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Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium

American football stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium

American football stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma

FieldValue
nameSkelly Field
nicknameSkelly Stadium
fullnameSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
logo_imageTulsa_Golden_Hurricane_logo.svg
logo_size30
imageHA-Chapman-Stadium-Tulsa.JPG
captionView from southeast in 2009
typeStadium
current_useFootball
address3112 East 8th Street
cityTulsa, Ok
countryUnited States
coordinates
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom15
pushpin_mapUSA#Oklahoma
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the United States##Location in Oklahoma
pushpin_labelTulsa
broke_ground
opened
ownerUniversity of Tulsa
operatorUniv. of Tulsa Athletics
surfaceFieldTurf (2000–present)
construction_cost$275,000 (all in tax money) (approximate, original)
($ in )
architectSmith & Senter
former_namesSkelly Stadium (1947–2007)
Skelly Field (1930–1947)
seating_capacity30,000 (2008–present)
record_attendance47,350
(vs. #1 Oklahoma, 1987)
tenants{{plainlist
website

| mapframe-zoom = 15 Former surfaces:

  • Stadia Turf (1991–1999)
  • Astroturf (1982–1990)
  • Tartan Turf (1972–1981)
  • Natural grass (1930–1971) ($ in ) Skelly Field (1930–1947) Former capacity:
  • 35,542 (2005–2007)
  • 40,385 (1965–2004)
  • 19,500 (1947–1964)
  • 14,500 (1930–1946) (vs. #1 Oklahoma, 1987)
  • Football:
  • Tulsa Golden Hurricane (NCAA) (1930–present)
  • Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL) (1984)
  • Soccer:
  • Tulsa Roughnecks (NASL) (1978–1984)
  • Tulsa Tornados (USL) (1985) 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 in 1930 and its current seating capacity is around 30,000 for football, following the renovation of 2008. The FieldTurf playing field has a traditional north-south alignment at an approximate elevation of 770 ft above sea level.

History

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.

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. In 2007–2008, the stadium was renovated, reducing capacity to 30,000

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.

The stadium is also used for the Jenks–Union football rivalry games.

Attendance

The stadium's attendance record was established in 1987, when 47,350 watched top-ranked Oklahoma shut out Tulsa 65–0 on September 26.

Top ten single-game attendances

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47,350September 26, 1987No. 1 OklahomaL, 65–0
41,235September 13, 1986Oklahoma StateW, 27–23
40,785September 9, 1989Oklahoma StateW, 20–10
40,385September 18, 1993Oklahoma StateL, 16–10
September 20, 1997MissouriL, 42–31
September 12, 1998Oklahoma StateW, 35–20
September 9, 2000Oklahoma StateL, 36–26
August 30, 2002No. 1 OklahomaL, 37–0
40,248November 17, 1990Montana StateW, 20–2
40,235September 29, 1984No. 10 Oklahoma StateL, 31–7

Largest season attendance average

The highest attendance average in a season was 31,236 in 1991 with 7 games.

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199131,2367
196528,8994
198228,3555
198925,3885
199325,0775
199224,8836
199624,8145
199524,5386
198724,0744
199023,9175

Wins

Tulsa's Victories at Skelly Field

Tulsa Golden Hurricanecolor=white}};"WinTulsa Golden Hurricanecolor=white}};"DateTulsa Golden Hurricanecolor=white}};"OpponentTulsa Golden Hurricanecolor=white}};"ScoreTulsa Golden Hurricanecolor=white}};"Attendance
First winOctober 4, 1930Arkansas Razorbacksborder=0color=white}} [](1930-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team)26–610,000
25th winOctober 27, 1934Kansas State Wildcatsborder=0color=white}} [](1934-kansas-state-wildcats-football-team)21–012,000
50th winOctober 18, 1941Saint Louis33–78,500
75th winNovember 22, 1945Arkansas Razorbacksborder=0color=white}} [](1945-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team)45–1217,000
100th winNovember 10, 1951Kansas State Wildcatsborder=0color=white}} [](1951-kansas-state-wildcats-football-team)42–2613,226
125th winNovember 15, 1958Texas Tech Red Raidersborder=0color=white}} [](1958-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team)9–712,278
150th winOctober 23, 1965Cincinnati Bearcatsborder=0color=white}} [](1965-cincinnati-bearcats-football-team)49–824,867
175th winSeptember 29, 1973Cincinnati Bearcatsborder=0color=white}} [](1973-cincinnati-bearcats-football-team)16–1324,000
200th winNovember 3, 1979Wichita State Shockersborder=0color=white}} [](wichita-state-shockers-football)28–2617,821
225th winOctober 20, 1984Wichita State Shockersborder=0color=white}} [](wichita-state-shockers-football)55–2012,621
250th winNovember 16, 1991Louisville Cardinalsborder=0color=white}} [](1991-louisville-cardinals-football)40–031,717
275th winSeptember 20, 2003Arkansas State Red Wolvesborder=0color=white}} [](2003-arkansas-state-indians-football-team)54–716,231
300th winOctober 24, 2008UCF Knightsborder=0color=white}} [](2008-ucf-knights-football-team)49–1930,000
325th winOctober 10, 2015ULM Warhawksborder=0color=white}} [](2015-louisiana-monroe-warhawks-football-team)34–2417,490
350th winSeptember 28, 2023Temple Owlsborder=0color=white}} [](2023-temple-owls-football-team)48–2617,538

Renovation

The newly renovated H. A. Chapman Stadium.
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.

References

References

  1. "Leon Bishop Senter, FAIA (1889–1965)". Tulsa Architecture.
  2. "SKELLY FIELD at H.A. CHAPMAN STADIUM".
  3. (20 September 2007). "Flip this house".
  4. "Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium".
  5. "TU Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium".
  6. Eric Bailey. (April 26, 2007). "TU's stadium changes titles, but Skelly name not forgotten". Tulsa World.
  7. (September 27, 1987). "Oklahoma 65, Tulsa 0". Eugene Register-Guard.
  8. "Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium and Case Athletic Complex".
  9. (2 October 2018). "Do you remember the old Skelly Stadium?".
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