Louis Crews Stadium
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| Louis Crews Stadium | |
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| "Bulldog Stadium" | |
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| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34°47′1.22″N 86°34′42.4″W / 34.7836722°N 86.578444°WCoordinates: 34°47′1.22″N 86°34′42.4″W / 34.7836722°N 86.578444°W |
| Broke ground | 1996 |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Owner | Alabama A&M University |
| Operator | Alabama A&M University |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $10 Million USD |
| Capacity | 21,000 |
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| Alabama A&M Bulldogs (NCAA) (1996–Present) | |
Louis Crews Stadium is a 21,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. It opened in 1996 and is home to the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs football team.
Built in 1996 at a price of $10 Million, Louis Crews Stadium has a current capacity of 21,000, and is the sixth largest stadium in Alabama.[1] The home-side grand stands has a capacity of 14,000 and the visitors side holds 7,000.
The stadium features a two-level pressbox, and nineteen skyboxes that can seat 16 to 50 people. The pressbox has available multi-tiered for up to 30 sportswriters.
[edit] Notable games
- First game played in Louis Crews was a 20-17 loss to Clark Atlanta University. This marked the first game played on campus since 1971.
- The first win in the stadium was played in 1996 with points totaling 36-22 over Miles College.
- In 1998, 21,287 fans packed into the stadium to watch the bulldogs defeat SWAC foe Southern University 33-27.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Jaguars have full schedule while staying in Huntsville". Baton Rouge Advocate. October 11, 1998. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AD&p_theme=ad&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB478C0DD4C1673&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved February 24, 2010. "Alabama A&M plays in the Southwestern Athletic Conference's newest and arguably finest facility, 21000-seat Louis Crews Stadium."
- ^ "Two quick scores set tone for Bulldogs' win". Baton Rouge Advocate. October 11, 1998. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AD&p_theme=ad&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB478C0DCDEF4AD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved February 24, 2010. "The Bulldogs had some offensive bite to go with their bark Saturday afternoon in a 33-27 victory over Southern before a record homecoming crowd of 21,287 at Louis Crews Stadium."
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