About Tulane Stadium
Tulane Stadium was a College Football and NFL stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It opened in 1926 and closed in 1979. Its last recorded capacity was 80,985. Tenants included Tulane Green Wave (College Football, 1926–1974) and New Orleans Saints (NFL, 1967–1974). On our ranked lists it ranks 177th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 177th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 79th shortest-lived of 139 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 34th shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 81st longest single tenancy (7 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
- 59th shortest-lived of 107 College Football stadiums with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
At sea level
Operator
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
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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New Orleans Saints While based here: 8 seasons · 30-77-5 regular season · no postseason trips
NFL · 1967–1974
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NFL | 1967–1974 |
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Tulane Green Wave While based here: 49 seasons · 226-228-23 regular season · 5 postseason trips
College Football · 1926–1974
Independent 1966–1974 · SEC 1933–1965 · Southern 1926–1932 · Division I
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College Football | 1926–1974 |
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 Tulane Stadium?
The capacity of Tulane Stadium is 80,985.
When was Tulane Stadium built?
Tulane Stadium opened in 1926.
Who operates Tulane Stadium?
Tulane Stadium is operated by Tulane University.
Where did the New Orleans Saints play after Tulane Stadium?
After leaving Tulane Stadium in 1974, the New Orleans Saints moved to Caesars Superdome in 1975.
Where did the Tulane Green Wave play after Tulane Stadium?
After leaving Tulane Stadium in 1974, the Tulane Green Wave moved to Mercedes-Benz Superdome in 1975. They played there until 2013.
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 30 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benson Field at Yulman Stadium | 2014– | 0.2 mi |
| Devlin Fieldhouse | 1933– | 0.3 mi |
| Loyola Field House | 1954–1986 | 0.4 mi |
| Athletic Park | 1901–1908 | 1.9 mi |
| Smoothie King Center | 1999– | 2.2 mi |
| Caesars Superdome | 1975– | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.