Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
2450 Fred Taylor Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From the North – Take I-71 South to 270 West to SR 315 South. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn left on to Ackerman Road. Turn right on to Fred Taylor Drive. Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium will be on your left.
From the South – Take I-71 North to SR 315 North to Worthington. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn right on to Ackerman Road. Turn right on to Fred Taylor Drive. Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium will be on your left.
From the East (Airport) – Take I-70 West to SR 315 North to Worthington. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn right on to Ackerman Road. Turn right on to Fred Taylor Drive. Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium will be on your left.
From the West – Take I-70 East to SR 315 North to Worthington. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn right on toAckerman Road. Turn right on to Fred Taylor Drive. Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium will be on your left.
| One of Ohio State’s newest facilities is named for Olympic Gold Medalist and former Buckeye Jesse Owens. An ambassador of good will, he is credited for saying, “It behooves a man with God-given ability to stand 10-feet tall. You never know how many youngsters may be watching.” |
Located on Fred Taylor Drive, north of Lane Avenue, Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is the newest addition to The Ohio State University Department of Athletics’ aggressive campaign to upgrade and build state-of-the-art facilities for competition.
The 10,000-seat Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium arguably is one of the finest multi-sport facilities in the country, hosting track and field and lacrosse in the spring and soccer in the fall.
It serves as a cornerstone to the surrounding Ohio State athletic complex that features the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, softball’s Buckeye Field, the field hockey North Turf Field, Bill Davis Stadium and the 19,200-seat Jerome Schottenstein Center.
History
Phase I Construction began in summer of 1998. That included thesite excavation, the field and the track. Phase II Constructionbegan in spring of 2000. This phase included the main grandstands,the tribute towers and perimeter landscaping. Project completed inthe summer of 2001.
| Dimensions East Grandstands: 3,242 seats Soccer Field: 76 yd. X 118 yd. Men’s Lacrosse Field: 60 yd. X 110 yd. Women’s Lacrosse Field: 70 yd. X 120 yd. Track Lanes: 9 lanes, each 48 in. wide Steeplechase Pit Pole Vault Boxes (4 directions) Height of top row of seats: 40 ft. Height of flagpoles: 25 ft. |
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| Amenities 4 Banks of sport lighting 2 Concession stands Restroom facilities 2 Multi-use locker rooms 2 Officials locker rooms Ticket booths Guest Services area Athletics offices Press box Scoreboard for soccer and lacrosse Accessible seating areas Elevator Meet management building Track storage area |
