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{{Short description|Football stadium on the campus of the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name       = Ohio Stadium
| logo_image         = 
| logo_size          = 100
| nickname           = "The Horseshoe"<br>"The Shoe"<br>"The House That Harley Built"
| image              = File:Ohio Stadium Overhead.jpg
| caption            = Ohio Stadium in June 2021
| address            = 411 Woody Hayes Drive
| location           = [[Columbus, Ohio]]
| coordinates        = {{Coord|40|0|6|N|83|1|11|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground       = August 3, 1921
| opened             = October 7, 1922
| expanded           = 1948, 1991, 2001, 2014
| renovated          = 2000–01
| owner              = Ohio State University 
| operator           = Ohio State University<br>Department of Athletics
| surface            = Shaw Sports Momentum Pro (2022–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shawsportsturf.com/projects/ohio-state-university/|title=Ohio State University Safelite Field|access-date=2024-10-06}}</ref> <br>[[FieldTurf]] (2007–2022)<br>[[AstroTurf]] (1971–1989)<br>Grass (1922–1970, 1990–2006)
| construction_cost  = US$1.34 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|1340000|1922}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect          = [[Howard Dwight Smith]]<br>Class of 1907
| general_contractor = E. H. Latham Company
| tenants            = [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) 1922–present<br>[[Ohio Glory]] ([[World League of American Football|WLAF]]) 1992<br>[[Columbus Crew]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) 1996–1998
| seating_capacity   = 102,780 (since 2019)
| record_attendance  = 110,045 (November 26, 2016 vs. [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]])
| mapframe           = no
| embedded           = {{Infobox NRHP | embed=yes
| name               = Ohio Stadium
| district_map       = {{maplink|plain=yes|frame=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|type=point|zoom=12|marker=america-football}}
| map_caption        = Interactive map highlighting the stadium's location
| architecture       = 
| added              = March 22, 1974
| refnum             = 74001494 <ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2010a}}</ref>
}}
| website = {{URL|https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/2023/6/2/ohio-stadium}}
}}
'''Ohio Stadium''' is an [[American football]] stadium in [[Columbus, Ohio]], on the campus of [[Ohio State University]]<!--Wikipedians do not use "The" as part of Ohio State's name; it is considered a marketing gimmick, and routinely deleted.-->. It primarily serves as the home venue of the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football]] team and is also the site for the university's Spring Commencement ceremonies each May. Common nicknames for the stadium include "The Horseshoe", "The Shoe", and "The House That [[Chic Harley|Harley]] Built".

From 1996 to 1998, Ohio Stadium was the home venue for the [[Columbus Crew]] of [[Major League Soccer]] prior to the opening of [[Columbus Crew Stadium]] in 1999. The stadium also was the home venue for the OSU track and field teams from 1923 to 2001. In addition to athletics, Ohio Stadium is also a concert venue, with [[U2]], [[Taylor Swift]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]], [[Pink Floyd]], and [[Metallica]] among the many acts to have played at the venue.

The stadium opened in 1922 as a replacement for [[Ohio Field]] and had a [[seating capacity]] of 66,210. In 1923, a cinder running track was added that was later upgraded to an all-weather track. Seating capacity gradually increased over the years and reached a total of 91,470 possible spectators in 1991. Beginning in 2000, the stadium was renovated and expanded in several phases, removing the track and adding additional seating, which raised the capacity to 101,568 by 2001 and to 102,329 in 2007. In 2014, additional seating was added in the end zone, raising the official capacity to 104,944. Another renovation to add more luxury suites began in 2017 and will eventually lead to a decrease of 2,600 seats. It is the largest stadium by capacity in the state of Ohio, and the [[List of U.S. stadiums by capacity|third largest]] on-campus football stadium in the United States. Ohio Stadium was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1974.<ref name=nris/>

==Construction==
[[File:Ohio Stadium - DPLA - c577bc401ac49c169719a89f4463365d (page 1) (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|Ohio Stadium near the end of construction]]
As early as 1913, Ohio Field at High Street and Woodruff Avenue was unable to contain the crowds attracted to many Buckeye home football games. This led to faculty discussion of moving the site elsewhere and building a new facility. The growing popularity of football in [[Ohio]] led to the design of a horseshoe-shaped stadium, conceptualized and designed by architect [[Howard Dwight Smith]] in 1918. A public-subscription Stadium Campaign to fund the project began in October 1920 and raised over $1.1&nbsp;million in pledges by January 1921, of which $975,001 were actually honored.
<ref name="ballparks">{{Cite web |url=http://football.ballparks.com/NCAA/Big10/OhioState/index.htm |title=Ballparks.com - Ohio Stadium |access-date=2006-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022100854/http://football.ballparks.com/NCAA/Big10/OhioState/index.htm |archive-date=2006-10-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The stadium was built in 1922 by E. H. Latham Company of Columbus, with materials and labor from the [[Marble Cliff Quarry Co.]] at a construction cost of $1.34&nbsp;million and a total cost of $1.49&nbsp;million. The stadium's original capacity was 66,210. Upon completion, it was the largest poured concrete structure in the world. Many university officials feared that the stadium would never be filled to capacity.<ref name=ballparks/>

