University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Central Oklahoma's football stadium was renamed Chad Richison Stadium Oct. 20, 2021. 

Richison is a former student-athlete at Central Oklahoma, having wrestled for the Bronchos in the early 1990s. The founder and CEO of Paycom graduated from UCO in 1993. 

Central Oklahoma announced the stadium name change before Week 8 of the 2021 season. The announcement also came with news of new stadium improvements completed in 2022. 

The capacity at Chad Richison Stadium grew from 10,000 to 12,000 with an expansion project on the east side. New bleachers and new amenities along a sprawling concourse give the stadium a balanced feel. The stadium also underwent a beautification project in the south end zone. A towering waterfall gives Chad Richison Stadium the most unique look in college football. Trees and boulders flank the cascading fall in the southwest and southeast corners. 

UCO also installed a new artificial playing surface in 2022, with Mammoth Construction laying down a sparkling new turf.

In 2023, the renovations continued with the installation of a new video board in the south end zone and two LED ribbon displays fixed atop the Sports Performance Center in the north end zone. UCO is the only school in the MIAA with LED ribbons at its football stadium. A new sound system was also installed during the summer of 2023.

The facility has undergone massive renovations in the past and ranks as one of the finest football stadiums in NCAA Division II.

Artificial turf, new lighting and a state-of-the-art scoreboard were added in 2003, while a three-level press box that includes club seating and new stands on both sides of the field were installed in 2005. The playing surface was replaced with FieldTurf in 2012 and an updated, state-of-the-art scoreboard was added in the summer of 2014, which stood until 2023.

The Bronchos played their first game in the stadium on Sept. 18, 1965, shutting out College of Ozarks (Ark.) 31-0.

UCO has had nine undefeated home seasons and the Bronchos entered 2021 with a 187-108-5 record in the facility.

UCO's month-by-month record in the facility is:

Team
Most Points, One Team -- 82, Central Oklahoma (def. Northeastern State 82-14), Nov. 9, 2019.
Most Points, Combined -- 111, Southeastern Oklahoma (56) over Central Oklahoma (55), Oct. 16, 2010.
Biggest Winning Margin -- 68, Central Oklahoma (82) over Northeastern State (14), Nov. 9, 2019.
Most First Downs -- 35, Pittsburg State, 2013.
Rushing Yards -- 471, East Central, Nov. 11, 1980.
Passing Yards -- 522, Emporia State, 2013.
Total Yards -- 699, Emporia State, 2013 (522 pass, 177 rush).
Rushing Attempts -- 77, East Central, Sept. 28, 1974.
Pass Attempts -- 68, Harding, Oct. 16, 1999 (completed 42).
Pass Completions -- 42, Harding, Oct. 16, 1999 (attempted 68).
Passes Had Intercepted -- 5, five times. Most recent - Central Oklahoma vs. Pittsburg State, Aug. 28, 2010.
Most Fumbles -- 10, Central Oklahoma vs. Eastern New Mexico, Oct. 21, 1972 (lost 4).
Most Punts -- 12, Central Oklahoma vs. Angelo State, Oct. 21, 1995 and vs. Southwest Missouri, Sept. 20, 1969.
Most Penalties -- 19, Central Oklahoma vs. Evangel College, Sept. 8, 1979.
Most Penalty Yards -- 173, West Texas A&M, Sept. 6, 2008 (16 penalties).

Individual
Rushing Yards -- 312, Joe Aska vs. Langston, Sept. 24, 1994 (26 carries).
Rushing Attempts -- 45, Joe Aska vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Oct. 1, 1994 (241 yards).
Rushing Touchdowns -- 4, by six players. Most recent - Chandler Garrett, Central Oklahoma vs. Missouri Southern, Nov. 2, 2019.
Longest Rushing Touchdown -- 89, Lawrence Texada, Henderson State, Sept. 19, 1981.
Passing Yards -- 522, Brent Wilson, Emporia State, Sept. 21, 2013.
Pass Attempts -- 68, Luke Cullins, Harding, Oct. 16, 1999 (completed 42).
Pass Completions -- 42, Luke Cullins, Harding, Oct. 16, 1999 (attempted 68).
Passes Had Intercepted -- 5, three times. Most recent - Ryan O'Hara, Central Oklahoma vs. Emporia State, Sept. 8, 2007.
Passing Touchdowns -- 7, Brent Wilson, Emporia State, Sept. 21, 2013.
Receiving Yards -- 246, Dee Dee Carter, Central Oklahoma vs. Bacone, Oct. 26, 2002 (7 catches).
Most Receptions -- 16, Ray Ray Davis, Emporia State, Sept. 21, 2013.
Touchdown Receptions -- 5, Ray Ray Davis, Emporia State, Sept. 21, 2013.
Longest Touchdown Pass -- 95, Colin Yocom from Chad Cole, Tarleton State, Nov. 9, 1996 and Karl Williams from Oktai Basci, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Oct. 14, 1995.
Total Yards -- 571, Brent Wilson, Emporia State, Sept. 21, 2013 (522 pass, 49 rush).
All-Purpose Yards -- 365, Marquez Clark, Central Oklahoma vs. Missouri Western, Oct. 5, 2013 (226 return, 139 receive).
Longest Field Goal -- 51, Ronnie Gulikers, Central Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Oct. 5, 1996.
Most Field Goals -- 5, A.J. Haglund vs. Tarleton State, Sept. 25, 2004.
Longest Interception Return for TD -- 100, Creadell Pennon, Central Oklahoma vs. East Central, 2011; Travis Lee, Emporia State, Sept. 8, 2007 and Fred Shaw, UCO vs. Tarleton State, Sept. 25, 2004.
Longest Punt Return for TD -- 90, Pinkey Hurley, Central Oklahoma vs. Eastern New Mexico, Oct. 24, 1987.
Longest Kickoff Return for TD -- 100, Lorenzo West, Pittsburg State, Sept. 5, 2019.
Most Interceptions -- 3, by three players. Most recent - Elton Rhoades, Central Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Oct. 1, 1994.
Most Tackles -- 25, Jim Stone, Central Oklahoma vs. East Central, Sept. 25, 1976 and Dale Alexander, UCO vs. East Central, Sept. 28, 1974.