Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
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| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Opened | September 16, 1965 |
| Other Names | Memphis Memorial Stadium (1965-75) |
| Tenants | Memphis Tigers (1965-present) Tennessee Oilers (1997) Memphis Mad Dogs (1995) Memphis Showboats (1984-85) Memphis Southmen (1974-75) |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (due to be renamed Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium) is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The stadium is the site of the annual Liberty Bowl, and is the home field of the University of Memphis Tigers football team of the American Athletic Conference. 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.
List of credited publications
| League | Date/Season | Team(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| College football | December 10, 1966 | Liberty Bowl (Miami Hurricanes vs. VPI Gobblers) | Program |
| December 16, 1967 | Liberty Bowl (NC State Wolfpack vs. Georgia Bulldogs) | Program | |
| December 12, 1970 | Liberty Bowl (Tulane Green Wave vs. Colorado Buffaloes) | Program | |
| December 18, 1972 | Liberty Bowl (Iowa State Cyclones vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets) | Program | |
| December 16, 1974 | Liberty Bowl (Tennessee Volunteers vs. Maryland Terrapins) | Program | |
| December 29, 1982 | Liberty Bowl (Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Illinois Fighting Illini) | Program | |
| January 2, 2016 | Liberty Bowl (Kansas State Wildcats vs. Arkansas Razorbacks) | Program |
See also
List of college football stadiums
 Venues Portal
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| American Athletic Conference | |
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| Full members (all sports) | Cincinnati Bearcats • East Carolina Pirates • Houston Cougars • Memphis Tigers • SMU Mustangs • South Florida Bulls • Temple Owls • Tulane Green Wave • Tulsa Golden Hurricane • UTSA Roadrunners |
| Football-only members | Army Black Knights • Navy Midshipmen |
| Basketball Venues | FedExForum • Fertitta Center • Moody Coliseum |
| Football Venues | Alamodome • Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Lincoln Financial Field • Michie Stadium • Nippert Stadium • Raymond James Stadium • Yulman Stadium |
| Canadian Football League | |
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| Current Teams | BC Lions • Calgary Stampeders • Edmonton Elks • Hamilton Tiger-Cats • Montreal Alouettes • Ottawa Redblacks • Saskatchewan Roughriders • Toronto Argonauts • Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Defunct Teams | Baltimore Stallions • Birmingham Barracudas • Las Vegas Posse • Memphis Mad Dogs • Ottawa Renegades • Ottawa Rough Riders • San Antonio Texans • Shreveport Pirates |
| Current Venues | BC Place • BMO Field • Commonwealth Stadium • IG Field • McMahon Stadium • Mosaic Stadium • Percival Molson Memorial Stadium • TD Place Stadium • Tim Hortons Field |
| Former Venues | Alamodome • Autostade • Canad Inns Stadium • Clarke Stadium • Delorimier Stadium • Empire Stadium • Exhibition Stadium • Independence Stadium • Ivor Wynne Stadium • Legion Field • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memorial Stadium • Olympic Stadium • Rogers Centre • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl • Varsity Stadium |
| Related | All-Star Games • League publications • CFL Illustrated • Seasons |
