Louis Crews Stadium
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| Louis Crews Stadium | |
|---|---|
| "Bulldog Stadium" | |
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Broke ground | 1996 |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Owner | Alabama A&M University |
| Operator | Alabama A&M University |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $10 Million USD |
| Tenants | |
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs (NCAA) (1996–Present) | |
| Capacity | |
| 21,000 | |
Louis Crews Stadium is a 21,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. It opened in 1996 and is home to the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs football team.
[edit] Other Info
Built in 1996 at a price of $10 Million, Louis Crews Stadium has a current capacity of 21,000, and is the sixth largest stadium in Alabama.
The stadium features a two-level pressbox, and nineteen skyboxes that can seat 16 to 50 people. The pressbox has available multi-tiered for up to 30 sportswriters.
[edit] Notable Games
- First game played in Louis Crews was a 20-17 loss to Clark-Atlanta University. This marked the first game played on campus since 1971.
- The first win in the stadium was played in 1996 with points totaling 36-22 over Miles College.
- In 1998, 24,000 fans packed into the stadium to watch the bulldogs defeat SWAC foe Southern University 33-27.
[edit] See also
| Current Football Venues in the Southwestern Athletic Conference |
|---|
| Ace W. Mumford Stadium (Southern) • Blackshear Stadium (Prairie View A&M) • Crampton Bowl (Alabama State) • Eddie Robinson Stadium (Grambling State) • Jack Spinks Stadium (Alcorn State) • Lion Stadium (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) • Louis Crews Stadium (Alabama A&M) • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (Jackson State) • Reliant Stadium (Texas Southern-secondary) • Rice-Totten Field (Mississippi Valley State) • Robertson Stadium (Texas Southern-primary) |
