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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a sports venue that opened in 1923.[1][2]
1920's
edit1923
edit- October 6 12,836 spectators watched Pomona College and USC play in the first football game held at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Trojans won 23–7.[1][2]
1924
edit- December 25 1924 Los Angeles Christmas Festival Bowl Game
1925
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edit1932
edit- The Coliseum hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, field hockey, gymnastics, the show jumping part of the equestrian, and the the athletics events of the 1932 Summer Olympics.[3] The 1932 games marked the introduction of the Olympic Village as well as the victory podium.
1933
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edit- January 16 43,972 spectators attended the 1954 NFL Pro Bowl
- 1955 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships
- December 26 87,695 spectators attended 1955 NFL Championship Game, in which the Cleveland Browns defeated the Los Angeles Rams 38-14.
1956
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edit- January 11 72,250 spectators attended the 1958 NFL Pro Bowl
- May 7, 1959, an exhibition game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the 1958 World Series champion New York Yankees was held in honor of crippled former Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella. This game drew 93,103, which was a Major League Baseball record prior to 2008.
- The Coliseum also hosted the second MLB All-Star Game of the 1959 season (two games were held annually from 1959 to 1962).
- 1959 World Series games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox. All games held at the Coliseum exceeded 90,000 in attendance. Game 5 drew 92,706 fans, a major league record for a non-exhibition game.
1960's
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1962
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edit1967
edit- January 15 61,946 spectators attended Super Bowl I. The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Cheifs 35-10.
- January 22 15,062 spectators attended the 1966 NFL Pro Bowl
- July 14, 1967 17,842 spectators attended the United Soccer Association's championship (the USA Final 1967).
1968
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edit- January 23 53,647 spectators attended the 1971 NFL Pro Bowl
- In 1972 the Coliseum hosted the Super Bowl of Motocross, later known as the AMA Supercross Championship
- 1972 Special Olympics Summer World Games
1973
edit- January 14 90,182 spectators attended Super Bowl VII. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins 14-7.
1974
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editDate | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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May 23, 1976 | Brazil | 1–0 | England | Final Group | 32,900 |
- August 15 Jethro Tull Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll Tour concert.
1977
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edit- January 29 46,281 spectators attended the 1978 NFL Pro Bowl
- April 8 Van Halen performed in the California World Music Festival 1979 at the Coliseum as part of their World Vacation Tour
1980's
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edit- July 26, as part of Los Angeles Summer Blowout 1980, 75,000 spectators attended a sold-out Black Sabbath Heaven & Hell Tour concert with Journey, Cheap Trick, and Molly Hatchet.[4]
1981
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edit1984
edit- Opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletics competition of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
- Closing ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
1985
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edit1988
edit- April 15 Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour concert.
- July 24 Van Halen and Metallica Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 concert.
- 1988 Marlboro Cup
Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round |
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August 5, 1988 | Club Universidad de Guadalajara | 3-0 | League of Ireland XI | Semi-finals |
El Salvador | 1–2 | Guatemala | ||
August 7, 1988 | El Salvador | 1-0 | League of Ireland XI | Third Place Match |
Guatemala | 3–2 | Club Universidad de Guadalajara | Final |
1989
edit- 1989 Marlboro Cup
Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round |
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August 10, 1989 | Juventus F.C. | 2-0 | United States | Semi-finals |
Mexico | 4–2 | South Korea | ||
August 13, 1989 | United States | 1-2 | South Korea | Third Place Match |
Mexico | 3–2 | Juventus F.C. | Final |
1990's
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editDate | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round |
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February 20, 1990 | Colombia | 0–0 (4–2 on pen.) | Soviet Union | Semi-finals |
Costa Rica | 0–1 | Guadalajara | ||
February 22, 1990 | Soviet Union | 2-1 | Costa Rica | Third Place Match |
Colombia | 1–0 | Guadalajara | Final |
1991
edit- 1991 North American Nations Cup matches
Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Attendance |
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March 12, 1991 | United States | 3-1 | Mexico | 6,261 |
March 14, 1991 | Mexico | 3-0 | Canada | 3,566 |
Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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June 28, 1991 | Canada | 2–4 | Honduras | Group A | 13,374 |
Mexico | 4-1 | Jamaica | |||
June 30, 1991 | Jamaica | 0–5 | Honduras | 4,797 | |
Canada | 1-3 | Mexico | |||
July 3, 1991 | Jamaica | 2–3 | Canada | 36,703 | |
Mexico | 1-1 | Honduras | |||
Trinidad and Tobago | 0-1 | Guatemala | Group B | ||
United States | 3-2 | Costa Rica | |||
July 5, 1991 | Honduras | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Semi-finals | 41,103 |
United States | 2-0 | Mexico | |||
July 7, 1991 | Mexico | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Third place play-off | 41,103 |
United States | 0–0 (4–3 on pen.) | Honduras | Final |
1992
edit- September 27 35,293 spectators attended a Guns N' Roses and Metallica concert, part of their Stadium Tour, with Faith No More. This was also considered part of Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion Tour.
