Memorial Center

Opened in 1977

About Memorial Center

Memorial Center is a former name of ETSU Athletics Center, used 1977–2009. ETSU Athletics Center is recorded as a College Football stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee. It opened in 1977. Its recorded capacity is 8,539. Its only tenant was East Tennessee State Buccaneers (College Football, 1977–2003).

Venue Information

Capacity

8,539

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1977

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee 37684

Elevation

1,678 ft

512 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

Home seasons at Memorial Center by team, 1977–2003. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
East Tennessee State Buccaneers While based here: 24 seasons · 17-19 regular season in the 4 seasons with results on record · no postseason trips College Football · 1977–2003 Southern 1978–2003 · Ohio Valley Conference 1977 · FCS (Division I-AA) Home venue unknown 1957–1976 Memorial Center 1977–2003 Steve Spurrier Field at Kermit Tipton Stadium 2015–2016 William B. Greene Jr. Stadium 2017–present	College Football	1977–2003

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 Memorial Center?

The capacity of Memorial Center is 8,539.

When was Memorial Center built?

Memorial Center opened in 1977.

Where did the East Tennessee State Buccaneers play after Memorial Center?

After leaving Memorial Center in 2003, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers moved to Steve Spurrier Field at Kermit Tipton Stadium in 2015. They played there until 2016.