahomaShow map of OklahomaFormer namesSkelly Stadium 1947 2007 Skelly Field 1930 1947 Address3112 East 8th StreetLocationUniversity of TulsaTulsa Oklahoma U S Coordinates36 8 55 N 95 56 38 W 36 14861 N 95 94389 W 36 14861 95 94389OwnerUniversity of TulsaOperatorUniversity of TulsaCapacity30 000 2008 present 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 Stadia Turf 1991 1999 Astroturf 1982 1990 Tartan Turf 1972 1981 Natural grass 1930 1971 ConstructionBroke groundMay 11 1930 1930 05 11 OpenedOctober 4 1930 93 years ago 1930 10 04 Construction cost 275 000 all in tax money approximate original 5 02 million in 2023 1 ArchitectSmith amp Senter 2 TenantsTulsa Golden Hurricane NCAA 1930 present Tulsa Roughnecks NASL 1978 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws USFL 1984 Tulsa Tornados USL 1985 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 Contents 1 History 2 Attendance 2 1 Top ten single game attendances 2 2 Largest season attendance average 3 Wins 3 1 Tulsa s Victories at Skelly Field 4 Renovation 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe 14 500 seat stadium opened in 1930 as Skelly Field named for its primary benefactor William Skelly the founder of Skelly Oil Tulsa defeated Arkansas 26 6 at the inaugural game on October 4 5 In 1947 the north stands were added and the stadium was renamed Skelly Stadium In 1965 the track was removed the field was lowered the west stands were expanded and the south stands were added bringing the capacity to 40 385 seats In February 2005 the north stands were demolished to make way for the new Case Athletic Complex reducing the seating to 35 542 5 In 2007 2008 the stadium was renovated reducing capacity to 30 000 6 Located on historic U S Route 66 the stadium hosted the Oklahoma Outlaws of the United States Football League USFL in 1984 Skelly was once the principal home field for two American football legends future NFL Hall of Famer and later U S Congressman Steve Largent when he played for the University of Tulsa and Doug Williams of the Oklahoma Outlaws who later was a Super Bowl MVP for the Washington Redskins The stadium was also home to the Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League 1978 1984 and the short lived Tulsa Mustangs of the AFA On April 26 2007 it was reported that with a renovation project underway the stadium was renamed as Skelly Field at H A Chapman Stadium after the primary benefactor of the renovation 7 The stadium is also used for the Jenks Union football rivalry games Attendance editThe stadium s attendance record was established 37 years ago in 1987 when 47 350 watched top ranked Oklahoma shut out Tulsa 65 0 on September 26 5 8 9 10 Top ten single game attendances edit Rank Attendance Date Opponent Result 1 47 350 September 26 1987 No 1 Oklahoma L 65 0 2 41 235 September 13 1986 Oklahoma State W 27 23 3 40 785 September 9 1989 Oklahoma State W 20 10 4 40 385 September 18 1993 Oklahoma State L 16 10 September 20 1997 Missouri L 42 31 September 12 1998 Oklahoma State W 35 20 September 9 2000 Oklahoma State L 36 26 August 30 2002 No 1 Oklahoma L 37 0 9 40 248 November 17 1990 Montana State W 20 2 10 40 235 September 29 1984 No 10 Oklahoma State L 31 7 Largest season attendance average edit The highest attendance average in a season was 31 236 in 1991 with 7 games 9 Rank Season Average Games 1 1991 31 236 7 2 1965 28 899 4 3 1982 28 355 5 4 1989 25 388 5 5 1993 25 077 5 6 1992 24 883 6 7 1996 24 814 5 8 1995 24 538 6 9 1987 24 074 4 10 1990 23 917 5Wins editTulsa s Victories at Skelly Field edit Win Date Opponent Score Attendance First win October 4 1930 Arkansas 26 6 30 000 25th win October 27 1934 Kansas State 21 0 12 000 50th win October 18 1941 Saint Louis 33 7 75th win November 22 1945 Arkansas 45 12 100th win November 10 1951 Kansas State 42 26 125th win November 15 1958 Texas Tech 9 7 150th win October 23 1965 Cincinnati 49 8 175th win September 29 1973 Cincinnati 16 13 200th win November 3 1979 Wichita State 28 26 225th win October 20 1984 Wichita State 55 20 250th win November 16 1991 Louisville 40 0 275th win September 20 2003 Arkansas State 54 7 290th win November 26 2006 Tulane 38 3 300th win October 24 2008 UCF 49 19Renovation edit nbsp Exterior of west grandstand in 2009 The stadium was renovated following the 2007 season The project included new seating a new pressbox club and loge seating and a new scoreboard With the removal of the upper section of the west stands seating capacity dropped to approximately 30 000 which made Chapman Stadium the smallest stadium in Conference USA See also editList of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiumsReferences edit 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 Leon Bishop Senter FAIA 1889 1965 Tulsa Architecture Archived from the original on January 22 2016 Retrieved September 14 2015 SKELLY FIELD at H A CHAPMAN STADIUM Flip this house a b c Skelly Field at H A Chapman Stadium Retrieved October 21 2007 TU Skelly Field at H A Chapman Stadium Retrieved August 14 2009 Eric Bailey April 26 2007 TU s stadium changes titles but Skelly name not forgotten Tulsa World Oklahoma 65 Tulsa 0 Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press September 27 1987 p 8B a b Skelly Field at H A Chapman Stadium and Case Athletic Complex Do you remember the old Skelly Stadium External links editSkelly Stadium from TulsaHurricane com Stadium Renovation Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skelly Field at H A Chapman Stadium amp oldid 1176058265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
