BREC Memorial Stadium
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| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°27′32″N 91°10′20″W / 30.4588°N 91.1721°W |
| Owner | BREC |
| Operator | BREC |
| Capacity | 21,500 |
| Acreage | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1952 |
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| LHSAA (football) (1956–present) Grantland Rice Bowl (1969–73) | |
BREC Memorial Stadium is a 21,500-seat American football stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana[1] that opened in 1952. Besides high school football, it is also used for concerts and other outdoor events, including monster truck rallies, and used for water skiing events (during the 1960s and 1970s).[2] It features a modern press box, concession stands and restrooms. The Grantland Rice Bowl was played at the stadium from 1969 to 1973.
The stadium was dedicated by BREC, the parks and recreation commission for East Baton Rouge Parish,[3] in memory of the men and women who fought and served Baton Rouge during the two World Wars and the Korean War.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Memorial Sports Complex - BREC.org". www.brec.org.
- ^ "Instagram post by BREC Parks • Oct 27, 2016 at 1:10pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ "General Info - BREC.org". www.brec.org.
Further reading
[edit]- Fambrough, Robin (August 19, 2014). "Memorial, Olympia stadiums see decline in number of games they host". theadvocate.com. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
External links
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Categories:
- College football venues in Louisiana
- Grantland Rice Bowl
- Southern Jaguars football
- High school football venues in Louisiana
- American football venues in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Music venues in Louisiana
- Tourist attractions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1952 establishments in Louisiana
- Sports venues completed in 1952
- Louisiana sports venue stubs
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana building and structure stubs
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana sport stubs