- October 25, 1992 the Los Angeles Raiders drew 91,505 to a game vs. the Miami Dolphins, this was their largest attendance at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1993
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editDate | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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January 12, 1996 | Brazil | 4-1 | Canada | Group B | 8,234 |
January 14, 1996 | Brazil | 5-0 | Honduras | 20,708 | |
January 18, 1996 | United States | 0-1 | Brazil | Semi-finals | 20,708 |
January 21, 1996 | United States | 3-0 | Guatemala | Third place play-off | 88,125 |
Brazil | 0-2 | Mexico | Final |
Brazil, a CONMEBOL member, was invited to compete in the CONCACAF tournament.
1997
edit- June 21 U2 PopMart Tour with Rage Against the Machine (who opened for U2, as part of Rage's own Evil Empire Tour).
1998
editDate | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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February 1, 1998 | El Salvador | 0-0 | Guatemala | Group A | 26,391 |
February 8, 1998 | El Salvador | 0–4 | Brazil | 55,017 | |
Guatemala | 2-3 | Jamaica | |||
February 9, 1998 | Jamaica | 2-0 | El Salvador | 26,391 | |
February 10, 1998 | United States | 1-0 | Brazil | Semi-finals | 12,298 |
February 12, 1998 | Mexico | 1-0 a.e.t | Jamaica | 45,507 | |
February 15, 1998 | Brazil | 1-0 | Jamaica | Third place play-off | 91,255 |
United States | 0-1 | Mexico | Final |
Brazil, a CONMEBOL member, was invited to compete in the CONCACAF tournament.
- August 30 1998 Pigskin Classic
1999
editDate | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Attendance |
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March 11, 1999 | United States | 3-1 | Guatemala | 34,154 |
Mexico | 2-1 | Bolivia |
2000's
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editDate | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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February 15, 2000 | South Korea | 0–0 | Canada | Group D | 23,621 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 4-2 | Guatemala | Group C | ||
February 17, 2000 | Mexico | 2–2 | Guatemala | 23,621 | |
South Korea | 1-1 | Costa Rica | Group D | ||
February 24, 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0-1 | Canada | Semi-finals | 2,841 |
February 27, 2000 | Canada | 2-0 | Colombia | Final | 7,000 |
Colombia and Peru, CONMEBOL members, were invited to compete in the CONCACAF tournament, with South Korea a AFC member.
2001
edit2002
edit- July 10-12 Bad Religion The Process of Belief Tour concert.
2003
edit- 2003 Recopa Sudamericana match:
Date | Time (PDT) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Spectators |
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July 12, 2003 | 19:00 | Olimpia 2002 Copa Libertadores Winners |
2-0 | San Lorenzo 2002 Copa Sudamericana Winners |
8,000 |
- Events of X Games 9
2004
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editDate | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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July 9, 2005 | Mexico | 4–0 | Guatemala | Group C | 30,710 |
Jamaica | 3-3 | South Africa |
South Africa, a CAF member, was invited to compete in the CONCACAF tournament with Colombia, a CONMEBOL member.
2006
edit2007
edit- 2007 North American SuperLiga match
Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Attendance | Round |
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July 28, 2007 | United States | 1-2 | Club Deportivo Guadalajara | 37,337 | Group A |
2008
edit- March 29, 2008 and exhibition game was held at the Coliseum between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The attendance was was 115,300, setting a new Guinness World Record for attendance at a baseball game. The previous record of an estimated 114,000 was in the 1956 Summer Olympics at Melbourne Cricket Ground for an exhibition game between teams from the USA Military and Australia.[5]
2009
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edit2011
edit- July 30 L.A. Rising Festival. The event featured Rage Against the Machine (as a part of their reunion tour) and Muse (as a part of their The Resistance Tour).
2012
edit2013
edit- April 27 Robby Gordon won a 2013 Stadium Super Trucks event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
2014
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edit- July 25 the Coliseum hosted the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games. The ceremony featured performances by J Balvin, Becky G, Siedah Garrett, Stevie Wonder, and Avril Lavinge. A pre-recorded message by President Barack Obama was played, while First Lady Michelle Obama gave a speech in-person. The Special Olympics' Flame of Hope was used by Rafer Johnson (who lit the same cauldron at the 1984 Summer Olympics) and Special Olympian Destiny Sanchez to light the stadium's Olympic cauldron.[6]
- August 2, 2015 the Coliseum hosted the closing ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Planned future events
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edit- In 2023 the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its opening.
References
edit- ^ a b "COLISEUM HISTORY". http://www.lacoliseum.com. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Comission. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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- ^ a b "The Coliseum History". http://lamcc.lacounty.gov. Los Angeles County. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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- ^ 1932 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 61–8.
- ^ "Stadiums & Festivals". Billboard. 92 (32). Nielsen Business Media: 34. 9 August 1980. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Boxscore: Boston vs. LA Dodgers – March 29, 2008 | MLB.com: News
- ^ Plaschke, Bill. "Special Olympics opening ceremony is out of this world". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 July 2015.