About Aztec Bowl
Aztec Bowl was a College Football stadium in San Diego, California. It opened in 1936 and closed in 1995. Its only tenant was San Diego State Aztecs (College Football, 1936–1939, 1947–1966). On our ranked lists it ranks 196th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
118 m above sea level
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
The site today
- Viejas Arena now stands on or beside the site.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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San Diego State Aztecs While based here: 20 seasons
College Football · 1936–1939, 1947–1966
California Collegiate Athletic Association 1950–1966 · College Division
All 7 home venues of the San Diego State Aztecs
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College Football | 1936–1939, 1947–1966 |
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Aztec Bowl built?
Aztec Bowl opened in 1936.
What is on the site of Aztec Bowl today?
Viejas Arena now stands on or beside the site.
Where did the San Diego State Aztecs play before Aztec Bowl?
Before moving to Aztec Bowl in 1936, the San Diego State Aztecs played at City Stadium from 1931 to 1935.
Where did the San Diego State Aztecs play after Aztec Bowl?
After leaving Aztec Bowl in 1966, the San Diego State Aztecs moved to SDCCU Stadium in 1967. They played there until 2019.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 72 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peterson Gymnasium | 1961– | 0.1 mi |
| SDCCU Stadium | 1967–2021 | 2.7 mi |
| Snapdragon Stadium | 2022– | 2.9 mi |
| Balboa Park | 1868– | 5.1 mi |
| City Stadium | 1914– | 5.8 mi |
| Torero Stadium | 1961– | 6.3 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.