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Louis Crews Stadium

Louis Crews Stadium
"Bulldog Stadium"
Louis Crews Stadium panorama Dec10.jpg
Location Normal, Alabama
Coordinates 34°47′1.22″N 86°34′42.4″W / 34.7836722°N 86.578444°W / 34.7836722; -86.578444Coordinates: 34°47′1.22″N 86°34′42.4″W / 34.7836722°N 86.578444°W / 34.7836722; -86.578444
Owner Alabama A&M University
Operator Alabama A&M University
Capacity 21,000
Surface Astro Turf
Construction
Broke ground 1996
Opened 1996
Construction cost $10 million USD
Tenants
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (NCAA) (1996–Present)

Louis Crews Stadium is a 21,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Normal, Alabama. It opened in 1996 and is home to the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs football team. It was named in honor of former Head Football Coach Louis Crews who served from 1960 to 1975.

Built in 1996 at a price of $10 million, Louis Crews Stadium has a current capacity of 21,000, and is the sixth largest stadium in Alabama. The home-side grandstands have a capacity of 14,000 and the visitors' side holds 7,000.

The stadium features a two-level pressbox which can hold up to 30 sportswriters, and nineteen skyboxes that can seat 16 to 50 people each.

Artificial turf was installed in October 2012.



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