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Posted on 10/12/25 at 10:42 am to pmacneworleans
that will be a fun little easter egg to add.. I never saw before. Thanks for the insight.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 10:54 am to cymonk985
We had seats in the South endzone (youth tickets were $1.50) and in the west upper deck. I think it was comepletely paved under the south end.
I went to the Westerfeldt Club once (my dad was a Tulane letterman) but I couldn't tell you exactly where it was.
The popcorn and Cokes were sold in the seating areas by walking vendors, as well as from stands under the stadium. I sold cokes a time or 2. Both popcorn and cokes were carried in trays with a strap around your neck. I would guess the wire-framed coke tray held about 30 - 40 drinks (I'm thinking 5 by 6 or 8 cups). The cokes had clear plastic sheets heat-sealed on top. If I remember right, the popcorn trays were formed of sheet metal.
Bonus pic of my dad scoring a TD in Tulane Stadium against Auburn in 1943.
I think this picture was the inspiration for the Tulane "Angry Wave" logo.
I went to the Westerfeldt Club once (my dad was a Tulane letterman) but I couldn't tell you exactly where it was.
The popcorn and Cokes were sold in the seating areas by walking vendors, as well as from stands under the stadium. I sold cokes a time or 2. Both popcorn and cokes were carried in trays with a strap around your neck. I would guess the wire-framed coke tray held about 30 - 40 drinks (I'm thinking 5 by 6 or 8 cups). The cokes had clear plastic sheets heat-sealed on top. If I remember right, the popcorn trays were formed of sheet metal.
Bonus pic of my dad scoring a TD in Tulane Stadium against Auburn in 1943.
I think this picture was the inspiration for the Tulane "Angry Wave" logo.
This post was edited on 10/12/25 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 10/12/25 at 11:14 am to cymonk985
Glad to help in anyway.
Those beer backpacks were triangular in shape - easily were the width of an avg size man, probably 2.5 ft long and the triangle probably etended out at least 2.5 - 3 ft. Back in the early days at Tulane stadium, it was common for fights to break out in the stands, and people getting smacked in the face by the triangle end of the beerpack didn't help matters.
Those beer backpacks were triangular in shape - easily were the width of an avg size man, probably 2.5 ft long and the triangle probably etended out at least 2.5 - 3 ft. Back in the early days at Tulane stadium, it was common for fights to break out in the stands, and people getting smacked in the face by the triangle end of the beerpack didn't help matters.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 11:17 am to pmacneworleans
quote:I have a bunch of these. Might have all of them, not sure.
the game day programs had a doubloon glued into them, commemorating that day's game
When beer backpacks ran out, the vendors would go back to a special stand just for them. There was a bench in front where the seller would sit down, back to the stand. The lid came off the backpack and the mini keg inside would be refilled from a handheld tap.
This post was edited on 10/12/25 at 11:23 am
Posted on 10/12/25 at 11:30 am to Stadium Rat
One year they sold a bronze set - was available my mail order at the end of the season and came in a small billfold with each doubloon in a protective sleeve. I had them at one time, but they were washed away in Katrina.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 11:35 am to pmacneworleans
Well in all fairness in the south louisiana heat and humidity, carrying those things was probably a tough task to begin with and tempers probably flared pretty fast.. lol
Posted on 10/12/25 at 11:38 am to Stadium Rat
nice legacy to have.. thanks for the insight.. I'll certainly incorporate that into the next updates
Posted on 10/12/25 at 11:39 am to Stadium Rat
thats pretty cool.. I'll certainly have to have those guys running around. Thansk for the great photo.. all those details will be great to recreate
This post was edited on 10/12/25 at 11:41 am
Posted on 10/12/25 at 12:35 pm to geauxpurple
I miss Tulane Stadium too. I've never thought New Orleans needed a domed stadium. Football should be played in the outdoors. An open air stadium on the riverfront would have been outstanding.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 12:40 pm to Tigershine
Different mindset back then about watching sports. It was about watching the game. The stadiums reflected that.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:51 pm to paulb52
quote:
Steel stadium except for south end zone, which was concrete.
Largest steel stadium in the country?
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:59 pm to cymonk985
I've never seen it look that good and I was there as a young kid. You did a great re-creation of it!
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:03 pm to cymonk985
When the Saints started playing at Tulane Stadium
The locker rooms were a separate building out side of the North Endzone
The players had to walk several yards (10-20?, I was a kid so everything looked bigger) from the locker room to underneath the stadium and then on to the field
It was a highlight for me
Before and after the game (and halftime if you didn’t have tickets) you can watch the players going back and forth
And only a few feet away
It was awesome
You could hear their conversations
One of my favorite was Jerry Sturm getting in a fight with Bob Lilly under the stands
After a game
Sturm walked out the stadium with blood running down his forehead and laughing
Telling another player that Lilly hit him in his head with his helmet!!!
So freaking awesome!
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:13 pm to Rohan Gravy
Thats an awesome story.
do you know where there were before then? I know for sure that the back of the old concrete west stands had some rooms. I dont think the east did. I figured the lockers were in there somewhere.. Maybe in the middle since its the only place with enough room.
do you know where there were before then? I know for sure that the back of the old concrete west stands had some rooms. I dont think the east did. I figured the lockers were in there somewhere.. Maybe in the middle since its the only place with enough room.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:23 pm to cymonk985
No I don’t know
But as a kid it was so awesome to be that close to the players
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:57 pm to cymonk985
I remember a great deal of gray steel and cinderblock. Like many have pointed out, more dusty corridors. I also remember AC window units in various places. There were shrubs in both end zones that were too close to the end lines. Check out a movie starring Charlton Heston made in 1969 about an aging Saints quarterback, "Number One." Great movie filmed in Tulane Stadium. That will help you immensely.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 3:44 pm to HurricaneCamille
Thanks.. Interesting about the window units.. I needs to add those to the rooms on the back of the west side.
I think the Saint locker room has them too.
That movie is a time machine.. its really cool to see how things were.
I think the Saint locker room has them too.
That movie is a time machine.. its really cool to see how things were.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 4:14 pm to HurricaneCamille
quote:
Check out a movie starring Charlton Heston made in 1969 about an aging Saints quarterback, "Number One." Great movie filmed in Tulane Stadium.
quote:That was far from being a great movie.
Great movie
But I agree it might be very helpful to the project.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 4:55 pm to cymonk985
Mate I notice that you gave us solid coloured endzones in a subtle light gold hue. Well done 
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