Independence Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Shreveport, Louisiana and is the home of the Independence Bowl.
Formerly known as State Fair Stadium, it is the site of the annual Independence Bowl post-season college football game, initially (1976) the Bicentennial Bowl. Before this, it was the home venue of the Shreveport Steamer of the short-lived World Football League (1974-75).
The stadium is also host to numerous high school football ...
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Independence Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Shreveport, Louisiana and is the home of the Independence Bowl.
Formerly known as State Fair Stadium, it is the site of the annual Independence Bowl post-season college football game, initially (1976) the Bicentennial Bowl. Before this, it was the home venue of the Shreveport Steamer of the short-lived World Football League (1974-75).
The stadium is also host to numerous high school football games and soccer matches, since many schools in Shreveport lack an on-campus facility. Independence Stadium also hosted the LHSAA state football championship games in 2005 after the Louisiana Superdome suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Katrina.
In 1994-95, Independence Stadium was home to the Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League, which was undergoing US expansion at the time.
In the late 1990s, the stadium capacity was expanded from approximately 40,000 to 50,832. In 2005 to meet accommodations of the upcoming Independence...
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