Super Bowl 50: Historic Tulane Stadium set stage for flashy new builds in 1970s

    By Motez Bishara, CNN

    Updated 1106 GMT (1906 HKT) February 5, 2016

    On Jan 16, 1972, Tulane Stadium hosted Super Bowl VI, in which the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins 24-3. A crowd of 81,023 packed the stadium, the second of three Super Bowls on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans. Dr. Ken Adatto, who grew up within walking distance of the venue, recalls it as "a unique place to visit."
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    Full house – On Jan 16, 1972, Tulane Stadium hosted Super Bowl VI, in which the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins 24-3. A crowd of 81,023 packed the stadium, the second of three Super Bowls on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans. Dr. Ken Adatto, who grew up within walking distance of the venue, recalls it as "a unique place to visit."
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    Tulane Stadium's record attendance of 86,598 was set on Dec. 1, 1973, when the Green Wave upset No. 8 LSU 14-0. It remains the largest crowd to watch a Tulane home game.
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    Green day – Tulane Stadium's record attendance of 86,598 was set on Dec. 1, 1973, when the Green Wave upset No. 8 LSU 14-0. It remains the largest crowd to watch a Tulane home game.
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    Built in 1926, Tulane Stadium, located on Tulane University's campus in the Uptown section of New Orleans, boasted an initial capacity of 35,000.
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    Roaring Twenties – Built in 1926, Tulane Stadium, located on Tulane University's campus in the Uptown section of New Orleans, boasted an initial capacity of 35,000.
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    By 1939, the Tulane Stadium had undergone a second expansion, increasing its capacity to 69,000.
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    Bigger ambitions – By 1939, the Tulane Stadium had undergone a second expansion, increasing its capacity to 69,000.
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    At this 1955 Homecoming Day game, Tulane Stadium held 80,735, one of the largest capacities in the country. After construction in 1926 it underwent four extensions in the next 50 years to accommodate the university's then-powerful football program as well as the annual Sugar Bowls it hosted.
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    Impressive home – At this 1955 Homecoming Day game, Tulane Stadium held 80,735, one of the largest capacities in the country. After construction in 1926 it underwent four extensions in the next 50 years to accommodate the university's then-powerful football program as well as the annual Sugar Bowls it hosted.
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