This article is about the former stadium at San Diego State University. For the college football bowl game, see
Aztec Bowl (game) .
Sports venue at San Diego State University (1936–1995)
Aztec Bowl
The Aztec Bowl
Location 5500 Canyon Crest Dr.,
San Diego ,
California Owner
San Diego State University Operator
San Diego State University
Capacity 10,000 (1936–1948) 12,592 (1948–1995) Surface Natural grass Broke ground 1933 Opened October 3, 1936; 87 years ago (1936-10-03 ) Expanded 1948 Closed March 1995 Construction cost
$ 476,863 ($10.6 million in 2023
[1] )
Aztec football (
NCAA ) (1936–1966)
Aztec rugby -men (
USA Rugby ) (1958–1995)
Aztec rugby -women (
USA Rugby ) (1975–1986)
Aztec soccer -men (
NCAA ) ( –1995)
Aztec soccer -women (
NCAA ) ( –1995)
San Diego Jaws
NASL (1976) Aztec Bowl
Coordinates
32°46′28″N 117°4′29″W / 32.77444°N 117.07472°W / 32.77444; -117.07472 Architectural style Mission/Spanish Revival Part of
San Diego State College (
ID97000924
[3] ) CHISL
No. 798
[2] Added to NRHP May 19, 1994 (1994-05-19 ) Boundary decrease September 4, 1997 (1997-09-04 ) Designated CHISL September 16, 1964 (1964-09-16 )
[4] Removed from NRHP May 30, 2012 Delisted CP September 4, 1997
[5]
[6]
The Aztec Bowl was a
football stadium (a
Works Progress Administration project) on the campus of
San Diego State University (SDSU) campus in
San Diego ,
California .
History
Construction of a 10,000 seat stadium began in 1933 following the first of two
Works Progress Administration (WPA) grants. The Aztec Bowl was made out of cobblestone and concrete was dedicated by SDSU president Edward L. Hardy in 1936 at a football match between the Aztecs and
Occidental College . 2,592 more seats were added in 1948.
The Aztec Bowl hosted the
San Diego State Aztecs football team until they moved to
San Diego Stadium in 1967. The stadium was used for soccer matches and as a musical venue for the
San Diego Symphony , the
Grateful Dead in 1969,
the Police in 1983 and
Lollapalooza in 1994.
[7]
John F. Kennedy , then the
President of the United States of America , gave a commencement address and received the first honorary doctorate given by a California State University at the stadium on June 6, 1963.
[8]
[9]
[10] Then-mayor
Pete Wilson 's 40th birthday party was held there in 1973.
[11]
Viejas Arena (formerly Cox Arena), the school's basketball arena, has been sitting on the site of the stadium since 1997.
The stadium was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
[12] A request was made to remove the stadium from the National Register of Historic Places,
[13] and was removed on May 30, 2012.
[14]
See also
References
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McCusker, J. J. (1992).
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"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved February 29, 2024 .
^
"Alvarado Trunk Sewer. Phase IV Project" (PDF) . sandiego.gov . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^
"National Register Information System" .
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^
"CHL # 798 San Diego State College San Diego" .
^
"National Register Information System" .
National Register of Historic Places .
National Park Service . March 13, 2009.
^
"Asset Detail" .
^
"SDSU Library , Aztec Bowl: History of San Diego State University (accessed Jan. 16, 2009)" . infodome.sdsu.edu . Archived from
the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2008 .
^ Geraghty, Coleen L. (May 12, 2003).
"Forty Years Later, the Magic of JFK Lingers on the Mesa" . SDSUniverse . Archived from
the original on July 6, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
^
"President John F. Kennedy's 1963 Commencement Speech at San Diego State" . SDSU Library & Information Access . Archived from
the original on May 7, 2010.
^
"President John F. Kennedy's 1963 Commencement Speech at San Diego State" . SDSU Library & Information Access . June 16, 2012. Archived from
the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
^
"Aztec Bowl's glory resurfacing" .
San Diego Union-Tribune . October 2, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
^
"Historic Buildings of San Diego State University" . Infodome - SDSU Historic Buildings . San Diego State University. Archived from
the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2009 .
^
"Pending (Not Yet Acted Upon) List" .
National Park Service . April 21, 2012. Archived from
the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012 .
^
"Aztec Bowl - San Diego State University" . CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY DATABASE . Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
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