Loyola University Stadium was an American football stadium in New Orleans.[1] It was home to the Loyola University Wolf Pack football and track and field teams.[2] The stadium opened in 1928.[2]
The stadium was a double-decker stadium with a track surrounding the grass playing field.[2] It was located on Freret Street at Calhoun Street between Bobet Hall and the gymnasium.[2][3][4][5] It hosted the first collegiate night game in the southern United States.[4]
The stadium also hosted high school football games.[6]
When the university closed its football program in 1939, the stadium was demolished soon after.[7]
References
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