10 min. Walk. Closest to the stadium and the bars, and the Walk of Champions starts at Jenkins and Brooks.
Downtown NormanVisiting fans pick this
20 min. Free golf cart shuttle to Campus Corner, then walk. Local shops and restaurants, with free game-day parking in the East Gray Street lot.
Oklahoma City
30 min. Drive I-35, or EMBARK express bus. Most hotel choice in the metro, about 20 miles north, and close to the airport.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guide
Campus Corner, the bar and restaurant district directly north of campus between White Street, University Boulevard, Boyd Street and Asp Avenue. Its streets fill early on game day and stay busy long after the game.
Map of the area
Tap a pin to see the place.
Getting to Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
From Will Rogers
From a specialist guide
OKC Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, about 20 miles northwest of Norman via I-35.
On game day
From a specialist guide
Lloyd Noble Center shuttle to Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Free golf cart shuttle to Campus Corner. Free parking and walk to Campus.
Parking and tailgating at Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
Tailgating
Checked at the source
Tailgating on the North Oval (Parrington Oval) is free and first come, first served in pre-marked 15 by 15 foot spaces; claim up to two. Bring your own tent, tables, chairs, food and power. Crimson or cream tent tops are encouraged. North Oval drop-off runs Friday 5:30 to 7 PM and again from 7 AM on game day. Enter at West Boyd Street and South University Boulevard, unload within 15 minutes and move your car: no one parks on the Oval loop. North Asp Avenue, Brooks Street and Lindsey Street also allow tailgating. Claim space from noon the day before (6 PM on Lindsey Street). Stakes go in from 5:30 PM the day before, or 7 AM game day on Lindsey Street, and must be 12 inches or shorter. Covered gas and charcoal grills are allowed 50 feet from buildings and never under tents; no open flames. Generators are allowed in tailgate areas. Adults 21 and over may drink in authorized tailgate areas on game days. No amplified music, no hay or straw, no overnight camping. RVs park at SooneRVillage, OU's RV lot, by reservation only. Trailers in paid lots need a second payment for the trailer and must fit a normal space. Reserved, ready-made tailgate packages sit on Boyd Lawn at Boyd Street and Asp Avenue. Everything comes down 45 minutes after the game.
Game day at Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
Getting in
From a specialist guide
Bag policy: Clear bags only, and not every clear style is allowed: no backpacks. Check the approved types on soonersports.com before you go.
Re-entry: No re-entry once you leave the stadium.
After the final whistle
From a specialist guide
Lindsey Street, Jenkins Avenue, Brooks Street, Boyd Street, White Street, Buchanan Avenue and Asp Avenue are often closed or restricted, so traffic is heavy. The $5 round-trip shuttle to the Lloyd Noble Center runs until an hour after the game, and the free golf cart shuttle back to Downtown Norman runs until 2 hours after.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't bring a backpack, even a clear one, and don't plan to step out and come back: there is a clear bag policy with approved styles only, and re-entry is not allowed.
Food and drink at Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Clif Daniel, Google Maps
O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille
769 Asp Ave, Norman, OK 73069
Irish pub and grill across from OU, serving fish and chips, burgers and loaded fries, with college game-day watch parties.
Away fans: norman's game-day watch party bar since 1968; expect a packed Sooner crowd.
The Mont, Google Maps
The Mont
1300 Classen Boulevard, Norman, OK 73071
Local patio bar near campus since 1976, known for loaded cheese fries and the frozen Sooner Swirl.
Away fans: big patio bar with a mixed, friendly crowd.
Ryan Archer, Google Maps
Louie's Grill & Bar, Campus Corner
301 W Boyd St., Norman, OK 73069
Local sports bar chain with flat screens for college football and a come-as-you-are room.
Away fans: casual sports bar with lots of TVs, good for watching other games.
Things to do around Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Outing40 points
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
You can see Degas, Monet, Cassatt, Van Gogh and Renoir in the Weitzenhoffer Collection on OU's campus.
$. The day before
Drink75 points
Campus Corner pregame
This district dates to 1917 and packs tailgates, bars and restaurants into a few blocks just north of campus, staying busy long after the game ends.
$$. 4 hours before kickoff
Tailgate50 points
Party at the Palace
There are games, giveaways and live music outside the stadium before kickoff, a free warm-up open to fans of both teams.
Free. 3 hours before kickoff
Ritual90 points
Walk of Champions
About 2 hours 15 minutes before kickoff, the team gets off the bus at Jenkins Avenue and Brooks Street and walks to the stadium through the crowd.
Free. 2 hours 15 minutes before kickoff
Seats and views at Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Lower bowl1 to 52Upper decks101 to 109Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
