Independence Stadium

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Independence Stadium
Location Shreveport, Louisiana
Opened 1924
Other Names State Fair Stadium (1924-81)
Tenants Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1928-present)
Shreveport Pirates (1994-95)
Shreveport Steamer (1974-75)

Independence Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Shreveport, Louisiana and is the home of the Independence Bowl. It is the site of the annual Independence Bowl postseason college football game, initially known as the Bicentennial Bowl. It also served as a neutral site for the annual Arkansas-LSU football rivalry from 1924 to 1936.

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
College football December 17, 1977 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (24) Louisville Cardinals (14) Program
December 19, 1987 Washington Huskies (24) Tulane Green Wave (12) Program
December 23, 1988 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (38) UTEP Miners (18) Program
December 16, 1989 Oregon Ducks (27) Tulsa Golden Hurricane (24) Program
1990 Independence Bowl Maryland Terrapins (34) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (34) December 15, 1990
December 31, 1992 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (39) Oregon Ducks (35) Program
December 29, 1995 LSU Tigers (45) Michigan State Spartans (26) Program
December 31, 1996 Auburn Tigers (32) Army Cadets (29) Program
December 31, 2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs (43) Texas A&M Aggies (41) Program
December 27, 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide (14) Iowa State Cyclones (13) Program
December 27, 2002 Ole Miss Rebels (27) Nebraska Cornhuskers (23) Program
December 30, 2005 Missouri Tigers (38) South Carolina Gamecocks (31) Program
December 30, 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide (30) Colorado Buffaloes (24) Program
December 28, 2008 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (17) Northern Illinois Huskies (10) Program
December 27, 2010 Air Force Falcons (14) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7) Program
December 26, 2011 Missouri Tigers (41) North Carolina Tar Heels (24) Program
December 28, 2012 Ohio Bobcats (45) Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (14) Program
December 31, 2013 Arizona Wildcats (42) Boston College Eagles (19) Program
December 27, 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks (24) Miami Hurricanes (21) Program
December 26, 2015 Virginia Tech Hokies (55) Tulsa Golden Hurricane (52) Program

See also

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