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in dollars) $19.5 million (1987 renovations)($ in dollars) | architect = Yeates, Gaskill & Rhodes〔http://www.emporis.com/building/libertybowl-memphis-tn-usa〕 Bounds & Gillespie Architects (renovations) | former_names = Memphis Memorial Stadium (1965–1976) | tenants = Memphis Tigers (NCAA) (1965–present) AutoZone Liberty Bowl (NCAA) (1965–present) Tennessee Oilers (NFL) (1997) Memphis Mad Dogs (CFL) (1995) Memphis Maniax (XFL) (2001) Memphis Showboats (USFL) (1984–1985) Memphis Southmen (WFL) (1974–1975) Memphis Rogues (NASL) (1978–1980) | seating_capacity = 50,160 (1965–1986) 62,380 (1987–1998) 62,921 (1999–2002) 62,338 (2003–2006) 61,008 (2007–2012) 59,308 (2013–present) }} Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (originally Memphis Memorial Stadium) is a football stadium located at the Mid-South Fairgrounds in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee. The stadium is the site of the annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl, and is the home field of the University of Memphis Tigers football team. It has also been the host of several attempts at professional sports in the city, as well as other local football games and other gatherings. ==History== The stadium was originally built as Memphis Memorial Stadium in 1965 for $3 million, as a part of the Mid-South Fairgrounds, home to one of the South’s most popular fairs. The fairgrounds also include the Mid-South Coliseum (formerly the city’s major indoor venue) as well as the now closed Libertyland amusement park. It was dedicated to the citizens of Memphis who had served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. It was built partially as a way to bring the Liberty Bowl to a permanent home in Memphis (the game had started in Philadelphia, but because of poor attendance for a northern bowl, it left the city, playing one year in Atlantic City before settling in Memphis). The game was such a success for Memphis that the stadium was renamed Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in 1976. As originally built, the stadium was lopsided, with the southwest side being taller than the northeast. A 1987 expansion brought it to its current, balanced size, although with a much greater hospitality building topping the northeast section.〔http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/usa/liberty_bowl_stadium〕 Its design is similar to that of old Tampa Stadium ("The Big Sombrero"), with the endzone grandstands being much shorter than the sidelines. The field, which had been natural grass since its inception, was replaced with a FieldTurf surface before the 2005 season. The stadium is designed in such a way that all of its seats have a relatively good view of most of the playing surface. This is due primarily to two design factors. The stands are relatively steep for a one-tier, true bowl stadium. Also, there is little space between the side and end lines of the playing surface and the stands. In December 1983, the field was renamed Rex Dockery Field in honor of Rex Dockery, a former Memphis football coach who died in a plane crash. The stadium played host to The Monsters of Rock Festival Tour, featuring Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica and Kingdom Come, on July 9, 1988. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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