About Loyola Field House
Loyola Field House was an ABA and NBA arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It opened in 1954 and closed in 1986. Its last recorded capacity was 6,500. Tenants included New Orleans Buccaneers (ABA, 1968–1969) and New Orleans Jazz (NBA, 1975). On our ranked lists it ranks 115th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 115th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 17th shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 16th shortest-lived of 43 NBA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 5th shortest-lived of 11 ABA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 9th longest single tenancy (1 years) of the 14 longest on record in ABA arenas
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
1 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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New Orleans Jazz While based here: 1 season · 23-59 regular season · no postseason trips
NBA · 1975
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NBA | 1975 |
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New Orleans Buccaneers While based here: 2 seasons · 94-62 regular season · 2 postseason trips
ABA · 1968–1969
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ABA | 1968–1969 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Loyola Field House?
The capacity of Loyola Field House is 6,500.
When was Loyola Field House built?
Loyola Field House opened in 1954.
Where did the New Orleans Jazz play after Loyola Field House?
After leaving Loyola Field House in 1975, the New Orleans Jazz moved to Louisiana Superdome in 1976. They played there until 1979.
Where did the New Orleans Buccaneers play after Loyola Field House?
After leaving Loyola Field House in 1969, the New Orleans Buccaneers moved to Devlin Fieldhouse in 1970. They played there until 1970.
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 0 m of this point).
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Devlin Fieldhouse | 1933– | Same site |
| Tulane Stadium | 1926–1979 | 0.4 mi |
| Benson Field at Yulman Stadium | 2014– | 0.5 mi |
| Athletic Park | 1901–1908 | 2.3 mi |
| Smoothie King Center | 1999– | 2.4 mi |
| Caesars Superdome | 1975– | 2.4 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.