Memorial Stadium (Bakersfield)

Memorial Stadium

Bakersfield College Memorial Stadium from above
Location	1801 Panorama Dr. - Bakersfield, California
Coordinates	35°24′26″N 118°58′10″W / 35.40722°N 118.96944°W / 35.40722; -118.96944
Owner	Bakersfield College
Operator	Bakersfield College
Capacity	19,468 plus about 4,000 standing room only
Surface	FieldTurf (Installed 2019)
Construction
Opened	1955
Renovated	1999
Construction cost	$1.161 million
Tenants
Bakersfield College Renegades (1955-present)

Memorial Stadium is a double-decked concrete and steel stadium in northeast Bakersfield, California, near the scenic Panorama Bluffs, which overlook the prolific Kern River Oil Field.^[1] In July 2019 an artificial playing surface was installed replacing the worn out and troublesome Bermuda grass field which was susceptible to fungus growth. An all-weather track was also installed^[2] In 2020 a new scoreboard and sound system were installed along with new L.E.D. lights placed upon the original light standards.

Located at the corner of University Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue on the campus of Bakersfield College (BC), it is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the B.C. Renegades.^[3] The stadium currently seats 19,468 people but has plenty of standing room which can accommodate close to 24,000 people.^[4] When Memorial Stadium was opened in 1955 it originally seated 16,500.^[4] It is named to honor the war dead of World War I and World War II. On December 14, 2019, Memorial Stadium will host the CCCAA California Junior College Football Title Game.^[5]