Cardinal Stadium (1956)

Cardinal Stadium
Former names	Fairgrounds Stadium (1956–1982)
Location	937 Phillips Lane; Louisville, Kentucky; United States
Coordinates	38°12′8″N 85°44′34″W / 38.20222°N 85.74278°W
Owner	Kentucky State Fair Board
Operator	Kentucky 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);
Surface	AstroTurf
Construction
Opened	1956
Closed	2014; 10 years ago
Demolished	2019
Tenants
	Louisville Cardinals (NCAA) teams:; Football (1957–1997); Men's soccer (1979–1999); Baseball (1998–2004); Professional teams:; Louisville Raiders (UFL) (1960–1962); Louisville Colonels (IL) (1968–1972); Kentucky Trackers (AFA) (1979–1982); Louisville Bats (AA/IL) (1982–1999);

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]

^ Trouppers, Gerti (2008). The Tiger Gridiron Record. Lulu.com. p. 66. ISBN 9780557253562. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
^ 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.