The club mainly operated at the multi-use stadium Fannremsmoen and the skiing area Knyken.

[1][2] In 1993, Orkdal IL was one of the leading ski jumping clubs in the world, sporting a three-man team of Bjørn Myrbakken, Roar Ljøkelsøy and Terje Nyhus.

[3] In football, Orkdal IL is well known as the childhood club of Nils Arne Eggen, who also managed the senior team from 1983 to 1985.

[4] Other players include Knut Thorbjørn Eggen, Øystein Wormdal and Vegard Heggem.

Reidulf Wormdahl won a silver and bronze medal in the triple jump in 1929 and 1931, whereas Elise Engen won a bronze medal in the standing long jump in 1987.