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Tad Gormley Stadium

Sector: Stadium • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Source: World Atlas

Project
Completed

Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans City Park is the largest venue regularly used for high school football in the United States, with a capacity of 26,500. It was built in 1937, funded by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression, and renamed in 1965 for Francis Thomas "Tad" Gormley. The stadium hosts high school football, university track meets, concerts, and other events.

Status
Closed
Sector
Stadium, Education
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Atlas

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The project “Tad Gormley Stadium” is an infrastructure initiative in the Stadium sector, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Atlas.

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2026-07-22

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Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans City Park is the largest venue regularly used for high school football in the United States, with a capacity of 26,500. It was built in 1937, funded by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression, and renamed in 1965 for Francis Thomas "Tad" Gormley. The stadium hosts high school football, university track meets, concerts, and other events.

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Sports

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Louisiana

City

New Orleans

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World Atlas

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Sector

Stadium, Education

Article published date

2026-05-28

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