Smith employed numerous revolutionary architectural techniques while building the stadium. At the base is a [[slurry wall]] to keep out the waters from the [[Olentangy River]]; the stadium rests on the flood plain. Instead of building a large bowl like the previously constructed [[Yale Bowl]], Ohio Stadium was designed to have an upper deck that would hang over part of the lower deck, giving Ohio Stadium its "A", "B", and "C" decks. Instead of employing numerous columns like those at [[Harvard Stadium]], Smith designed double columns that allow for more space between columns. The rotunda at the north end of the stadium, which is now adorned with stained glass murals of the offensive and defensive squads that comprise the Buckeye football team,<ref>{{cite press release|title=Motorists Insurance Gife Supports Ohio Stadium Enhancement and Renovation|publisher=Ohio State University|date=June 5, 2001|url=http://www.osu.edu/osu/newsrel/Archive/01-06-05_Ohio_Stadium_Art_Glass_Gift.html|access-date=August 20, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902170038/http://www.osu.edu/osu/newsrel/Archive/01-06-05_Ohio_Stadium_Art_Glass_Gift.html|archive-date=September 2, 2006}}</ref> was designed to look like the dome at the [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]] in Rome.

==History==
[[File:Stadium, Ohio State University. Columbus. Ohio (62100).jpg|thumb|left|Postcard of Ohio Stadium c. 1930–45]]
The first game in the stadium was against [[Ohio Wesleyan University]] on October 7, 1922, and brought a crowd of around 25,000, which left people concerned because the stadium was half empty. This concern was put to rest at the stadium's formal dedication against Michigan on October 21, which the Wolverines won, 19&ndash;0. The crowd was announced at the game to be 72,000, but no one is really sure how many people made it into the stadium. This attendance mark was broken in a game against Michigan in 1926 when 90,411 came out to support the Buckeyes; this is also the last time standing-room-only tickets were sold for a game.<ref name=ballparks/>

The stadium did not regularly sell out until after World War II, and in the 1920s and 1930s most games only drew in 20,000 or 30,000 fans with many more attending the annual game against Michigan. The 1935 contest with [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] was a sellout, with over 81,000 in attendance.

In 1923, a cinder track was built around the football field, which would later be named after Olympian and Ohio State athlete [[Jesse Owens]]. The stadium was home to the OSU [[track and field]] teams until the opening of [[Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium]] in 2001.<ref name=ballparks/>

===Renovations===
As time passed, minor adjustments raised the [[seating capacity]] to more than 90,000. In 1984, a new $2.1&nbsp;million scoreboard was installed. The stadium was heavily renovated from 1998 to 2001. The press box was replaced, additional seating was installed, and 81 luxury suites and 2,500 club seats were added. The south end zone scoreboard was also replaced by a {{convert|90|x|30|ft|adj=on}} video board that is able to show replays, highlights, animations, graphics and statistical information. Additionally, a smaller version of the south end scoreboard was added to the north end and a new LED ribbon board that runs end-zone to end-zone was added to the balcony prior to the 2009 season. In 1998, the track was removed and a {{convert|45|ft|m|adj=on}} [[slurry wall]] was built underneath the field to allow it to be lowered {{convert|14.5|ft|m}}, which places it below the water table. After the 1999 season, the field of play was lowered to add seating closer to the field.<ref>{{cite web |title=Part 2: Stadium Renovation 1998-2000 |url=http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/index.php?option=com_content&id=907:part-2stadium-renovation-1998-2000&Itemid=170 |author=Sherratt, Pam |work=Buckeye Turf |publisher=[[Ohio State University]]|access-date=January 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110212219/http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/index.php?option=com_content&id=907:part-2stadium-renovation-1998-2000&Itemid=170 |archive-date=January 10, 2015 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The temporary bleachers in the south end zone were replaced with permanent seating. However, the south end of the stadium remains partially open, thus allowing the stadium to maintain its notable horseshoe configuration.<ref name=ballparks/><ref name=archives>{{cite web |title=Renovations of Ohio Stadium |work=The Ohio State University Archives |url=http://library.osu.edu/projects/stadium/renovations6.html |access-date=October 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130109012447/http://library.osu.edu/projects/stadium/renovations6.html |archive-date=2013-01-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> General improvements were made in the seating and concourse areas. The result of the $194&nbsp;million renovation was a capacity that rose to 101,568. 80% of the cost of the renovation was funded by the sale of leases on the suites and club seats, with the remaining 20% funded by donations and the sale of naming rights for portions of the stadium. No public or university money was spent in the renovation process.<ref name=ballparks/>

[[File:Ohio Stadium Endzone.JPG|thumb|left|Stadium endzone in 2009]]
[[File:Ohio_Stadium_Scoreboard,_August_1987.tif|thumb|200px|Scoreboard as seen in 1987]]
In 1971, the natural grass field was removed, and [[AstroTurf]] was installed, compliments of a donation by Lou Fisher in dedication to fellow football player Joseph Campanella. A plaque was placed on the southeast corner in memory of Campanella. In 1979, the surface was replaced with SuperTurf. In 1990, natural grass made its return to the Horseshoe, in the form of a special grass called "Prescription Athletic Turf." New field designs were put in place for the 1992 season and existed through the 2006 season. During the 2006 season, problems with the natural grass began to arise. After serious damage to the field during use in the spring of 2006, the field never recovered and had to be re-sodded. That grass never took root because of bad weather, and the university was forced to re-sod the field again only three weeks after the old sod was laid. The university spent approximately $150,000 to perform both soddings. In response to this, OSU replaced the natural grass with [[FieldTurf]] for the 2007 season. This new artificial turf looks and feels like real grass but requires minimal upkeep.

