About McElroy Auditorium
McElroy Auditorium is a former name of The Hippodrome, used 1965–2017. The Hippodrome is recorded as an NBA arena in Waterloo, Iowa. It opened in 1919. Its recorded capacity is 5,155. Its only tenant was Waterloo Hawks (NBA, 1950). On our ranked lists it ranks 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Hippodrome (1919–1964).
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Venue Information
Capacity
Year Opened
Address
Elevation
261 m above sea level
Address 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Waterloo Hawks While based here: 1 season · 19-43 regular season · no postseason trips
NBA · 1950
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NBA | 1950 |
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 McElroy Auditorium?
The capacity of McElroy Auditorium is 5,155.
When was McElroy Auditorium built?
McElroy Auditorium opened in 1919.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- 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 3 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC0): Photograph.
Historical Names
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| UNI-Dome | 1976– | 4.8 mi |
| Kinnick Stadium | 1929– | 72 mi |
| Iowa Field | 1890–1929 | 73 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.