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'''War Memorial Stadium''', colloquially known as The Rockpile, was an outdoor football, baseball and soccer stadium in Buffalo, New York. It also had a race track and hosted several [[NASCAR]] events. The venue was demolished in 1989 and replaced with the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletic Sports Pavilion, which retains entrances from the original stadium. | '''War Memorial Stadium''', colloquially known as The Rockpile, was an outdoor football, baseball and soccer stadium in Buffalo, New York. It also had a race track and hosted several [[NASCAR]] events. The venue was demolished in 1989 and replaced with the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletic Sports Pavilion, which retains entrances from the original stadium. | ||
==Teams and Seasons== | |||
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!Season!!Team!!League | |||
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| [[1946 AAFC season|1946]] | |||
| [[1946 Buffalo Bisons (AAFC) publications|Buffalo Bisons]] | |||
| [[All-America Football Conference]] | |||
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==List of credited publications== | ==List of credited publications== | ||
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!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | !League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=1| [[National Football League]] | ||
| [[1945 NFL season|September 16, 1945]] | |||
| [[Chicago Cardinals]] vs. [[Washington Redskins]] | |||
| [[Chicago Cardinals vs. Washington Redskins (September 16, 1945)|Program]] | |||
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| rowspan=7| [[American Football League]] | |||
| [[1960 AFL season|September 18, 1960]] | | [[1960 AFL season|September 18, 1960]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | ||
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| [[Buffalo Bills vs. Boston Patriots (September 11, 1965)|Program]] | | [[Buffalo Bills vs. Boston Patriots (September 11, 1965)|Program]] | ||
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| [[ | | [[1967 AFL season|November 5, 1967]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[ | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills vs. | | [[Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins (November 5, 1967)|Program]] | ||
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| [[1968 AFL season|November 10, 1968]] | |||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]] | |||
| [[Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins (November 10, 1968)|Program]] | |||
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| [[1969 AFL season|November 16, 1969]] | |||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]] | |||
| [[Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins (November 16, 1969)|Program]] | |||
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| [[1969 AFL season|November 30, 1969]] | |||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]] | |||
| [[Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals (November 30, 1969)|Program]] | |||
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| [[ | | rowspan=4| [[National Football League]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[ | | [[1970 NFL season|November 8, 1970]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills vs. | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals (November 8, 1970)|Program]] | |||
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| [[1970 NFL season|December 13, 1970]] | | [[1970 NFL season|December 13, 1970]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Baltimore Colts]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Baltimore Colts]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Colts (December 13, 1970)|Program]] | | [[Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Colts (December 13, 1970)|Program]] | ||
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[[Category: Defunct venues]] | [[Category: Defunct venues]] | ||
[[Category: Buffalo Bills venues]] | [[Category: Buffalo Bills venues]] | ||
[[Category: Buffalo Bills (AAFC) venues]] | |||
[[Category: Venues opened in 1937]] | [[Category: Venues opened in 1937]] | ||
[[Category: Venues closed in 1989]] | [[Category: Venues closed in 1989]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:34, 17 January 2024
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| Location | Buffalo, New York |
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| Opened | October 16, 1937 |
| Closed | May 5, 1989 |
| Demolished | 1989 |
| Other Names | Civic Stadium (1938-60) Grover Cleveland Stadium (1937-38) Roesch Memorial Stadium (1937) |
| Tenants | Buffalo Bills (1960-72) Buffalo Bills (AAFC) (1946-49) |
War Memorial Stadium, colloquially known as The Rockpile, was an outdoor football, baseball and soccer stadium in Buffalo, New York. It also had a race track and hosted several NASCAR events. The venue was demolished in 1989 and replaced with the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletic Sports Pavilion, which retains entrances from the original stadium.
Teams and Seasons
| Season | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Buffalo Bisons | All-America Football Conference |
List of credited publications
See also
List of National Football League stadiums
 Venues Portal
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| American Football League | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Houston Oilers • Miami Dolphins • New York Jets |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • San Diego Chargers • Oakland Raiders |
| Seasons | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
| Venues | Alumni Stadium • Astrodome • Balboa Stadium • Candlestick Park • Cotton Bowl • DU Stadium • Fenway Park • Frank Youell Field • Jeppesen Stadium • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Mile High Stadium • Municipal Stadium • Nickerson Field • Nippert Stadium • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Orange Bowl • Polo Grounds • Rice Stadium • San Diego Stadium • Shea Stadium • War Memorial Stadium |
| Related | All-Star Games • League publications • National Football League |
| All-America Football Conference | |
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| Teams | Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn-New York Yankees • Buffalo Bills • Chicago Hornets • Cleveland Browns • Los Angeles Dons • San Francisco 49ers |
| Seasons | 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 |
| Venues | Burdine Stadium • Civic Stadium • Ebbets Field • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Soldier Field • Yankee Stadium |
| Related | League publications |
