Location Edmond, Oklahoma Opened 18 September 1965 Phone +1 405-974-2500 Renovated 2005 | Surface Field Turf Capacity 10,000 Architecture firm 360 Architecture | |
Operator University of Central Oklahoma Address 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034, USA Owner University of Central Oklahoma Similar Hamilton Field House, Nigh University Center, Fred G Hughes Stadium, Harlen C Hunter Stadium, Yager Stadium at Moore Bo | ||
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Wantland Stadium is the on-campus football facility for the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos in Edmond, Oklahoma. The official seating capacity of the stadium, following recent renovations, is 10,000, making it one of tied for the 16th largest Division II stadium, and tied for the largest in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (with Walton Stadium and Francis G. Welch Stadium of the University of Central Missouri and Emporia State University respectively).
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History
The stadium named for former Broncho coach Charles W. Wantland is a dual sided with a grass bowl that imitates a horseshoe-shaped facility with its long axis oriented north/south, with the south end enclosed by grass and the north end open enclosed. Visitor seating on the east end zone. The student seating sections are in Section 102 located in the west stands on the south side, next to the UCO Stampede of Sound which is near the south goalline. The Bronchos' bench is also located along the west side.
Wantland Stadium underwent a dramatic facelift in the summer of 2005 with the addition of a three-level press box that includes club seating and new stands on both sides of the field. Artificial turf, new lighting and a state-of-the-art scoreboard were added to the facility in 2003. In 2014 a new videoboard was installed.
Events
The Stadium also hosted the 1982 NAIA Championship Game. The Bronchos played against Mesa State. The Bronchos clinched their 2nd crown winning 14-11, in front of a national audience on the USA Network.
Wantland Stadium is the home field for all three Edmond high school teams, Memorial, North, and Santa Fe. Currently Edmond Public Schools leases the facility from UCO for $7,252 per game. As part of the lease EPS collects all revenue from ticket sales, and concessions. UCO has hosted the Oklahoma All-State Football Game in the facility six times since 1994. The stadium also hosts the annual UCO Stampede of Sound's Invitational Marching Band Contest. It also has hosted the class 6A Oklahoma Bandmaster's Association (OBA) Marching Contest several times. In February 2015, voters passed a $91 million bond issue which included expansion of a football field near Santa Fe High School.