[[file:Columbus, Ohio - Highsmith 21.jpg|thumb|300px|Stadium exterior in August 2020]]
In March 2012 the university announced a $7&nbsp;million renovation to the scoreboard installed during the 2000–01 renovation. The project began April 23 and was completed in time for the 2012 season opener on September 1. The current scoreboard includes a Panasonic HD screen, stretching {{convert|124|by|42|ft}}, and incorporates upgrades to the audio system and the [[LED]] running boards (which are the smaller screens underneath the larger screen that usually display score updates and advertisements). A Pro Sound audio system with 25 different speakers flank the scoreboard. Older speakers throughout the Horseshoe received improvements and will eventually be replaced by new speakers fitted into the existing framework.

Prior to the 2014 season, 2,500 seats were added to the south stands. These seats were built over the entrance tunnels and raised the official capacity of the stadium to 104,851, making it the third largest stadium in the country and the fourth largest stadium in the world. The renovations also included permanent lights added to the northeast and southeast corners of the stadium, as well as atop the press box, and the playing surface was replaced.<ref name=ballparks/><ref name=archivesB>{{cite web |title=2014 Ohio Stadium Renovations |work=Scribd. |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/146179633/Ohio-Stadium |access-date=June 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611011432/http://www.scribd.com/doc/146179633/Ohio-Stadium |archive-date=June 11, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

=== Field name ===
The playing surface at Ohio Stadium is known as Safelite Field, named for Columbus-based [[Safelite]], a glass repair company. The naming rights deal was announced August 26, 2022, and allows the company’s logos to be displayed on the field. The name of the facility, however, did not change.<ref>{{cite news |title=Safelite Autoglass buys naming rights to playing field at Ohio Stadium|url=https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2022/08/27/ohio-state-football-safelite-autoglass-buys-naming-rights-to-playing-field-at-ohio-stadium/ |author=Russell, Mark |date=August 27, 2022 |access-date=September 8, 2022}}</ref>

===Timeline of seating capacity===
[[File:Panoramic view of Ohio Stadium.jpg|thumb|350px|Panoramic view during a football game in 2007]]
[[File:Ohio Stadium, tennis court, and basketball court (25541564683).jpg|thumb|Tennis and basketball courts outside the stadium]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}}"|Capacity
!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}}"|Years
|-
|66,210
|1922–1943
|-
|72,754
|1944–1947
|-
|78,677
|1948–1957
|-
|79,658
|1958–1960
|-
|79,727
|1961
|-
|81,109
|1962–1968
|-
|81,455
|1969–1970
|-
|81,475
|1971
|-
|81,667
|1972
|-
|82,567
|1973
|-
|83,080
|1974
|-
|83,112
|1975–1981
|-
|85,290
|1982–1984
|-
|85,399
|1985–1988
|-
|86,071
|1989–1990
|-
|91,470
|1991–1994
|-
|89,841
|1995–1999
|-
|95,346
|2000
|-
|101,568
|2001–2006
|-
|102,329
|2007–2014
|-
|104,944
|2014–2017
|-
|102,082
|2018
|-
|102,780
|2019–present
|}
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===Night football games===
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Before the 2014 renovations, Ohio Stadium did not have permanent lights at the stadium, thus night games were rare. Ohio State's first night game in the stadium was played on September 14, 1985, when the #9 Buckeyes defeated the [[1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh Panthers]], 10–7. Ohio State did not play another night game at Ohio Stadium until September 11, 1993, when the 16th-ranked Buckeyes defeated #12 [[1993 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]] 21–12. Ohio State played a total of 12 more night games before permanent lighting was installed, nine of which were against ranked opponents. 

Below is a table of teams the Buckeyes have faced in multiple night games at Ohio Stadium.{{Update after|2025|11|19}}

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|-
!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Matchups!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Opponent!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|OSU Record
|-
|3||Penn State||2–1
|-
|2
|Nebraska
|2–0
|-
|2||Washington||2–0
|-
|2||Wisconsin||2–0
|}

===Largest attendance===
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Rank !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Date !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Attendance !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Result
|-
| 1 || November 26, 2016 || 110,045 || #2 Ohio State 30 – #3 Michigan 27 (2 OT)
|-
|2
|October 28, 2017
|109,302
|#6 Ohio State 39 - #2 Penn State 38
|-
|3
|September 9, 2017
|109,088
|#5 Oklahoma 31 – #2 Ohio State 16
|-
|4|| November 21, 2015 || 108,975 || #9 Michigan State 17 – #3 Ohio State 14
|-
|5||November 5, 2016||108,750|| #6 Ohio State 62 – #10 Nebraska 3
|-
|6|| November 29, 2014 || 108,610 || #6 Ohio State 42 – Michigan 28
|-
|7|| October 17, 2015 || 108,423 || #1 Ohio State 38 – Penn State 10
|-
|8|| September 16, 2017 || 108,414 || #8 Ohio State 38 – Army 7
|-
|9
|September 27, 2014
|108,362<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400547674|title=Barrett, Elliott lead Buckeyes by Bearcats, 50-28|date=September 27, 2014|work=ESPN.com|access-date=September 27, 2014|agency=Associated Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929012452/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=400547674|archive-date=September 29, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|#22 Ohio State 50 – Cincinnati 28
|-
|10|| November 7, 2015 || 108,075<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110815aab.html|title=Ohio State Postgame Notes|website=www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com|date=8 November 2015 |access-date=2015-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190842/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110815aab.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref> || #3 Ohio State 28 – Minnesota 14
|}

