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Football stadium near the capitol ?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:33 am
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:33 am
For years when i go to Baton Rouge, coming from St.Francesville does anyone know the name of that football field, right by the highway, you can the the capitol from it. Just curious if its a high school stadium or what. Never seen it used.
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Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:34 am to tigerfan63
Memorial Stadium
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:34 am to tigerfan63
Memorial Stadium
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:34 am to tigerfan63
Memorial Stadium. It’s used for HS games. It’s actually been Catholic High’s home field for a few years now.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:35 am to Jax Teller
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Memorial Stadium
Rice bowl used to be played there
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:37 am to Godfather1
Thanks, nice little stadium, just always wondered who played there.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:37 am to Jax Teller
Opened in 1952. They used to flood it and hold water skiing events there back in the 60’s and 70’s.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:37 am to Godfather1
I thought Catholic played at Olympia?
Anyway, the stadium is Memorial stadium, as others have said. It hosted a Bowl Game (the Rice Bowl) for a year or two. Also the used to flood it and would have boat/ski shows there.
Anyway, the stadium is Memorial stadium, as others have said. It hosted a Bowl Game (the Rice Bowl) for a year or two. Also the used to flood it and would have boat/ski shows there.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:38 am to tigerfan63
Was used to put on a water skiing show way back when.
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A flooded Memorial Stadium back in the summer of 1970. Local promotors, Gordon Ogden and Jerry Comeaux, had the stadium filled with 3.5 million gallons of water for a water ski show! A dam was constructed on the south end of the playing field out of pilings, marine plywood and polyetheline. The water held for all 4 of the shows over a three day period and was drained out slowly through storm drains on the last night.
This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 8:41 am
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:40 am to tigerfan63
This was discussed back in time on TD.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:40 am to Jax Teller
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Memorial Stadium
Someone shared a link recently that showed it's in the top 10 of biggest high school stadiums in the country. listed capacity is 21,500
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:41 am to tigerfan63
Memorial Stadium. High schools still play there I think. My dads old and talks about going to games there.
ETA: didn't know they flooded it, that is awesome. Trying to compete with ULM's wake boarding ramps.
ETA: didn't know they flooded it, that is awesome. Trying to compete with ULM's wake boarding ramps.
This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 8:42 am
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:41 am to SantaFe
That is awesome
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:41 am to lsufb1912
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Someone shared a link recently that showed it's in the top 10 of biggest high school stadiums in the country. listed capacity is 21,500
there's more than 10 bigger than that within a 10 mile radius of where I live
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:47 am to tigerfan63
They used to hold chariot races and gladiator duels there.
Back in Roman times.
Back in Roman times.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:48 am to tigerfan63
That’s where they have midnight basketball and poetry sessions
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:49 am to tigerpike
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I thought Catholic played at Olympia?
They did up until a few years ago.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:49 am to lsufb1912
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Someone shared a link recently that showed it's in the top 10 of biggest high school stadiums in the country. listed capacity is 21,500
I could believe that when it opened. Not currently.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:49 am to 777Tiger
Top 10 biggest High School Football Stadiums: (according to MaxPreps)
1. War Memorial Stadium (Wailuku, HI), Capacity = 23,000
2. Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium (Canton, OH), Capacity = 22,400
3. BREC Memorial Stadium (Baton Rouge, LA), Capacity = 21,395
4. Mesquite Memorial Stadium (Mesquite, TX), Capacity = 20,000
5. Ratliff Stadium (Odessa, TX), Capacity = 19,302
6. Alamo Stadium (San Antonio, TX), Capacity = 18,500
7. Farrington Field (Ft Worth, TX), Capacity = 18,500
8. Buccaneer Stadium (Corpus Christi, TX), Capacity = 18,000
9. Eagle Stadium (Allen, TX), Capacity = 18,000
10. Paul Brown Tiger Stadium (Massillon, OH), Capacity = 16,884
1. War Memorial Stadium (Wailuku, HI), Capacity = 23,000
2. Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium (Canton, OH), Capacity = 22,400
3. BREC Memorial Stadium (Baton Rouge, LA), Capacity = 21,395
4. Mesquite Memorial Stadium (Mesquite, TX), Capacity = 20,000
5. Ratliff Stadium (Odessa, TX), Capacity = 19,302
6. Alamo Stadium (San Antonio, TX), Capacity = 18,500
7. Farrington Field (Ft Worth, TX), Capacity = 18,500
8. Buccaneer Stadium (Corpus Christi, TX), Capacity = 18,000
9. Eagle Stadium (Allen, TX), Capacity = 18,000
10. Paul Brown Tiger Stadium (Massillon, OH), Capacity = 16,884
Posted on 12/21/21 at 8:53 am to lsufb1912
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Top 10 biggest High School Football Stadiums: (according to MaxPreps)
meant to say there are 10 bigger stadiums in the quad
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