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Originally opened {{Time ago|1910}} in 1910, the stadium had a capacity of 32,000. It has hosted concerts and events for [[Louis Armstrong]], [[John Pershing]], [[Marshal Foch]], [[Babe Ruth]], [[Billy Sunday]], [[William Jennings Bryan]], and United States Presidents [[Theodore Roosevelt]], [[Woodrow Wilson]], and [[Warren Harding]].
Originally opened {{Time ago|1910}} in 1910, the stadium had a capacity of 32,000. It has hosted concerts and events for [[Louis Armstrong]], [[John Pershing]], [[Marshal Foch]], [[Babe Ruth]], [[Billy Sunday]], [[William Jennings Bryan]], and United States Presidents [[Theodore Roosevelt]], [[Woodrow Wilson]], and [[Warren Harding]].


It has also seen major [[college football]]: the [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State Cougars]] of [[Pullman, Washington|Pullman]] played twice at Tacoma Stadium in the 1940s; against [[1941 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]] in December [[1941 Washington State Cougars football team|1941]],<ref name=srarrive>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eSlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6830%2C1403913 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Washington State and Texas A. and M. arrive in Tacoma for big game |date=December 6, 1941 |page=11}}</ref><ref name=srevgrbl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fSlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6699%2C2142709|newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Washington State loses "Evergreen Bowl" to Texas A. and M.|date=December 7, 1941 |page=2, sports}}</ref> and [[1948 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]] on [[Thanksgiving]] weekend in [[1948 Washington State Cougars football team|1948]].<ref name=mbioffg>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nnlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=euUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6788%2C4517979 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Mud battle in the offing for Washington State, Penn State |date=November 27, 1948 |page=11}}</ref><ref name=pswnopp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g2YcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Jk4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3082%2C4662032 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Press|last=Jacobs |first=William |title=Penn State wins, 7-0, over Wash. State |date=November 28, 1948 |page=27}}</ref><ref name=pssurp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6PJXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3488%2C5064756 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|last=Ashlock |first=Herb |title=Sarboe & Co. safe; Penn State surprised |date=November 29, 1948 |page=13}}</ref> Washington State also played a team from [[Fort Lewis|Camp Lewis]] at the stadium {{nowrap|in [[1917 Washington State football team|1917]].<ref name=gcgup>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gMVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6709%2C3316874 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |last=Varnell |first=George M. |title=Grid curtain goes up in Northwest Saturday |date=October 12, 1917 |page=19}}</ref><ref name=ohtscoti>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zqhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ruADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6447%2C5983212 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Officers held to scoreless tie |date=October 14, 1917 |page=1, part 3}}</ref>}}
It has also seen major [[college football]]: the [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State Cougars]] of [[Pullman, Washington|Pullman]] played twice at Tacoma Stadium in the 1940s; against [[1941 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]] in December [[1941 Washington State Cougars football team|1941]],<ref name=srarrive>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eSlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6830%2C1403913 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Washington State and Texas A. and M. arrive in Tacoma for big game |date=December 6, 1941 |page=11}}</ref><ref name=srevgrbl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fSlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6699%2C2142709|newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Washington State loses "Evergreen Bowl" to Texas A. and M.|date=December 7, 1941 |page=2, sports}}</ref> and [[1948 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]] on [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] weekend in [[1948 Washington State Cougars football team|1948]].<ref name=mbioffg>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nnlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=euUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6788%2C4517979 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Mud battle in the offing for Washington State, Penn State |date=November 27, 1948 |page=11}}</ref><ref name=pswnopp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g2YcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Jk4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3082%2C4662032 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Press|last=Jacobs |first=William |title=Penn State wins, 7-0, over Wash. State |date=November 28, 1948 |page=27}}</ref><ref name=pssurp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6PJXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3488%2C5064756 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|last=Ashlock |first=Herb |title=Sarboe & Co. safe; Penn State surprised |date=November 29, 1948 |page=13}}</ref> Washington State also played a team from [[Fort Lewis|Camp Lewis]] at the stadium {{nowrap|in [[1917 Washington State football team|1917]].<ref name=gcgup>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gMVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6709%2C3316874 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |last=Varnell |first=George M. |title=Grid curtain goes up in Northwest Saturday |date=October 12, 1917 |page=19}}</ref><ref name=ohtscoti>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zqhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ruADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6447%2C5983212 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Officers held to scoreless tie |date=October 14, 1917 |page=1, part 3}}</ref>}}


Stadium Bowl was chosen in 2008 as one of the best [[high school football]] stadiums in the U.S. by [[ESPN]].<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/football/news/story?id=3653316]</ref>
Stadium Bowl was chosen in 2008 as one of the best [[high school football]] stadiums in the U.S. by [[ESPN]].<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/football/news/story?id=3653316]</ref>

Revision as of 03:31, 16 April 2018

Stadium Bowl
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Former namesTacoma Stadium
LocationTacoma, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°16′01″N 122°26′56″W / 47.267°N 122.449°W / 47.267; -122.449
OwnerCity of Tacoma (?)
Capacity15,000
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
OpenedJuly 10, 1910
114 years ago
ArchitectFrederick Heath
Tenants
Woodrow Wilson High School and
Stadium High School
Tacoma is located in the United States
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Location in the United States
Tacoma is located in Washington (state)
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Location in Washington

The Stadium Bowl (originally Tacoma Stadium) is a 15,000-seat stadium in the northwest United States, located in Tacoma, Washington. The stadium plays host to the American football teams for both Woodrow Wilson High School and Stadium High School.

Overview

The stadium is located next to Stadium High School with views of Commencement Bay and the Puget Sound. It was designed by Frederick Heath.

Originally opened 114 years ago in 1910, the stadium had a capacity of 32,000. It has hosted concerts and events for Louis Armstrong, John Pershing, Marshal Foch, Babe Ruth, Billy Sunday, William Jennings Bryan, and United States Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Warren Harding.

It has also seen major college football: the Washington State Cougars of Pullman played twice at Tacoma Stadium in the 1940s; against Texas A&M in December 1941,[1][2] and Penn State on Thanksgiving weekend in 1948.[3][4][5] Washington State also played a team from Camp Lewis at the stadium in 1917.[6][7]

Stadium Bowl was chosen in 2008 as one of the best high school football stadiums in the U.S. by ESPN.[8]

A panorama of the stadium and adjacent high school, with Commencement Bay in the background (2008)

References

  1. ^ "Washington State and Texas A. and M. arrive in Tacoma for big game". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 6, 1941. p. 11.
  2. ^ "Washington State loses "Evergreen Bowl" to Texas A. and M." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 7, 1941. p. 2, sports.
  3. ^ "Mud battle in the offing for Washington State, Penn State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 27, 1948. p. 11.
  4. ^ Jacobs, William (November 28, 1948). "Penn State wins, 7-0, over Wash. State". Pittsburgh Press. p. 27.
  5. ^ Ashlock, Herb (November 29, 1948). "Sarboe & Co. safe; Penn State surprised". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 13.
  6. ^ Varnell, George M. (October 12, 1917). "Grid curtain goes up in Northwest Saturday". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 19.
  7. ^ "Officers held to scoreless tie". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 14, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
  8. ^ [1]
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