Ohio Stadium (also known as The Horseshoe, simply The 'Shoe and The House Harley Built), is the home of the Buckeyes football team at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The stadium was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service on March 22, 1974.

The crowd attending home games is known for creating harsh and difficult environments for opponents. University of Iowa coach Hayden Fry complained after a 1985 loss that the fans were too loud for his quarterback, Chuck Long, to call plays and suggested sound meters be used to gauge the noise level, penalizing home teams if there was too much noise. He said, "It's a realistic fact that happened. He became mentally disturbed for the first time since he's been a starter for us because of his inability to communicate." According to a study performed by researchers at SportsLibrary.net in 2006, Ohio State's 13-7 win over Penn State in 2002 registered the loudest crowd noise ever at the stadium.