About Legion Field
Legion Field is recorded as a College Football stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. It opened in 1927. It was designed by David Whilldin. Its recorded capacity is 71,594. Its only tenant was UAB Blazers (College Football, 1994–2020).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
173 m above sea level
Architect
Operator
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.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
UAB Blazers While based here: 25 seasons · 119-148 regular season in the 23 seasons with results on record · 4 postseason trips
College Football · 1994–2020
C-USA 1999–2020 · Independent 1994–1998 · FBS (Division I-A)
|
College Football | 1994–2020 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
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
What is the capacity of Legion Field?
The capacity of Legion Field is 71,594.
When was Legion Field built?
Legion Field opened in 1927.
Who designed Legion Field?
Legion Field was designed by David Whilldin.
Who operates Legion Field?
Legion Field is operated by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Where did the UAB Blazers play after Legion Field?
After leaving Legion Field in 2020, the UAB Blazers moved to Protective Stadium in 2021.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 12 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center | 1972– | 2.0 mi |
| Protective Stadium | 2021– | 2.3 mi |
| Pete Hanna Stadium | 1958– | 4.3 mi |
| Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium | 1929– | 46 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.