Tulane Stadium

Tulane Stadium was a football facility in New Orleans with a steel and concrete structure that seated roughly 80,000 spectators. The building had a horseshoe-shaped layout with double-decked stands along the sides.

The facility opened in 1926 after thousands of citizens contributed funds to build the venue. The land where it stood had played a role in the early history of sugar production in America.

The stadium became the heart of college football in the South and shaped how New Orleans residents connected with their sports teams for generations. Fans gathered here regularly to support the Green Wave and later the Saints.

The location was difficult to access for most of its history because it sat within a densely built area of New Orleans. After closure in 1975, the site gradually disappeared from the city's landscape.

The site had a special connection to sugar production history in America, built where granulated sugar was first made in the country. This link later influenced the naming of a major college bowl game held there.

Location: Louisiana

Official opening: October 23, 1926

Capacity: 80985

GPS coordinates: 29.94278,-90.11750

Latest update: December 12, 2025 18:22