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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Opened in 1923

About Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a College Football stadium in Los Angeles, California. It opened in 1923. It was designed by The Parkinsons. It seats 77,500. Its current tenant is USC Trojans (College Football), since 1923. Former tenants include UCLA Bruins (College Football, 1928–1981), Los Angeles Dons (AAFC, 1946–1949), Los Angeles Rams (NFL, 1946–1979, 2016–2019) and 3 more. In all, 7 teams from 4 leagues have called it home. By capacity it ranks 20th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 20th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use, 1st for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams and 18th longest single tenancy (103 years) of the 100 longest on record.

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Venue Information

Capacity

77,500

Source: Wikidata

#20 in College Football of 241

Year Opened

1923

#18 oldest in College Football of 242

Location

Los Angeles, California 90089

Elevation

139 ft

42 m above sea level

#55 lowest in College Football of 242

Architect

The Parkinsons

Operator

University of Southern California

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

Home seasons at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum by team, 1923–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

USC Trojans

Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Raiders

UCLA Bruins

Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Dons

19401960198020002020

Team	League	Years
USC Trojans While based here: 104 seasons · 767-315-40 regular season · 57 postseason trips · 2026 in progress College Football · 1923–present Big Ten Conference 2024–2026 · PAC-12 2011–2023 · Pacific-10 Conference 1978–2010 · 3 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A) Territory map on ImperialismMap Fiesta Park 1915–1916 Home venue unknown 1917–1922 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1923–present	College Football	1923–present
Los Angeles Rams While based here: 38 seasons · 292-203-18 regular season · 16 postseason trips NFL · 1946–1979, 2016–2019 Territory map on ImperialismMap League Park 1942–1945 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1946–1979 Anaheim Stadium 1980–1994 Edward Jones Dome 1995–2015 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 2016–2019 SoFi Stadium 2020–present All 9 home venues of the Los Angeles Rams League Park 1937 Shaw Stadium 1938 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1939–1941 League Park 1942–1945 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1946–1979 Anaheim Stadium 1980–1994 Edward Jones Dome 1995–2015 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 2016–2019 SoFi Stadium 2020–present	NFL	1946–1979, 2016–2019
Los Angeles Raiders While based here: 13 seasons · 118-82 regular season · 7 postseason trips NFL · 1982–1994 Territory map on ImperialismMap Kezar Stadium 1960–1961 Frank Youell Field 1962–1965 Oakland Coliseum 1966–1981 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1982–1994 Oakland Coliseum 1995–2019 Allegiant Stadium 2020–present	NFL	1982–1994
UCLA Bruins While based here: 54 seasons · 318-194-25 regular season · 10 postseason trips College Football · 1928–1981 Pacific-10 Conference 1978–1981 · Pacific-8 Conference 1968–1977 · Athletic Association of Western Universities 1959–1967 · 1 earlier conference · FBS (Division I-A) Territory map on ImperialismMap Home venue unknown 1925–1927 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1928–1981 Rose Bowl 1982–present	College Football	1928–1981
Los Angeles Dodgers While based here: 4 seasons · 330-288 regular season · 1 postseason trip MLB · 1958–1961 Territory map on ImperialismMap Ebbets Field 1913–1957 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1958–1961 Dodger Stadium 1962–present All 8 home venues of the Los Angeles Dodgers Washington Park 1884–1885 Ridgewood Park 1886–1889 Washington Park 1890 Eastern Park 1891–1897 Washington Park 1898–1912 Ebbets Field 1913–1957 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1958–1961 Dodger Stadium 1962–present	MLB	1958–1961
Los Angeles Chargers While based here: 1 season · 10-4 regular season · 1 postseason trip AFL · 1960 Territory map on ImperialismMap Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1960 City Stadium 1961–1966 Qualcomm Stadium 1967–2016 Dignity Health Sports Park 2017–2019 SoFi Stadium 2020–present	AFL	1960
Los Angeles Dons While based here: 4 seasons · 25-27-2 regular season · no postseason trips AAFC · 1946–1949 Territory map on ImperialismMap	AAFC	1946–1949

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

The capacity of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is 77,500.

When was Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum built?

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum opened in 1923.

Who designed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was designed by The Parkinsons.

Who operates Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is operated by University of Southern California.

Who plays at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is the home venue of USC Trojans.

Where did the Los Angeles Rams play before Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

Before moving to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1946, the Los Angeles Rams played at League Park from 1942 to 1945.

Where did the Los Angeles Rams play after Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

After leaving Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 2019, the Los Angeles Rams moved to SoFi Stadium in 2020.

Where did the Los Angeles Raiders play before Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

Before moving to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1982, the Los Angeles Raiders played at Oakland Coliseum from 1966 to 1981.

Where did the Los Angeles Raiders play after Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

After leaving Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1994, the Los Angeles Raiders moved to Oakland Coliseum in 1995. They played there until 2019.

Where did the Los Angeles Chargers play after Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

After leaving Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1960, the Los Angeles Chargers moved to City Stadium in 1961. They played there until 1966.

Where did the Los Angeles Dodgers play before Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

Before moving to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1958, the Los Angeles Dodgers played at Ebbets Field from 1913 to 1957.

Where did the Los Angeles Dodgers play after Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

After leaving Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1961, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved to Dodger Stadium in 1962.

Where did the UCLA Bruins play after Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum?

After leaving Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1981, the UCLA Bruins moved to Rose Bowl in 1982.

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 28 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.

Location

Coordinates: 34.0139, -118.2878

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena	1959–2016	0.2 mi
Bovard Field		0.6 mi
Wrigley Field	1925–1969	1.3 mi
Fiesta Park	1894–1916	2.3 mi
Crypto.com Arena	1999–	2.3 mi
Kia Forum	1967–	4.9 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.