Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Football stadium at Southern Methodist University in University Park, United States
Gerald J. Ford Stadium is a north-south oriented American football stadium at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, built in a bowl shape on the west, east and north sides. The field is green turf with white yard lines and numbers, framed by a blue band lettered "SMU" and red seats rising on the far side. Two tall light towers stand at the outer corners, and a brick-colored wall carries a dark video board.
The venue opened in 2000 to replace the older Ownby Stadium, named after the banker who provided the funding for construction. Since then it has served as home to the university's Mustangs team.
Outside the stadium's northeast corner, Doak Walker Plaza honours the former Heisman Trophy winner and SMU's greatest football star. It holds a life-sized replica of the Doak Walker Award, given each year to the nation's top college running back. The plaza is named for the player, not for a trophy he won in 1948.
Press facilities provide workspace for around 125 media professionals, with separate areas for print, digital, radio, and television coverage. Visitors are best advised to find parking near the campus, especially arriving early on game days.
The stadium is oriented north–south and was built as a bowl on three sides — west, east and north — leaving the south end open as a horseshoe. Enclosing that south end could raise capacity to 45,000 seats. The Garry Weber Endzone Complex, a $100 million football facility, was dedicated on September 6, 2024.
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