Joe Aillet Stadium
Joe Aillet Stadium (formerly Louisiana Tech Stadium) is a college football stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and the home field of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs football team, which competes in Conference USA. The football stadium replaced the original Tech Stadium where the school's football program played its home games on campus until 1967.
"The Joe" | |
The press box and suites at Joe Aillet Stadium | |
| Former names | Louisiana Tech Stadium (1968–1972) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1450 West Alabama Avenue |
| Location | Ruston, LA 71272 |
| Coordinates | 32.532021°N 92.655899°W |
| Owner | Louisiana Tech University |
| Operator | Louisiana Tech University |
| Capacity | 23,000 (1968–1988) 30,600 (1989–2013) 27,717 (2014) 28,019 (2015–2016) 28,562 (2017–present) |
| Record attendance | 28,714 (September 13, 1997 vs. Northeast Louisiana) |
| Surface | Grass (1968–2005) FieldTurf (2006–present) |
| Opened | September 28, 1968 |
| Tenants | |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football (NCAA college football) (1968–present) Lady Techster soccer team (2004–2008) | |
Originally called Louisiana Tech Stadium, Joe Aillet Stadium opened in 1968 and was renamed for retired Louisiana Tech head football coach and athletic director Joe Aillet in 1972.
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