===2024 commencement death===
On May 5, 2024, a woman fell to her death from the stands atop the stadium during Ohio State's [[Graduation|commencement ceremony]]. The ceremony was not stopped, and no speakers acknowledged the death.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thornton |first1=Claire |last2=Gill |first2=Peter |last3=Powel |first3=James |title=Victim identity remains unknown after Ohio State University graduation death |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/05/death-fall-ohio-state-university/73579409007/ |website=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Satellite Information Network |access-date=7 May 2024}}</ref>

=== 2025 sucicide incident ===
On September 26, 2025, first responders were called in after the discovering of a deceased body at the northeast side of the Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-29 |title=Police Investigating Discovery of Dead Ohio State Student Inside Ohio Stadium |url=https://www.athleticbusiness.com/operations/safety-security/article/15768099/police-investigating-discovery-of-dead-ohio-state-student-inside-ohio-stadium |access-date=2025-11-13 |website=Athletic Business |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Beatty |first=Davis |date=2025-09-26 |title=Ohio State confirms death at Ohio Stadium |url=https://www.thelantern.com/2025/09/ohio-state-confirms-death-at-ohio-stadium/ |access-date=2025-11-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> Several Columbus fire and Campus Police officers arrived at the scene and had blocked off the area the same day.<ref name=":0" /> The person was identified later as William Meyers, a third-year student attending the university for an accounting degree.<ref name=":0" /> A spokesperson of the university, Ben Johnson, gave his condolences to the family of Meyers and to the students of Ohio State.<ref name=":0" /> This event did not interfere with any of the stadium's scheduled events of that week, as The Ohio State Buckeyes' football team were at an away game at [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] that week.

==Buckeye football==
The largest crowd in stadium history is 110,045, set November 26, 2016, in a game against Michigan. The attendance broke the previous record of 108,975 set the previous year for the game against Michigan State. Ohio State has ranked in the top five for attendance for many years, and was the national leader in attendance for the 2014 season, averaging 106,296 people per game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ohio State Beats Michigan In Average Attendance |url=http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2014/12/17/ohio-state-football-attendance-leaders.html |work=[[WBNS-TV]] |date=December 17, 2014 |access-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111053/http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2014/12/17/ohio-state-football-attendance-leaders.html |archive-date=April 27, 2015 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The school set the national spring game record on April 16, 2016, when they drew 100,189 fans for their 2016 spring game. This broke the previous record of 99,391 set by the Buckeyes in their 2015 spring game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buckeyes set spring game record as staggering number of fans pack Ohio Stadium |author=Forde, Pat |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/staggering-number-of-fans-pack-ohio-stadium-for-buckeyes--spring-scrimmage-201628344-ncaaf.html |date=April 18, 2015 |work=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422093859/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/staggering-number-of-fans-pack-ohio-stadium-for-buckeyes--spring-scrimmage-201628344-ncaaf.html |archive-date=April 22, 2015 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

[[Mel Kiper, Jr.]] ranked Ohio Stadium second in atmosphere in 2002, behind the [[Army–Navy Game]], and quoted [[Beano Cook]] in saying "There is nothing that beats when the Ohio State Marching Band and the [[sousaphone]] player dots the 'i' for [[Script Ohio]]."<ref>{{cite web|first=Mel Jr.|last=Kiper|author-link=Mel Kiper, Jr.|title=For scenery, check out Michie Stadium|url=https://www.espn.com/melkiper/s/2002/0711/1404492.html|date=March 8, 2002|access-date=November 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107045057/http://espn.go.com/melkiper/s/2002/0711/1404492.html|archive-date=January 7, 2010|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The crowd attending these home games is known for creating harsh and difficult environments for opponents. [[University of Iowa]] coach [[Hayden Fry]] complained after a 1985 loss that the fans were too loud for his quarterback, [[Chuck Long]], to call plays and suggested sound meters be used to gauge the noise level, penalizing home teams if there was too much noise. He said, "It's a realistic fact that happened. He became mentally disturbed for the first time since he's been a starter for us because of his inability to communicate."<ref>{{cite news |title=Too Much Noise|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|page=B27|date=November 7, 1985 }}</ref>

===O-H-I-O===
[[File:Script Ohio.jpg|thumb|"Script Ohio"]]
One famous chant by the Buckeye fans, usually starting with the students in the South Stands, is O-H-I-O. The entire South end yells O then the East stands follow with H, the North with I and the West with O. The chant loops around the stadium loudly sometimes for 5 to 10 minutes. Before kickoff the entire stadium screams O continuously until the ball is kicked; immediately following the kick the stadium shouts in unison O-H-I-O.

