University Stadium

Opened in 1928

About University Stadium

University Stadium is a former name of A. W. Mumford Stadium, used 1928–1981. A. W. Mumford Stadium is a College Football stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It opened in 1928. It seats 25,500. Its current tenant is Southern Jaguars (College Football), since 1977. By capacity it ranks 125th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 49th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of University Stadium
Photo by Spatms. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

25,500

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1928

Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70807

Elevation

67 ft

20 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.

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Teams

Home seasons at University Stadium by team, 1928–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Southern Jaguars
While based here: 27 seasons
College Football · 1977–present
Southwestern Athletic Conference 1977–2026 · FCS (Division I-AA)
College Football 1977–present

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of University Stadium?

The capacity of University Stadium is 25,500.

When was University Stadium built?

University Stadium opened in 1928.

Who plays at University Stadium?

University Stadium is the home venue of Southern Jaguars.

Sources

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

Historical Names

A. W. Mumford Stadium

1982 - Present

University Stadium

1928 - 1981

Current

Location

Coordinates: 30.5219, -91.1895
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
State Field 1893–1924 4.7 mi
Tiger Stadium 1924– 7.6 mi
Strawberry Stadium 1936– 43 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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