![]() Aerial view of the stadium, 1924 | |
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Address | Freret St New Orleans United States |
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Coordinates | 29°56′10″N90°07′13″W / 29.936053°N 90.120296°W |
Owner | Loyola University New Orleans |
Operator | Loyola University Athletics |
Type | Stadium |
Surface | Grass |
Current use | Football |
Construction | |
Opened | 1928 |
Closed | 1939[1] |
Demolished | 1939 |
Tenants | |
Loyola Wolf Pack (NCAA) teams: football, track and field |
Loyola University Stadium was an American football stadium in New Orleans. [2] It was home to the Loyola University Wolf Pack football and track and field teams. [3] The stadium opened in 1928. [3]
The stadium was a double-decker stadium with a track surrounding the grass playing field. [3] It was located on Freret Street at Calhoun Street between Bobet Hall and the gymnasium. [3] [4] [5] [6] It hosted the first collegiate night game in the southern United States. [5]
The stadium also hosted high school football games. [7]
When the university closed its football program in 1939, the stadium was demolished soon after. [1]