Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
The Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium as seen from above. | |
| Former names | Memphis Memorial Stadium (1965–1975) Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (1975–2022) |
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| Address | 335 South Hollywood Street |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°07′16″N 89°58′39″W / 35.1210°N 89.9774°W |
| Public transit | MATA |
| Owner | University of Memphis |
| Operator | University of Memphis |
| Capacity | 50,000 (2024–present) 58,325 (2016–2024) 59,308 (2013–2015) 61,008 (2007–2012) 62,338 (2003–2006) 62,921 (1999–2002) 62,380 (1987–1998) 50,160 (1965–1986) |
| Surface | Modern version of "AstroTurf" (2011–present) FieldTurf (2005–2011) Grass (1965–2004) AstroTurf (end zones only 1995 for CFL games; entire field 2012–present) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1963 |
| Opened | September 16, 1965 |
| Expanded | 1987 |
| Construction cost | $3.7 million (original) ($36.9 million in 2024 dollars) $19.5 million (1987 renovations) ($54 million in 2024 dollars) $38 million (improvements and Tiger Lane, 2013) |
| Architect | Yeates, Gaskill & Rhodes Bounds & Gillespie Architects (1987 renovations) Tom Marshall, O.T. Marshall Architects (2013 improvements and Tiger Lane) |
| Tenants | |
| Memphis Tigers (NCAA FBS) (1965–present) Liberty Bowl (NCAA FBS) (1965–present) Memphis Southmen (WFL) (1974–1975) Memphis Rogues (NASL) (1978–1980) Memphis Showboats (USFL) (1984–1985) Southern Heritage Classic (NCAA FCS) (1990–present) Memphis Mad Dogs (CFL) (1995) Tennessee Oilers (NFL) (1997) Memphis Maniax (XFL) (2001) Memphis Express (AAF) (2019) Memphis Showboats (UFL) (2023–present) Houston Gamblers (USFL) (2023) | |
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, originally named Memphis Memorial Stadium, and later Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The stadium is the site of the annual Liberty Bowl, the annual Southern Heritage Classic, and is the home field of the University of Memphis Tigers football team of the American Athletic Conference. It has also been the host of several attempts at professional sports in the city, as well as other local football games and other gatherings.