Cardinal Stadium (1956)

Cardinal Stadium
Map
Former namesFairgrounds Stadium (1956–1982)
Location937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, Kentucky
United States
Coordinates38°12′8″N 85°44′34″W / 38.20222°N 85.74278°W / 38.20222; -85.74278
OwnerKentucky State Fair Board
OperatorKentucky Exposition Center
Capacity
  • 47,925
  • Stage Set-up: 19,901
  • End Stage Set-up: 47,925
  • Football: 36,103
  • Baseball: 19,901
Field size
  • Baseball:
  • Left field - 360 feet (110 m)
  • Center field - 405 feet (123 m)
  • Right field - 312 feet (95 m)
SurfaceAstroTurf
Construction
Opened1956
Closed2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Demolished2019
Tenants

Cardinal Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. It was on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, and was called Fairgrounds Stadium when it first opened for an NFL exhibition football game between the Baltimore Colts and Philadelphia Eagles on September 9, 1956.[1] It was demolished in 2019.[2]

  1. ^ Trouppers, Gerti (2008). The Tiger Gridiron Record. Lulu.com. p. 66. ISBN 9780557253562. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Smith, Lawrence (June 4, 2019). "Demolition of old Cardinal Stadium clears the way for major changes at Ky. Expo Center". WDRB. Retrieved July 30, 2019.