Aztec Bowl (stadium)
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Aztec Bowl was a stadium
in San Diego, California
. It hosted the San Diego State University
Aztecs football
team until they moved to Qualcomm Stadium
in 1967. The stadium held 12,592 people at its peak and was opened in 1936. Currently Viejas Arena (formerly Cox Arena), the school's basketball arena, sits on the site of the stadium. The old concrete bleachers of the football stadium were not demolished when the new arena was built. This is because former United States President John F. Kennedy orated a speech from Aztec Bowl. In commemoration, the arena was built on top of the steps from which people listened to JFK. The bleachers can be clearly seen from the arena's parking lot on the outside and in the storage areas under the arena seats on the inside of the arena.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It hosted the San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
Aztecs football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team until they moved to Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....
in 1967. The stadium held 12,592 people at its peak and was opened in 1936. Currently Viejas Arena (formerly Cox Arena), the school's basketball arena, sits on the site of the stadium. The old concrete bleachers of the football stadium were not demolished when the new arena was built. This is because former United States President John F. Kennedy orated a speech from Aztec Bowl. In commemoration, the arena was built on top of the steps from which people listened to JFK. The bleachers can be clearly seen from the arena's parking lot on the outside and in the storage areas under the arena seats on the inside of the arena.