Rose Bowl (stadium)
Spieker Field at the Rose Bowl America's Stadium | |
Aerial view from south in 2018 | |
Location in the Los Angeles metro area | |
| Address | 1001 Rose Bowl Drive |
|---|---|
| Location | Pasadena, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°09′40″N 118°10′05″W / 34.161°N 118.168°W |
| Elevation | 830 feet (255 m) |
| Public transit | Memorial Park (via shuttle bus) |
| Owner | City of Pasadena |
| Operator | Rose Bowl Operating Company |
| Capacity | 89,702 |
| Record attendance | 106,869 (1973 Rose Bowl) |
| Field size | 109.75 m × 48.75 m (360.1 ft × 159.9 ft) |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1922 |
| Opened | October 28, 1922 first Rose Bowl game: January 1, 1923 |
| Construction cost | $272,198 ($5.11 million in 2024) |
| Architect | Myron Hunt |
| 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 | |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000755 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
| Designated NHL | February 27, 1987 |
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The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium located in Pasadena, California, United States. Opened in October 1922, the stadium is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and a California Historic Civil Engineering landmark. With a modern all-seated capacity of 89,702, the Rose Bowl is the 20th-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) north-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 of the Big Ten Conference. 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.
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.