BREC Memorial Stadium

Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°27′32″N 91°10′20″W / 30.4588°N 91.1721°W / 30.4588; -91.1721
Owner	BREC
Operator	BREC
Capacity	21,500
Acreage	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Surface	Grass
Opened	1952
Tenants
LHSAA (football) (1956–present) Grantland Rice Bowl (1969–73)

BREC Memorial Stadium is a 21,500-seat American football stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana^[1] that opened in 1952. Besides high school football, it is also used for concerts and other outdoor events, including monster truck rallies, and used for water skiing events (during the 1960s and 1970s).^[2] It features a modern press box, concession stands and restrooms. The Grantland Rice Bowl was played at the stadium from 1969 to 1973.

The stadium was dedicated by BREC, the parks and recreation commission for East Baton Rouge Parish,^[3] in memory of the men and women who fought and served Baton Rouge during the two World Wars and the Korean War.

See also

• List of music venues
• Louisiana High School Athletic Association

References

Further reading

• Fambrough, Robin (August 19, 2014). "Memorial, Olympia stadiums see decline in number of games they host". theadvocate.com. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

External links

• Official website