Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a stadium in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, best known as USC football’s home and a host of two Summer Olympics.
Exposition Park: A public park and cultural precinct in Los Angeles that contains several museums and the Coliseum. The stadium occupies this park, whose civic institutions shaped its setting.
1932 Summer Olympics: The tenth modern Summer Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles in 1932. The Coliseum served as the principal stadium for these Games.
University of Southern California: A private research university in Los Angeles, founded in 1880. USC operates the Coliseum and stages its home football games there.
SoFi Stadium: A modern sports and entertainment stadium in Inglewood, California, opened in 2020. SoFi Stadium represents the region’s newer, enclosed, multipurpose stadium model.
John Parkinson: An English-born architect who designed many prominent buildings in early twentieth-century Los Angeles. Parkinson co-designed the Coliseum with John and Donald B. Parkinson.
1984 Summer Olympics: The twenty-third modern Summer Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles in 1984. The stadium again hosted the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies and track events.
NCAA Division I FBS: The highest level of college football competition organized by the NCAA. USC competes at this level, which brings the stadium regular major-college football crowds.
Rose Bowl (stadium): A stadium in Pasadena, California, opened in 1922 and known for college football and the Rose Bowl Game. The Rose Bowl is the Coliseum’s closest historic regional rival for major football events.
World War I: A global war fought from 1914 to 1918 among the Allied and Central Powers. The Coliseum was dedicated as a memorial to Los Angeles residents who served in the war.
Super Bowl I: The first AFL–NFL world championship game, played in 1967. The Coliseum hosted the inaugural Super Bowl, linking it to American football’s defining event.