Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Historic home of the Raiders, Rams, and Trojans in Exposition Park.
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the Los Angeles Coliseum or L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was commissioned in 1921 and completed in 1923 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. The stadium currently serves as the home of the University of Southern California Trojans football team, and is located directly adjacent to the school's main University Park campus.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Raiders tenure
- 1982–1994
- Historic event
- 1984 Summer Olympics
- College tenant
- USC Trojans
Lore & Background
The Coliseum was the home of the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL from 1946 to 1979 and again from 2016 to 2019. It was the site of the first AFL–NFL World Championship Game (later called Super Bowl I) and Super Bowl VII. It also served as a home field for the Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL from 1982 to 1994. The Coliseum was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, one day before the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics. It will become the first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times when it hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics, previously hosting in 1932 and 1984.
Reader's Guide
The Coliseum is jointly owned by the State of California's Sixth District Agricultural Association, Los Angeles County, and the City of Los Angeles. It is managed and operated by the University of Southern California. As of 2016 the facility had a permanent seating capacity of 93,607 for USC football and Rams games. The field runs east to west with the press box on the south side of the stadium.
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