BREC Memorial Stadium
30°27′32″N 91°10′20″W / 30.4588°N 91.1721°W / 30.4588; -91.1721Owner BREC Operator BREC Capacity 21,500 Acreage 20 acres (8.1 ha) Surface Grass Opened 1952 Tenants LHSAA (football) (1956–present)
Grantland Rice Bowl (1969–73) History Areas Education
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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.
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Further reading
- Fambrough, Robin (August 19, 2014). "Memorial, Olympia stadiums see decline in number of games they host". theadvocate.com. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
External links
- Official website
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City of Baton Rouge
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- Louisiana Museum of Natural History
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- Shaw Center for the Arts
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(*) Some schools are in unincorporated areas outside of the city limits, including Woodlawn HS and St. Michael HS
(**) Includes landmarks not owned by/a part of Louisiana State University nor Southern University, nor those elsewhere categorized
(**) Includes landmarks not owned by/a part of Louisiana State University nor Southern University, nor those elsewhere categorized
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