Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)

The stadium is at 1185 Asp Avenue on the OU campus, roughly 20 miles south of Oklahoma City. Interstate 35 is the regional approach; Lindsey Street, Highway 9, Main Street and Robinson Street distribute traffic into Norman. The correct exit depends on the assigned lot.

Driving & Parking

• Driving
  I-35 carries visitors from Oklahoma City and Dallas. Lindsey Street is the direct stadium corridor and becomes extremely congested. Use the Waze links supplied by OU because they incorporate football closures and lot-specific approaches.
• Parking
  Most campus spaces near the stadium require a digital permit. Save it in the Oklahoma Sooners app or mobile wallet and enter only through the route assigned to that lot.
• Parking
  Lloyd Noble Center is the principal public option. Its large lots are about a mile south of the stadium and connect to a continuous gameday shuttle.
• Parking
  Street and private-lot parking exists around Norman, but obey temporary signs, residential restrictions and yellow curbs. Never park on grass, fire lanes or sidewalks.
• Parking
  Accessible shuttle service originates at the OU College of Law lot, entered from Chautauqua Avenue and J. Willis Stovall Drive, and unloads on Asp Avenue near Gates 1–4. The round-trip fare is listed at $5, and one caretaker may accompany a rider needing help.
• Parking
  RVs use SooneRVillage at Lloyd Noble Center, with powered and non-powered spaces. Reserve early; ordinary campus parking does not accommodate a motor home.
• Parking
  Buses park first-come at Lloyd Noble Center without charge. Groups should use that location for loading rather than attempting the stadium perimeter.

Public Transit

• The Lloyd Noble Center football shuttle runs continuously beginning three hours before kickoff and until one hour after the game. The current listed round-trip price is $5.
• The accessible College of Law shuttle is restricted to patrons with disabilities and one needed caretaker. High demand can produce a wait, so arrive early.
• Norman’s local bus routes are affected by closures and do not replace the event shuttle for most visitors. Confirm any ordinary-transit plan against the game-specific service notice.
• Photograph the shuttle loading point on arrival. Postgame crowds and darkness can make the southbound queue difficult to identify.

Rideshare (Uber/Lyft)

• Arrange pickup and drop-off outside the stadium traffic perimeter, using Campus Corner, a hotel or an official location from the current map.
• Brooks Street, Asp Avenue and Jenkins Avenue carry intense pedestrian traffic. Do not ask a driver to stop in a travel or shuttle lane.
• After the game, walk north toward Campus Corner or south beyond Lindsey before requesting. Eating first can avoid the highest surge period.
• Verify the plate and driver. Oklahoma weather changes abruptly, so choose a sheltered, well-lit business as the meeting point when storms or cold are possible.

Arrive four hours early. The North Oval opens for public tailgating in the morning, Party at the Palace begins several hours before kickoff, and Walk of Champions takes place about two hours and 15 minutes before the game. Stadium gates generally open two hours before kickoff.

Tailgating

• North Oval
  Since 2025, the iconic lawn has offered free public tailgating. Fans may claim spaces beginning at 6 p.m. Friday and activate setups on gameday, subject to the published map and preservation rules.
• The North Oval program includes some complimentary first-come tents, food trucks, family activities, band and mascot appearances and a large screen showing other games.
• Party at the Palace
  The lawn immediately north of the stadium hosts music, radio broadcasts, food trucks, giveaways, inflatables and interactive games. It is free and ideal for visitors without a private tailgate.
• RevelXP
  Full-service reserved packages southeast of the stadium include setup and takedown, with optional catering. Parking may be separate.
• Keep tents, grills and furniture within the assigned footprint and away from historic landscaping, sidewalks and emergency lanes. Follow Friday load-in and gameday vehicle restrictions.
• Campus alcohol, generator and open-flame policies apply. Extinguish charcoal completely and never connect equipment to university utilities.
• Crimson Friday concerts on Campus Corner add a Friday-night start to the weekend. Check the event calendar because streets and vendor areas change by game.

Pregame Bars & Restaurants

• O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grill
  A Norman gameday institution founded in 1968 and now on Campus Corner. Burgers, beer and a large Sooner crowd make it a classic, with lines well before kickoff.
• The Mont
  A historic restaurant south of campus known for queso, patio seating and the frozen Sooner Swirl. It is best reached before roads tighten or on Friday.
• Volare
  Campus Corner pizzeria with a rooftop overlooking the crimson crowd and parts of campus. Rooftop capacity disappears early.
• Midway Deli
  An unpretentious neighborhood sandwich shop loved for large, classic sandwiches. It is useful for takeout before a tailgate.
• Rally Kitchen + Bar and ONE Bar
  The NOUN Hotel near Campus Corner offers a ground-floor restaurant and second-floor open-air bar with campus views. Reservations and event policies may apply.
• The Standard
  Downtown Norman combines wings, burgers, a large beer selection and multiple screens. It is farther from the stadium but useful for postgame viewing.
• The Garage
  This Norman-born burger bar downtown serves burgers, fries and bison options amid televisions. It is casual and family-friendly earlier in the day.
• Benvenuti’s
  An upscale downtown Italian restaurant suited to Friday dinner. Reserve rather than expecting a walk-in table on a football weekend.

