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re: Football stadium near the capitol ?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:31 am to redfish99
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:31 am to redfish99
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To be exact. It was The Grantland Rice Bowl La. Tech, McNeese and ULL all played usually a team from Tennessee. My dad worked the chains and 14 year old me sat on first row of end zone at all 5 games played there.
as I recall from the Wiki (fwiw), for a time before current divisions of lower classifications in CFB, there was a regional division of what is now the FBS and the "champions" of those divisions would have a playoff with the Grantland Rice Bowl serving as one of the championship game for its region
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Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:32 am to redfish99
I passed by there a few days ago. The stadium is in really bad shape. With as much money as BREC has, you would think they would take better care of it.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:34 am to AllsGroovn
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2. Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium (Canton, OH), Capacity = 22,400
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The venue hosts the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game and serves as the home field for the football team from Canton McKinley High School
I didn't make the list, but I'm assuming this must have been the criteria. Is Gormley or Independence stadium considered the "home stadium" for a specific high school team? It seems to me like it's just a venue used for some home games, but not all.
This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 9:35 am
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:34 am to TheFonz
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:35 am to lsufb1912
Why isn't Tad Gormley on the list? It holds 26,500
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:48 am to thejuiceisloose
Like someone said above. It probably has to be the official home field of a team.
Not sure if because some NOLA teams rotate between a few venues it would nullify that qualification. Or could have to do with the percentage of events held there. Such as the primary purpose has to be for HS football, or maybe even the intent of why it was built.
Not sure if because some NOLA teams rotate between a few venues it would nullify that qualification. Or could have to do with the percentage of events held there. Such as the primary purpose has to be for HS football, or maybe even the intent of why it was built.
This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 9:50 am
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:58 am to thejuiceisloose
Here's the better question - Which high school football team does Tad Gormley serve as the home stadium for?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:04 am to lsufb1912
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Is Gormley or Independence stadium considered the "home stadium" for a specific high school team?
Huntington and Woodlawn play all of their home games at Indy Stadium, Southwood played 4 of their home games there
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:12 am to Godfather1
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. It’s actually been Catholic High’s home field for a few years now.
This seems odd isn't that kind of a sketchy part of town? You would think if Catholic was such a outstanding loved institution like its followers claim that they would have their own Stadium? Or maybe they do it on that side of the city for recruiting purposes?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:12 am to Hermit Crab
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Huntington and Woodlawn play all of their home games at Indy Stadium
I get it, but I don't think anyone could convince the person that made the original list that a 50,000 person stadium in shreveport, LA is a "high school football stadium".
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:14 am to sec13rowBBseat28
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Opened in 1952. They used to flood it and hold water skiing events there back in the 60’s and 70’s.
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Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:23 am to tigerfan63
I attended high school games there late 70's and early 80's. I also played BREC football there in the 70's.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:25 am to Chad504boy
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”Opened in 1952. They used to flood it and hold water skiing events there back in the 60’s and 70’s.”
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Nice.
That would be cool to see again.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:27 am to TexasTiger89
Catholic outgrew Olympia
I believe catholic has an agreement with Brec to start making some improvements to memorial over the years as it will be their defacto home stadium going forward
I believe catholic has an agreement with Brec to start making some improvements to memorial over the years as it will be their defacto home stadium going forward
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:28 am to tigerfan63
I remember we (John Curtis) played Capitol High there in mid to late 90's. I seem to remember the stands feeling really steep too.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:31 am to sec13rowBBseat28
They also would lay refrigerant coils down and freeze it for an ice skating rink during Christmas.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:33 am to Ponchy Tiger
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This seems odd isn't that kind of a sketchy part of town?
Yeah, I’ve been questioning that since the move was made from Olympia. Which is a fine HS stadium (though smaller) in its own right.
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You would think if Catholic was such a outstanding loved institution like its followers claim that they would have their own Stadium?
With the $$$ machine that Catholic High is, I can see it eventually happening.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:34 am to Ponchy Tiger
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This seems odd isn't that kind of a sketchy part of town? You would think if Catholic was such a outstanding loved institution like its followers claim that they would have their own Stadium? Or maybe they do it on that side of the city for recruiting purposes?
Catholic High is 2.2 miles from Memorial Stadium. 4.7 miles from Olympia Field.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:37 am to T
Chs doesn’t want liability on school grounds for football games plus the parking nightmare for surrounding neighborhoods
They don’t have room to put stands at catholic with track there
The turf field is nice though
They don’t have room to put stands at catholic with track there
The turf field is nice though
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:38 am to 777Tiger
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there's more than 10 bigger than that within a 10 mile radius of where I live
Move.
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