Aztec Bowl (stadium)

This article is about the former stadium at San Diego State University. For the college football bowl game, see Aztec Bowl (game).

Aztec Bowl
Viejas Arena, situated in the former Aztec Bowl stadium in 2005
Map
Location5500 Canyon Crest Dr.,
San Diego, California
OwnerSan Diego State University
OperatorSan Diego State University
Capacity10,000 (1936–1948)
12,592 (1948–1995)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke ground1933
OpenedOctober 3, 1936; 88 years ago (1936-10-03)
Expanded1948
ClosedMarch 1995
Construction cost$476,863
($10.6 million in 2023 [1])
Tenants
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
Coordinates32°46′28″N 117°4′29″W / 32.77444°N 117.07472°W / 32.77444; -117.07472
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
Part ofSan Diego State College (ID97000924[3])
CHISL No.798[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1994 (1994-05-19)
Boundary decreaseSeptember 4, 1997 (1997-09-04)
Designated CHISLSeptember 16, 1964 (1964-09-16)[4]
Removed from NRHPMay 30, 2012
Delisted CPSeptember 4, 1997[5][6]

Aztec Bowl was an outdoor stadium in San Diego, California, located on the campus of San Diego State University. The stadium was home of the San Diego State Aztecs football team.

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