• Walk of Champions
  About two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff, the team arrives near Jenkins Avenue and Brooks Street and walks to the northeast stadium entrance led by the Sooner Schooner and spirit squads.
• Sooner Schooner
  The Conestoga wagon pulled by white ponies Boomer and Sooner races onto Owen Field after scores. Trained student drivers, the RUF/NEKS, handle the wagon.
• “Boomer Sooner”
  The Pride of Oklahoma plays the fight song relentlessly by design. One side calls “Boomer!” and the other answers “Sooner!” throughout the day.
• The Pride of Oklahoma
  The marching band performs on the North Oval and in the stadium, building pregame around the interlocking OU and familiar fight-song cadence.
• Boomer and Sooner
  OU’s costumed mascots share names with the schooner ponies and reference settlers who entered Oklahoma lands before or at the legal opening.
• Crimson and Cream
  The crowd uses Oklahoma’s official colors rather than generic red and white. Striping or color themes are announced for selected games.
• “There’s Only One Oklahoma”
  The phrase appears in pregame video, chants and branding, connecting modern SEC membership to the program’s national history.

• Heisman Park
  Bronze statues west of the stadium honor winners Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims, Jason White, Sam Bradford, Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray. It is the essential photo stop.
• Owen Field
  The surface honors Bennie Owen, the foundational coach and athletic director who elevated Oklahoma football before the permanent stadium existed.
• World War I memorial
  Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was dedicated to university personnel who died in the war. The Gaylord family naming did not remove that purpose.
• Cherokee Gothic exterior
  Red brick, stone trim and pointed arches tie the stadium visually to Bizzell Library and the surrounding campus.
• South-end enclosure
  The 2016 project closed the bowl, added football operations and created a covered concourse with field-view concessions and a monumental entrance.
• South videoboard
  The roughly 50-by-170-foot display dominates the enclosed end and supports one of the stadium’s strongest presentation systems.
• Seed Sower and South Oval
  The statue atop Evans Hall and the long formal lawn are OU’s signature non-athletics landmarks, easily combined with a stadium walk.

History & Notable Moments

• Football began at the current site in 1923, when Oklahoma beat Washington University 63–7 on Owen Field. The permanent west grandstand opened in 1925 with a 7–0 win over Drake.
• Layton & Hicks designed the 16,000-seat original stadium, built for approximately $293,000 and formally dedicated as a World War I memorial on November 7, 1925.
• Additions in 1929, 1949, 1957, 1975, 1980 and 2003 grew the Palace on the Prairie past 80,000 seats.
• No. 1 Nebraska beat No. 2 Oklahoma 35–31 in the nationally celebrated 1971 Game of the Century.
• Oklahoma erased a 14-point deficit to beat No. 1 Nebraska 31–14 in 2000 on the way to the national championship.
• More than 60,000 people attended the Toby Keith-headlined Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert in 2013.
• A $160 million south-end project debuted in 2016. A 2019 lower-bowl phase widened seats and aisles, added handrails and ADA platforms and installed Wi-Fi infrastructure, setting capacity at 80,126.
• The attendance record is 88,308 for Oklahoma’s 38–20 win over TCU in 2017. A proposed west-side Palace Project remains in design and is not a current amenity.

Oklahoma’s fully enclosed bowl has strong sightlines and an intense lower level. West-side seats gain afternoon shade first; the east upper deck can be hot and exposed. The 2019 reconfiguration improved width and handrails but upper routes still involve substantial ramps.

• Lower sidelines
  Mid-level rows between the 20s offer the best full-field perspective. Low rows can be blocked by bench personnel.
• End zones
  South-end seats enjoy modern concourses and the enclosed atmosphere; north-end views look directly toward the giant board.
• Student seating
  Students stand for most of the game and create a dense band-adjacent zone. Nearby ticket holders should expect frequent blocked views.
• Visitor seating
  Visiting allotments are commonly placed in upper sections and selected lower corners. Use the current SEC configuration map.
• Premium seating
  East, west and south suites and clubs provide varied combinations of chairbacks, covered seating, lounges, food and private restrooms.
• Accessibility
  ADA platforms, elevators, service counters and ticket exchanges are available. Exchanges begin the Monday of game week and remain subject to inventory.

OU uses a cashless system and has expanded self-checkout, grab-and-go kiosks and digital menus. A new upper-west stand and refreshed concepts were added for 2025. Purchase before halftime and before climbing to upper decks.

• Freddy’s
  Steakburgers, chicken tenders, cheese fries and frozen custard joined the stadium lineup in 2025.
• Conecuh Sausage
  Smoked sausage appears at Levy-operated stands and premium areas.
• Specialties
  Boomer Burger baskets, loaded tater tots, specialty hot dogs and hot-honey funnel-cake fries supplement standard fare.
• Core fare
  Hot dogs, nachos, pizza, popcorn, candy and bottled drinks remain widely available.
• Alcohol
  Beer and approved beverages are sold at designated stands under identification, transaction-limit and cutoff rules.
• Drinkware
  Limited-edition Simple Modern tumblers are sold for selected games and can create longer specialty lines.

• One clear tote no larger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches or one clear one-gallon freezer bag is permitted per person.
• Clear fanny packs and crossbody bags are allowed within the dimensions. One non-transparent clutch no larger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches is permitted.
• Medical-equipment bags are searched at marked lanes. Diaper bags are not exempt; carry childcare supplies in an approved clear bag.
• Umbrellas, outside food and drinks, coolers, weapons, artificial noisemakers, large cameras and sporting equipment are prohibited. An empty clear plastic water bottle under the current size limit may be allowed; verify the football A–Z guide.
• Metal detectors operate before ticket scanning. There is no gate storage, and items left outside are discarded, so return prohibited belongings to the vehicle.