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Below is a complete listing of all Ohio Historical Markers. To find a detailed marker listing including text, photographs, and locations, click on a county below. Our listing is updated by the markers program as new markers are installed and older markers are reported damaged or missing.

9-5 Ohio University Peden Stadium

Side A: Ohio University’s Peden Stadium is the oldest of the Mid-American Conference stadiums and one of the oldest of its type in the country. It was dedicated in 1929 with a victory over Miami University. The stadium served as housing for the influx of WWII veterans who enrolled at Ohio University following the war. On October 22, 1960, it was named in honor of former Bobcat head coach Don Peden who coached from 1929 to 1946 and compiled a record of 121 wins, 46 losses, and one tie.
Side B: Same
Sponsors: Ohio University Intercollegiate Athletics Department and The Ohio Historical Society
Address: S Green Drive, just E of Richland Avenue, 
Athens, 
OH, 
45701
Location: N side of Peden Stadium
Latitude: 39.3218790
Longitude: -82.1029240