11 Facts About Legion Field

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Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events.

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Legion Field is colloquially called "The Old Gray Lady" and "The Gray Lady on Graymont".

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3.

Legion Field served as the home field of the UAB Blazers, members of Conference USA, from 1991 to 2020.

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Legion Field was well known for hosting the regular season-ending rivalry between Alabama and Auburn each year from 1948 to 1988.

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Between its use for the Iron Bowl and as an alternate home stadium for the Crimson Tide and Tigers, Legion Field played host to many of the most important football games in Alabama's history.

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Legion Field has hosted a number of other college football games.

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7.

Legion Field has served as the home stadium for various professional football teams in Birmingham.

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Legion Field has hosted various high school football games throughout its history.

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From 1996 until 2008, Legion Field was used by the Alabama High School Athletic Association for the Super Six high school football championships.

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10.

Legion Field has hosted exhibition games by the U S men's and women's national soccer teams.

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11.

Legion Field has been used as a concert venue, hosting famous artists of many different genres, including U2, Ruben Studdard, Pink Floyd, and The Rolling Stones.

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