==Events==

===Columbus Crew===
Major League Soccer games were held at Ohio Stadium between 1996 and 1998. The home opener was held on April 13, 1996, against [[D.C. United]] before 25,266 fans. [[Brian McBride]] scored 2 goals and had an assist in a 4&ndash;0 rout. The field at Ohio Stadium was the smallest in the MLS, measuring only 62 yards wide by 106 yards long, limited by the track surrounding it.<ref>{{cite news |first=Craig|last=Merz|title=Crew Routs United 4&ndash;0 in Opener|newspaper=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|page=1E|date=April 14, 1996}}</ref> Because of the smaller market for soccer than Ohio State football, B Deck, C Deck, and the South end zone seats were closed, leading to a capacity of 25,243.<ref>{{cite news |first=Craig|last=Merz|title=Crew Won't Increase 'Shoe Size; for Now, Capacity Will Remain as Is|newspaper=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|page=3H|date=April 17, 1996}}</ref>

Attendance stayed strong through the first season, seeing a record audience of 31,550 September 15, 1996 win over the [[MetroStars]], 2&ndash;0.<ref>{{cite news |title=SOCCER: Crew Wins 8th Straight; More than 31,000 Fans See Columbus' 2&ndash;0 Win Over the MetroStars|newspaper=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|page=1E|date=April 14, 1996}}</ref> Despite the facility's size, problems like field dimensions and the lack of lighting pushed the Crew to find a new home. [[Jamey Rootes]], Crew president and general manager stated, "We prefer a smaller, more intimate environment (than Ohio Stadium) … We've got to create a major league environment. Ohio Stadium is a great stadium, but we cannot create a major league environment in a facility that is way too big for us."<ref>{{cite news |first=Craig|last=Merz|title=Crew Has Home for '98 Season|newspaper=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|page=1B|date=June 6, 1997}}</ref> The Crew finished their tenure at Ohio Stadium 30&ndash;18.

===Concerts===
{{More citations needed section|date=September 2018}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! width=12% style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Date 
! width=10% style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Artist(s) 
! width=10% style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Opening act(s)
! width=16% style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Tour / Concert name
! width=10% style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Attendance
! width=10% style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Revenue
! width=20% style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=white}};"|Notes
|-
| May 28, 1988 || [[Pink Floyd]] || — || [[A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour]] || 63,016 / 63,016 || $1,260,320 || 
|-
| May 22, 1992 || [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] || — || [[We Can't Dance Tour]] || 71,550 / 71,550 || — || 
|-
| May 29, 1994 || [[Pink Floyd]] || — || [[The Division Bell Tour]] || 75,250 / 75,250 || $2,406,920 || 
|-
| August 6, 1994 || [[Billy Joel]]<br>[[Elton John]] || — || [[Face to Face 1994]] || 67,606 / 67,606 || $2,710,335 || 
|-
| May 24, 1997 || [[U2]] || [[Fun Lovin' Criminals]] || [[PopMart Tour]] || 43,813 || $2,246,977 ||
|-
| September 27, 1997 || [[The Rolling Stones]] || [[Blues Traveler]] || [[Bridges to Babylon Tour]] || 60,621 / 60,621 || $3,553,069 || 
|-
| May 9, 1998 || [[George Strait]] || [[Tim McGraw]]<br>[[Faith Hill]]<br>[[John Michael Montgomery]]<br>[[Lee Ann Womack]]<br>[[Asleep at the Wheel]]<br>[[Lila McCann]] || George Strait Country Music Festival || 69,954 / 69,954 || $2,773,080 || 
|-
| July 19, 2003 || [[Metallica]] || [[Mudvayne]]<br>[[Deftones]]<br>[[Linkin Park]]<br>[[Limp Bizkit]] || [[Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003]] || 41,458 || — || 
|-
| May 30, 2015 || [[The Rolling Stones]] || [[Kid Rock]] || [[Zip Code Tour]] || 59,038 / 59,038 || $7,911,843 || 
|-
| August 18, 2015 || [[One Direction]] || [[Icona Pop]] || [[On the Road Again Tour]] || 31,626 / 31,626 || $2,492,794 || 
|-
| July 7, 2018 || [[Taylor Swift]] || [[Camila Cabello]]<br>[[Charli XCX]] || [[Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour]] || 62,897 / 62,897 || $6,606,529 || First woman to headline a concert at the stadium. 
|-
| August 16, 2018 || [[Beyoncé]]<br>[[Jay-Z]] || [[Chloe X Halle]]<br>[[DJ Khaled]] || [[On the Run II Tour]] || 35,083 / 35,083 || $3,142,160 || 
|-
| August 12, 2023 || [[Morgan Wallen]] || [[Hardy (singer)|HARDY]] <br> [[Ernest (musician)|ERNEST]] <br> [[Bailey Zimmerman]] || One Night At A Time World Tour || — || — || 
|-
|}

