Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium

Skelly Field
Skelly Stadium
View from southeast in 2009
Tulsa
Location in the United States
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)
List
  • 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)
List
  • Former surfaces:
Current useFootball
Construction
Broke groundMay 11, 1930 (1930-05-11)
OpenedOctober 4, 1930 (1930-10-04)
Construction cost$275,000 (all in tax money) (approximate, original)
($5.18 million in 2024)
ArchitectSmith & Senter
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 95 years ago 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 feet (235 m) above sea level.