Tulane Stadium

Tulane Stadium was an outdoor football stadium located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The stadium was opened in 1926 with a seating capacity of roughly 35,000. Tulane Stadium was built on the site of a former sugar plantation, hence the source of the Sugar Bowl's name.

The stadium was eventually expanded to seat up to 80,985 fans.

In addition to hosting Tulane University football games and the Sugar Bowl, the stadium was also home to the National Football League's New Orleans Saints from 1967 to 1974.

Tulane Stadium was the site of three Super Bowls, including Super Bowl IX, the last game ever played at the stadium.

Aside from the various bowls, the most memorable moment at the stadium might have been the Saints victory over the Detroit Lions on November 8, 1970. In those days in the NFL, prior to 1974, the goal posts were on the goal line instead of the end line. With seconds remaining, the Saints attempted a place kick with the holder spotting at the Saints' own 37 yard line. Kicker Tom Dempsey nailed the 63-yard field goal with a couple of feet to spare, and the Saints won the game 19-17, one of only two games the Saints won that year. That record would stand for 28 years before it was tied by Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos.

Tulane stadium was demolished in 1980 and the site is currently home to a student housing complex.