Rose Bowl (stadium)

Rose Bowl Stadium
Spieker Field at the Rose Bowl
America's Stadium
Aerial view from south in 2018
Rose Bowl Stadium is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Rose Bowl Stadium
Rose Bowl Stadium
Location in the Los Angeles metro area
Rose Bowl Stadium is located in California
Rose Bowl Stadium
Rose Bowl Stadium
Location in California
Rose Bowl Stadium is located in the United States
Rose Bowl Stadium
Rose Bowl Stadium
Location in the United States
Address1001 Rose Bowl Drive
LocationPasadena, California, United States
Coordinates34°09′40″N 118°10′05″W / 34.161°N 118.168°W / 34.161; -118.168
Elevation830 feet (255 m)
Public transit A Line  Memorial Park (via shuttle bus)
OwnerCity of Pasadena
OperatorRose Bowl Operating Company
Capacity92,542
Record attendance106,869[1]
(1973 Rose Bowl)
SurfaceKentucky Bluegrass[2]
Construction
Broke ground1922[3]
OpenedOctober 28, 1922
first Rose Bowl game:
January 1, 1923
Construction cost$272,198
($4.76 million in 2022[4])
ArchitectMyron Hunt[5]
Tenants
Rose Bowl Game (NCAA) 1923–present
Caltech Beavers (NCAA) 1923–1976
Loyola Lions (NCAA) 1951
CSULA Diablos 1957–1960, 1963–1969
Los Angeles Wolves (NASL) 1968
Pasadena Bowl 1946–1966, 1969–1971
Los Angeles Aztecs (NASL) 1978–1979
UCLA Bruins (NCAA) 1982–present
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 1996–2002, 2023
Website
rosebowlstadium.com
The Rose Bowl
Panorama in October 2004, hosting Arizona
NRHP reference No.87000755[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1987
Designated NHLFebruary 27, 1987[7]

The Rose Bowl[a] is an outdoor athletic stadium located in Pasadena, California. Opened in October 1922, the stadium is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and a California Historic Civil Engineering landmark.[7] At a modern capacity of an all-seated configuration at 92,542,[11] the Rose Bowl is the 16th-largest stadium in the world, the 11th-largest stadium in the United States, and the 10th-largest NCAA stadium. The stadium is 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles.

The Rose Bowl is best known as a college football venue, specifically as the host of the annual Rose Bowl Game for which it is named. Since 1982, it has served as the home stadium of the UCLA Bruins football team. Five Super Bowl games, third most of any venue, have been played in the stadium. The Rose Bowl is a noted soccer venue, having hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, and the 1984 Olympic Soccer Gold Medal Match, as well as numerous CONCACAF and United States Soccer Federation matches.[12]

The stadium and adjacent Brookside Golf and Country Club are owned by the city of Pasadena and managed by the Rose Bowl Operating Company, a non-profit organization whose board is selected by council members of the city of Pasadena. UCLA and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses also have one member on the company board. The Chief Executive Officer and General Manager was Darryl Dunn from 1999 until he retired in June 2022.

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  2. ^ Bohannan, Larry (December 31, 2015). "Rose Bowl turf a desert grass story". The Desert Sun. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dirt Moving For Great Stadium". Pasadena Star-News: 13. March 4, 1922.
  4. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Charleton, James H. (October 18, 1984). "The Rose Bowl" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
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  8. ^ Perego, Dylan. "Rose Bowl named 'Spieker Field' after UCLA alum donates $10 million". TheScore.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Bolch, Ben (September 19, 2017). "Donor of $10 million to have name put on hedges of Rose Bowl field". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Welcome to Spieker Field at the Rose Bowl Stadium, ladies and gentleman!". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "History". Rose Bowl Stadium. Rose Bowl Stadium. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  12. ^ "Rose Bowl Stadium". InternationalChampionsCup.com. International Champions Cup. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.


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