=== Buckeye Country Superfest ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Day
!Main act(s)
!Opening act(s)
!Attendance
|-
! rowspan="2" |2015
|June 20
|[[Blake Shelton]]
|[[Rascal Flatts]]<br>[[Lee Brice]]<br>[[Tyler Farr]]<br>[[Cassadee Pope]]
| rowspan="2" |~90,000
|-
|June 21
|[[Kenny Chesney]]
|[[Keith Urban]]<br>[[Cole Swindell]]<br>[[David Nail]]<br>[[Parmalee]]
|-
! rowspan="2" |2016
|June 18
|[[Jason Aldean]]
|[[Lady Antebellum]]<br>[[Thomas Rhett]]<br>[[Aaron Lewis (musician)|Aaron Lewis]]<br>[[A Thousand Horses]]
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|June 19
|[[Luke Bryan]]
|[[Florida Georgia Line]]<br>[[Dierks Bentley]]<br>[[Randy Houser]]<br>[[Jerrod Niemann]]<br>[[The Swon Brothers]]
|-
! rowspan="2" |2017
|June 10
|Keith Urban
|[[Zac Brown Band]]<br>[[Kip Moore]]<br>[[Jana Kramer]]<br>[[Craig Campbell (singer)|Craig Campbell]]<br>[[Darrell Scott]]
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|June 11
|Kenny Chesney
|[[Miranda Lambert]]<br>[[Billy Currington]]<br>[[Lanco (band)|Lanco]]<br>[[Frankie Ballard]]
|-
!2019
|June 8
|[[George Strait]]<br>Blake Shelton
|[[Chris Janson]]<br>[[Midland (band)|Midland]]<br>[[RaeLynn]]
|55,402
|-
!2022
|July 23
|[[Luke Combs]]
|[[Cody Jinks]]<br>[[Zach Bryan]]<br>[[Kameron Marlowe]]<br>[[Morgan Wade (singer)|Morgan Wade]]
|63,000
|-
!2023
|May 27
|George Strait
|[[Chris Stapleton]]<br>[[Little Big Town]]<br>[[Warren Zeiders]]<br>[[Larry Fleet]]
|63,891<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caperton |first=Alex |date=2023-05-28 |title=Record Attendance at 2023 Buckeye Country Superfest |url=https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/record-attendance-at-2023-buckeye-country-superfest-george-strait-chris-stapleton-country-music-ohio-stadium-record-breaking-event-music-festival-columbus-ohio |access-date=2025-09-04 |website=WSYX |language=en}}</ref>
|-
!2024
|June 22/23
|[[Zach Bryan]]
|[[Billy Strings]]<br>[[Turnpike Troubadours]]<br>[[Charley Crockett]]<br>[[Charles Wesley Godwin]]
|127,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-24 |title=Buckeye Country Superfest 2024 brings in record crowd |url=https://www.10tv.com/article/entertainment/events/buckeye-country-superfest-record-crowd/530-e535590f-cd8b-42ec-aa89-a7a12ed3198a |access-date=2025-09-04 |website=10tv.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
!2025
|June 21
|[[Jelly Roll (singer)|Jelly Roll]]<br>[[Kane Brown]]
|[[Megan Moroney]]<br>[[Treaty Oak Revival]]<br>[[Dasha (singer)|Dasha]]<br>[[Vincent Mason]]
|80,000<ref>{{Cite web |last=link |first=Get |last2=Facebook |last3=X |last4=Pinterest |last5=Apps |first5=Other |date=2025-06-27 |title=Review & Photos: Buckeye Country Superfest 2025, A Memorable Day At Ohio Stadium |url=https://www.ootb-zine.com/2025/06/review-photos-buckeye-country-superfest.html |access-date=2025-09-04 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
!2026
|June 13
|[[Tyler Childers]]
|[[The Red Clay Strays]]<br>[[Lord Huron]]<br>[[Sierra Ferrell]]<br>[[Flatland Cavalry]]
|
|}

=== Classic For Columbus ===
On August 28, 2021, Ohio Stadium played host to the Classic For Columbus, which matched up two [[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCUs]], in [[Central State University|Central State Marauders]] and [[Kentucky State University|Kentucky State Thorobreds]]. Kentucky State won 20–6 in front of approximately 20,000 fans.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jardy|first=Adam|title=Rushing attack powers Kentucky State past Central State in Classic for Columbus|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2021/08/28/rushing-attack-leads-kentucky-state-past-central-state-ohio-stadium/5638015001/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=The Columbus Dispatch|language=en-US}}</ref>

===High school===
The stadium hosted the [[Ohio High School Athletic Association]] football championship games for all seven divisions from 2014 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2010/07/22/ohsaa-fb-7-22-art-gla98ik7-1.html| last=Znidar| first=Mark| title=Football finals are coming back to the 'Shoe| website=Columbus Dispatch| date=July 22, 2010| access-date=September 21, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143219/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2010/07/22/ohsaa-fb-7-22-art-gla98ik7-1.html| archive-date=April 27, 2015| url-status=live| df=mdy-all}}</ref> The stadium had previously hosted the championships for Divisions I and III in 1982 and all divisions (five at the time) from 1983 to 1989.

