Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field

Opened in 1950

Several venues share the name “Veterans Memorial Stadium”. See all of them.

About Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field

Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field is a College Football stadium in Troy, Alabama. It opened in 1950. It was designed by Populous. It seats 30,470. Its current tenant is Troy Trojans (College Football), since 1977. By capacity it ranks 101st of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 91st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950–2002) and Movie Gallery Stadium (2003–2009).

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Venue Information

Capacity

30,470

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1950

Location

Troy, Alabama 36081

Elevation

515 ft

157 m above sea level

Architect

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 Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field by team, 1950–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Troy Trojans
While based here: 34 seasons · 161-133 regular season in the 25 seasons with results on record · 11 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1977–present
Sun Belt 2004–2026 · Independent 2001–2003 · Southland 1998–2000 · 2 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1935
  2. Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field 1977–present
College Football 1977–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.

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 Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field?

The capacity of Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field is 30,470.

When was Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field built?

Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field opened in 1950.

Who designed Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field?

Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field was designed by Populous.

Who plays at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field?

Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field is the home venue of Troy Trojans.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Veterans Memorial Stadium, Larry Blakeney Field

2010 - Present

Current

Movie Gallery Stadium

2003 - 2009

Location

Coordinates: 31.7994, -85.9519
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
ASU Stadium 2012– 44 mi
Cramton Bowl 1922– 45 mi
Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium 1925– 46 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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