Joe Aillet Stadium, American football stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, United States
Joe Aillet Stadium is a college football stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, home of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. It opened in 1968 with 23,318 seats; the Portuguese Wikipedia lists a total capacity of 28,562. The Charles Wyly Athletic Center, opened in 2001, stands in the south endzone and holds a Louisiana Tech football museum.
The facility opened in 1968 with Louisiana Tech defeating East Carolina in its inaugural game. The venue was later renamed to honor a coach who left a lasting mark on the university's athletic program.
The stadium was renamed Joe Aillet Stadium before the 1972 season, honoring the longtime head football coach and athletic director who died on December 28, 1971. Official dedication ceremonies were held on November 11, 1972, during a home game against Eastern Michigan. The field is nicknamed "The Joe."
The stadium sits in the northwest portion of campus, part of an athletic complex shared with J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, ten lighted tennis courts and the Jim Mize Track and Field Complex. The Charles Wyly Athletic Center occupies the southwest side next to the Davison Athletics Complex and the field house; the Davison complex has an indoor viewing area for fans. A student-athlete success center and a new videoboard are planned, the center in the north endzone.
The largest crowd at Joe Aillet Stadium was 28,714 on September 13, 1997, when Louisiana Tech beat Northeast Louisiana 17–16. The Charles Wyly Athletic Center in the southwest side holds a Louisiana Tech football museum and a therapeutic pool.
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