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
! colspan=8|OHSAA Football State Championship Games Played at Ohio Stadium<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/history/ft/state_results.htm|title=All-Time State Tournament Results|website=OHSAA.org|access-date=September 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113091301/http://ohsaa.org/sports/history/FT/state_results.htm|archive-date=January 13, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|-
! Year !! Division I !! Division II !! Division III !! Division IV !! Division V !! Division VI !! Division VII
|-
| 1982 || [[Cincinnati]] [[Moeller High School|Archbishop Moeller]] 35, [[Massillon, Ohio|Massillon]] [[Massillon Washington High School|Washington]] 14 || ''did not host'' || [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]] [[St. Vincent–St. Mary High School|St. Vincent–St. Mary]] 21, [[Ironton High School|Ironton]] 14 || ''did not host'' || ''did not host'' ||rowspan=8 align=center|''Division VI created in 1994'' ||rowspan=8 align=center|''Division VII created in 2013''
|-
| 1983 || Cincinnati [[Princeton High School (Sharonville, Ohio)|Princeton]] 24, Akron [[Garfield High School (Akron, Ohio)|Garfield]] 6 || [[Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School|Brecksville-Broadview Heights]] 12, [[Celina High School (Celina, Ohio)|Celina]] 6|| [[Elyria Catholic High School|Elyria Catholic]] 14, [[Urbana High School (Ohio)|Urbana]] 9 || [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] [[Bishop Ready High School (Columbus, Ohio)|Bishop Ready]] 43, [[Orrville High School|Orrville]] 15 || [[McComb High School (Ohio)|McComb]] 6, [[Newark Catholic High School|Newark Catholic]] 0
|-
| 1984 || [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] [[St. Francis de Sales High School (Toledo, Ohio)|St. Francis de Sales]] 17, [[North Canton, Ohio|North Canton]] [[Hoover High School (North Canton, Ohio)|Hoover]] 14 || [[Steubenville High School|Steubenville]] 12, [[Whitehall-Yearling High School|Whitehall-Yearling]] 9 (OT) || Elyria Catholic 45, Cincinnati [[Archbishop McNicholas High School|Archbishop McNicholas]] 20 || [[Louisville, Ohio|Louisville]] [[St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Louisville, Ohio)|St. Thomas Aquinas]] 23, Columbus [[Bishop Hartley High School (Columbus, Ohio)|Bishop Hartley]] 0 || Newark Catholic 14, [[Middletown, Ohio|Middletown]] [[Bishop Fenwick High School (Franklin, Ohio)|Bishop Fenwick]] 6
|-
| 1985 || Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller 35, [[Canton McKinley High School|Canton McKinley]] 11 || [[Galion High School|Galion]] 6, [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]] [[Cardinal Mooney High School (Youngstown, Ohio)|Cardinal Mooney]] 0 || Columbus [[St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus, Ohio)|St. Francis DeSales]] 21, Orrville 13 || [[Cincinnati Academy of Physical Education]] 27, Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas 0 || Newark Catholic 19, [[Delphos, Ohio|Delphos]] [[Jefferson High School (Delphos, Ohio)|Jefferson]] 0
|-
| 1986 || [[Fairfield High School (Fairfield, Ohio)|Fairfield]] 21, [[Lakewood, Ohio|Lakewood]] [[St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio)|St. Edward]] 20 || Cincinnati [[Purcell Marian High School|Purcell Marian]] 26, [[Willoughby, Ohio|Willoughby]] [[South High School (Willoughby, Ohio)|South]] 7 || Cincinnati Academy of Physical Education 7, [[Chagrin Falls, Ohio|Chagrin Falls]] [[Kenston High School|Kenston]] 6 || Columbus Bishop Hartley 47, [[Castalia, Ohio|Castalia]] [[Margaretta High School|Margaretta]] 0 || Newark Catholic 28, [[Defiance, Ohio|Defiance]] [[Ayersville High School|Ayersville]] 27
|-
| 1987 || Cincinnati Princeton 14, Youngstown [[Boardman High School|Boardman]] 7 || Akron [[Buchtel Community Learning Center|Buchtel]] 26, Steubenville 14 || Youngstown Cardinal Mooney 30, [[Thornville, Ohio|Thornville]] [[Sheridan High School (Thornville, Ohio)|Sheridan]] 7 || [[Gahanna, Ohio|Gahanna]] [[Columbus Academy]] 21, [[Gates Mills, Ohio|Gates Mills]] [[Hawken School|Hawken]] 0 || Newark Catholic 16, [[Mogadore High School|Mogadore]] 13
|-
| 1988 || [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] [[Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland)|St. Ignatius]] 10, Cincinnati Princeton 7 || Akron Buchtel 28, Steubenville 21 (2OT) || Akron St. Vincent–St. Mary 14, Ironton 12 || Canton [[Central Catholic High School (Canton, Ohio)|Central Catholic]] 21, [[Versailles High School|Versailles]] 6 || [[Archbold High School|Archbold]] 42, Mogadore 14
|-
| 1989 || Cleveland St. Ignatius 34, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller 28 || Cleveland [[Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School|St. Joseph]] 21, [[Fostoria High School|Fostoria]] 14 || Ironton 12, [[Campbell Memorial High School|Campbell Memorial]] 7 || [[Wheelersburg High School|Wheelersburg]] 14, [[Warren, Ohio|Warren]] [[John F. Kennedy High School (Warren, Ohio)|John F. Kennedy]] 7 || [[Minster High School|Minster]] 16, [[McDonald High School (Ohio)|McDonald]] 7
|-
| 2014 || Lakewood St. Edward 31, [[Huber Heights, Ohio|Huber Heights]] [[Wayne High School (Ohio)|Wayne]] 21 ||  Cincinnati [[La Salle High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)|La Salle]] 55, [[Macedonia, Ohio|Macedonia]] [[Nordonia High School|Nordonia]] 20 || Toledo [[Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)|Central Catholic]] 56, [[The Plains, Ohio|The Plains]] [[Athens High School (The Plains, Ohio)|Athens]] 52  || Cleveland [[Benedictine High School (Cleveland, Ohio)|Benedictine]] 21, [[Kettering, Ohio|Kettering]] [[Archbishop Alter High School|Archbishop Alter]] 14 || [[Coldwater High School (Coldwater, Ohio)|Coldwater]] 62, Canton Central Catholic 21 ||  Minster 46, [[Kirtland High School|Kirtland]] 42 || [[Maria Stein, Ohio|Maria Stein]] [[Marion Local High School (Maria Stein, Ohio)|Marian Local]] 41, [[Norwalk, Ohio|Norwalk]] [[St. Paul High School (Ohio)|St. Paul]] 0
|-
| 2015 || Lakewood St. Edward 45, Huber Heights Wayne 35 || Cincinnati La Salle 42, Massillon [[Perry High School (Stark County, Ohio)|Perry]] 0 || [[Archbishop Hoban High School|Akron Archbishop Hoban]] 33, Toledo Central Catholic 20 || Columbus Bishop Hartley 31, Steubenville 28 || Coldwater 35, Canton Central Catholic 18 || Kirtland 22, Maria Stein Marion Local 20 || [[Fort Recovery High School|Fort Recovery]] 33, [[Mogadore High School|Mogadore]] 14
|-
| 2016 || Cincinnati [[St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati)|St. Xavier]] 27, Cleveland St. Ignatius 20 (2OT) || Cincinnati La Salle 14, Massillon Perry 7 || Akron Archbishop Hoban 30, [[Trotwood-Madison High School|Trotwood-Madison]] 0 || Columbus Bishop Hartley 24, Steubenville 21 || Canton Central Catholic 16, Coldwater 13 || Maria Stein Marion Local 21, [[Cuyahoga Heights High School|Cuyahoga Heights]] 17 || Warren John F. Kennedy 24, Minster 6
|}

