Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium

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Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
Full nameCleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
Location Tuskegee, Alabama
Coordinates 32°25′29.50″N85°42′19.19″W / 32.4248611°N 85.7053306°W / 32.4248611; -85.7053306
Capacity 10,000 [1]
Opened1925
Tenants
Tuskegee University

Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, originally known as the Alumni Bowl, is a stadium in Tuskegee, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers. The stadium holds 10,000 spectators and opened in 1925. It is named after former Tuskegee Tigers head football coach, Cleveland L. Abbott. When it opened, it was the first stadium opened on a historically black school's campus. [2]

Tuskegee University's historic Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni -Tuskegee University.JPG
Tuskegee University's historic Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni
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Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
Tuskegee University's historic Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium.JPG
Tuskegee University's historic Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium

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The 1925 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1925 college football season. In its third season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled an 8–0–1 record, won the SIAC championship, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 244 to 6. The team was recognized as the black college national champion. The team played its home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.

The 1924 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1924 college football season. In its second season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 9–0–1 record, won the SIAC championship, shut out six of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 301 to 25. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.

The 1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the SIAC championship, shut out eight of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 264 to 31. The team was recognized as the black college national champion. The team played its home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.

The 1930 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1930 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled an 11–0–1 record, won the SIAC championship, shut out five of 12 opponents, defeated Prairie View A&M in the Prairie View Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 338 to 44. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.

The 1947 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 6–4–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 174 to 116. The team played its home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.

The 1946 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 10–2 record, lost to Southern in the Yam Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 287 to 138.

References

  1. "TU - Tuskegee Stadium (Abbott Stadium)". Archived from the original on 2006-10-29.
  2. "Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium". Archived from the original on 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2009-06-23.