Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Visit duration: 1 hour Editorial visit time estimate

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose stadium in Exposition Park, commissioned in 1921 and completed in 1923 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. Managed and operated by the University of Southern California, it is the home of the USC Trojans football team. It hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984, was designated a National Historic Landmark on 27 July 1984, and will be the first stadium to host the Summer Olympics three times in 2028.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

What's inside

For most of its history the Coliseum was among the largest stadiums in the United States, seating over 100,000 for decades. Its signature Olympic cauldron and the Olympic rings stand above the peristyle at the east end. It hosted the first AFL–NFL World Championship Game, later called Super Bowl I, and Super Bowl VII, and was the temporary home of baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers from 1958 to 1961.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

Common questions

Which Olympic Games has the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted?

The Summer Olympics of 1932 and 1984; in 2028 it will be the first stadium to host them three times.

Who plays at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum today?

It is the home of the University of Southern California Trojans football team.

Where it is

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Within 5 min on foot

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2 min walk
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