===International soccer===
The [[2016 International Champions Cup]] match between [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] and [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] was held at Ohio Stadium on July 27, 2016. The match, won by Paris Saint-Germain 3–1, drew 86,641 fans, the largest crowd to ever see a soccer game in the state of Ohio.<ref>{{cite news |title=Paris Saint-Germain Defeat Real Madrid 3-1 in Front of Record Crowd |url=http://isnsoccer.com/news/2016/07/27/paris-saint-germain-defeat-real-madrid-3-1-in-front-of-record-crowd/ |author=Cermak, Daniel |date=July 27, 2016 |publisher=International Soccer Network |work=ISNSoccer.com |access-date=July 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004033236/http://isnsoccer.com/news/2016/07/27/paris-saint-germain-defeat-real-madrid-3-1-in-front-of-record-crowd/ |archive-date=October 4, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

[[Chelsea F.C.]] and [[Manchester City F.C.]] played in a friendly match at the stadium on August 3, 2024, with 71,280 in attendance. Manchester City won 4–2 with a [[hat-trick (association football)|hat-trick]] scored by [[Erling Haaland]]. The stadium had a temporary grass pitch installed over the normal turf surface for the match, which was criticized by Manchester City manager [[Pep Guardiola]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bielik |first=Tim |date=August 3, 2024 |title=Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola enjoyed his first trip to Ohio Stadium except for one thing |url=https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2024/08/manchester-city-manager-pep-guardiola-enjoyed-his-first-trip-to-ohio-stadium-except-for-one-thing.html |work=Cleveland.com |accessdate=August 4, 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Date
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Team #1
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Result
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Team #2
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Tournament
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Spectators
|-
|July 27, 2016||{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]||style="text-align:center;"| 1–3 ||{{fbaicon|FRA}} [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]||Friendly<br>[[2016 International Champions Cup]]||86,641
|-
|August 3, 2024||{{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]||style="text-align:center;"| 4–2 ||{{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]||Friendly<br>[[2024 Florida Cup]]||71,280
|}

===Ice hockey===
The [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) announced on February 15, 2024, that the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] would host the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in the [[2025 NHL Stadium Series]] at Ohio Stadium on March 1, 2025.<ref name="nhlannouncement">{{cite news|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/nhl-stadium-series/columbus-blue-jackets-detroit-red-wings-to-play-2025-stadium-series-at-ohio-stadium|title=Blue Jackets, Red Wings to play 2025 Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium |work=NHL |publisher=NHL |date=February 17, 2024 |access-date=July 1, 2024}}</ref> The Blue Jackets would win 5–3.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Date
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Away
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Result
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Home
! style="text-align:center;{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}};|Spectators
|-
|[[2025 NHL Stadium Series|March 1, 2025]]||[[2024–25 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit Red Wings]]|| style="text-align:center;" | 3–5 ||[[2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets season|Columbus Blue Jackets]]||94,751
|}

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
*{{cite news |title=Ohio State Plans to Expand the 'Shoe|first=Brian|last=Bennet|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/77696/ohio-state-plans-to-expand-the-shoe|website=[[ESPN]]|date=May 31, 2013|access-date=June 11, 2013}}
*{{cite news|title=Ohio Stadium to Receive New $7M HD Scoreboard|first=Andy|last=Evans|url=http://www.thelantern.com/campus/ohio-stadium-to-receive-new-7m-hd-scoreboard-1.2843929#.T5CC1KtYtbY|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204080034/http://www.thelantern.com/campus/ohio-stadium-to-receive-new-7m-hd-scoreboard-1.2843929%23.T5CC1KtYtbY|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Lantern]]|date=April 11, 2012|access-date=April 11, 2012|archive-date=2013-02-04}}

==External links==
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* {{official website}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311045715/http://www.thelantern.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=2714c4c8-0ea6-4332-bb22-34796020b571 Stadium history on display at main library] in ''[[The Lantern]]''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060712100142/http://www.wosu.org/television/local-programs/program-birth-of-ohio-stadium/ WOSU history of stadium]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061022100854/http://football.ballparks.com/NCAA/Big10/OhioState/index.htm The Ohio Stadium Story] Highly detailed account of genesis, funding, and construction of Ohio Stadium
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110808222215/http://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/ohio-stadium-s458/ Stadium Journey Review of Ohio Stadium]
*[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201696501466727&set=o.605150342828533&type=1&theater&notif_t=like Ohio Stadium under construction in 1922]
*[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201696490346449&set=o.605150342828533&type=1&theater&notif_t=photo_comment Ohio Stadium under construction in 1921]

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