Rose Bowl

Opened in 1922

About Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl is a College Football stadium in Pasadena, California. It opened in 1922. It was designed by Myron Hunt. It seats 92,542. Its current tenant is UCLA Bruins (College Football), since 1982. By capacity it ranks 10th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 17th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of Rose Bowl
Photo by Ted Eytan. License: CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

92,542

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1922

Location

Pasadena, California 91102

Elevation

804 ft

245 m above sea level

Architect

Myron Hunt

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Rose Bowl by team, 1922–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
UCLA Bruins
While based here: 45 seasons · 293-211-5 regular season · 28 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1982–present
Big Ten Conference 2024–2026 · PAC-12 2011–2023 · Pacific-10 Conference 1982–2010 · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1925–1927
  2. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1928–1981
  3. Rose Bowl 1982–present
College Football 1982–present

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 Rose Bowl?

The capacity of Rose Bowl is 92,542.

When was Rose Bowl built?

Rose Bowl opened in 1922.

Who designed Rose Bowl?

Rose Bowl was designed by Myron Hunt.

Who plays at Rose Bowl?

Rose Bowl is the home venue of UCLA Bruins.

Where did the UCLA Bruins play before Rose Bowl?

Before moving to Rose Bowl in 1982, the UCLA Bruins played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 1928 to 1981.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 34.1613, -118.1677
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Dodger Stadium 1959– 7.3 mi
Crypto.com Arena 1999– 10.0 mi
Fiesta Park 1894–1916 10 mi
Bovard Field 12 mi
Wrigley Field 1925–1969 12 mi
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 1959–2016 12 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

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

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