Louis Crews Stadium
Louis Crews Stadium is a 21,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Normal, Alabama. It opened in 1996 and is home to the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs football team. It was named in honor of former Head Football Coach Louis Crews who served from 1960 to 1975.
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| Location | Normal, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 34°47′1.22″N 86°34′42.4″W |
| Owner | Alabama A&M University |
| Operator | Alabama A&M University |
| Capacity | 21,000 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
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| Broke ground | 1996 |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Construction cost | $10 million USD |
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| Alabama A&M Bulldogs (NCAA) (1996–Present) | |
Built in 1996 at a price of $10 million, Louis Crews Stadium has a current capacity of 21,000, and is the tenth largest stadium in Alabama.[1] The home-side grandstands have a capacity of 14,000 and the visitors' side holds 7,000.
The stadium features a two-level press box which can accommodate up to 30 sportswriters. In addition, there are 19 skyboxes that can seat 16 to 50 people each. An all-weather, 8-lane running track surrounds the football playing surface. The track portion of the facility contains a high jump competition area, and multi-directional long/triple jump and pole vault runways. The stadium hosted the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2015, 2016, and 2017, and several AAU Track Meets during the summer months.
FieldTurf was installed in October 2012.[2]
Notable games
- The 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 a 36–22 victory over Miles College in 1996.
- The largest crowd in the history of Louis Crews Stadium occurred in 2021, when 21,835 people attended Alabama A&M's homecoming game.
References
- "Jaguars have full schedule while staying in Huntsville". Baton Rouge Advocate. October 11, 1998. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
Alabama A&M plays in the Southwestern Athletic Conference's newest and arguably finest facility, 21000-seat Louis Crews Stadium.
- Schrimsher, Kelly (July 18, 2012). "Groundbreaking Partnership Moves High School Football to A&M's Louis Crews Stadium". Press Release by City of Huntsville AL. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.