The Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the on-campus football facility for the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. The official capacity of the stadium following recent renovations is 82,112. The record attendance for the stadium was set during a 2005 contest against Texas A&M University with 84,943 attending. Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma Norman is a major city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of Oklahoma (OU) is an institution of higher learning located in Oklahoma. ... The University of Oklahoma (OU) is an institution of higher learning located in Oklahoma. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... The University of Oklahoma (OU) is an institution of higher learning located in Oklahoma. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The University of Oklahoma (OU) is an institution of higher learning located in Oklahoma. ... Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma Norman is a major city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. ...

The first game played at the site was in 1923 with the Oklahoma Sooners prevailing over Washington University (MO) 62-7. The football field was named Owen Field in honor of then football coach Bennie Owen. The stadium is still popularly referred to as Owen Field. When stands with 16,000 seats were added on the west side of the site in 1925, the new stadium was named Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in honor of university students and personnel that died during World War I. Washington University in St. ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties 5 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) 3 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) World War I, also known as the First World...

Major additions to the stadium after the opening included adding stands on the east side in 1929, closing in the north end of the stadium to make the stadium a horseshoe shape in 1949, the addition of south end bleachers in 1957, and the addition of an upper deck on the west side in 1975. The most recent expansion and renovation of the stadium occurred in 2003 when an upper deck and suites were added to the east side increasing the capacity to its current figure. The major contribution towards this expansion was made by the daughter of Edward K. Gaylord, resulting in the renaming of the stadium to the current name. The stadium also received a facelift at this time as they bricked over the stadium to more closely match the look of the other buildings on the campus. Edward King Gaylord (March 5, 1873 - May 30, 1974) was the founder and publisher of the Daily Oklahoman newspaper, as well as a radio and television entrepreneur. ...

Minor renovations continued in 2004 with the cosmetic renovations being completed. Also at this time the areas outside the stadium were redone to include a reflecting pool, which replaced the one that had been filled in during the 1949 expansion and a new memorial listing the names of Sooners killed in war.

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Also at the south end of the stadium is the Barry Switzer Center. The facility was built in 1999 and houses the football locker room, coaches offices, the football conditioning center, and a museum dedicated to the history of Oklahoma football. Barry Switzer (born October 5, 1937 in Crossett, Arkansas) is a former American football coach, in the college and professional ranks, between 1962 and 1997. ...

References and external links

• Official page on the University of Oklahoma athletics website
• History of the stadium including a picture gallery