The stadium features two elevated club decks on the home side. The Jill H. and Avram A. Glazer Family Club is the premier club-level seating in the stadium, with 1,500 chair back seats, two club rooms, two bars, expanded concessions, and a large meeting space. The remainder of Yulman's premium seating is composed of 3,000 chair back seats in the Westfeldt Terrace, located directly above the Glazer Club and covered by a canopy. Westfeldt features a panoramic view of the New Orleans skyline and premium concessions, including traditional New Orleans dishes.[2][13]
A large-scale meeting space is located on the ground level for use year-round. The entry space in front of the stadium, known as the Athletes Plaza, is used for pre- and post-game activities. The field's end zones feature a green and white checkerboard pattern such as that in the original Tulane Stadium, as well as an alternating green pattern made to look similar to real, mown grass.[4][2] Yulman holds a 94-by-24-foot LED video board, as well as two ribbon displays, all made by Daktronics.[13][14] Barry Kern from Mardi Gras World created a float for use during pre-game parades, as well as a mural inside the Glazer Club.[15]
Stadium updates
Yulman was designed and constructed with the ability to expand in the future should demand dictate it, specifically with 5,000—10,000 seats in the east sideline and north end zone (Glazer/Westfeldt side and Wilson end zone, respectively).[16][17]
Prior to the 2016 season, Tulane Athletic Director Troy Dannen announced the addition of a 2,400-pound (1,100 kg) sculpture of the program's classic "Angry Wave" to the top of the scoreboard. Installed during the 2017 season and located above the student section and produced by Mardi Gras World, the sculpture doubles as a water feature, though details of that aspect were not announced.[18][19] The Angry Wave—made of fiberglass and steel—weighs 3,353 pounds (1,521 kg) and is 14 feet 7 inches (4.45 m) tall and 20 feet 9 inches (6.32 m) wide.[20]
History
For some time, Tulane fans had felt chagrin at playing games at the Superdome. The stadium seated over 75,000 people for football, but in most cases, Green Wave football games were swallowed up by the environment.
University representatives initially named the stadium "Tulane Community Stadium" but revealed its official name in late 2012. Richard Yulman, the former chair/owner of Serta and a member of the Board of Tulane, and his wife donated $15 million toward construction of the project, gaining naming rights to the stadium in the process. He later committed another $10 million to the project as a challenge to other donors to completely fund the project through private donations by the end of the first football season in the stadium.[21] The stadium’s playing surface was named Benson Field after New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson and his wife Gayle, who jointly donated $7.5 million from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation.[22]
Construction Photos, February 2014
View from Westfeldt Terrace
Home side & student section
Visitors' side & press box
Student section & video board
Glazer Family Club
In its first game in Yulman Stadium, Tulane played the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in front of a university-reported crowd of 30,000 spectators. The opening game sold out 14 minutes after single-game tickets went on sale,[23] and students picked up roughly 5,000 tickets for the game (about 40% of the entire undergraduate and graduate enrollment of the university), making it the largest student crowd at a Tulane game since football moved off campus in 1975.[24][25]
Yulman Stadium hosted its first high school football game on September 8, 2017 when New Orleans Catholic schools De La Salle and St. Augustine played.[26] It was the first prep contest on the Tulane campus since November 3, 1979, when Chalmette defeated Jesuit 23–9 at Tulane Stadium.
Yulman hosted its first Louisiana High School Athletic Association state championship game on December 6, 2019, when Archbishop Rummel defeated Baton Rouge Catholic 17–14 for the Division I select title. It will host two LHSAA select championship games on December 4, 2021: Baton Rouge Catholic vs. Jesuit and Lafayette Christian vs. St. Charles Catholic.
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^ abcWulff, Rachel (April 5, 2014). "Crews work to complete construction on Tulane's Yulman Stadium". WDSU News. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
^ ab"Tulane University Football Making Waves for 2014 Season". PR.com. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
^Dall, Tania (January 30, 2013). "Demolition Begins on Tulane Stadium, Neighbors Still Concerned". WWL. New Orleans. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
^"Tulane AD talks momentum, stadium". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
^"Dant Clayton Selected as Stadium Manufacturer for Tulane University's New Football Facility". Dant Clayton. August 1, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
^"Entertainment". MCC Group. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
^"Tulane University Football Stadium". Woodward Design+Build. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
^"Tulane University Announces Fundraising Campaign for Stadium" (Press release). Tulane University. December 8, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
^"Call It Yulman Stadium" (PDF). Tulane Athletics. November 1, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
^ abNunez, Tammy (December 8, 2011). "Tulane Plans to Build a 30,000-Plus Seat On-Campus Football Stadium". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
^ abScott Kushner. "In Yulman Stadium, Tulane strives for unique home, 'taste of New Orleans'". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
^"Tulane University Adds Daktronics Video Display System to Power Green Wave Football Fans". Daktronics Inc. March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
^Tammy Nunez. "Media gets a glimpse of Yulman Stadium's interior and an update on construction and ticket sales Friday". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
^Christopher Dabe (September 4, 2014). "High demand for Tulane football tickets could lead to Yulman expansion, AD Rick Dickson says". nola.com. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
^"Tulane AD Says Yulman Stadium 65% Complete, Should Be Ready For Season Opener". Sports Business Daily. April 8, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
^Troy Dannen (August 23, 2016). "Troy Dannen on Twitter". Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^Troy Dannen (August 23, 2016). "Troy Dannen on Twitter". Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^Guerry Smith (October 19, 2017). "Fritz: Tulane has huge opportunity to beat ranked team". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
^Kushner, Scott (September 5, 2014). "Tulane gets another $10 million donation from Richard Yulman". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
^Nunez, Tammy (November 1, 2012). "Tulane's New Venue Will Be Called Yulman Stadium". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
^Kushner, Scott (August 23, 2014). "Statement made: Tulane sells out home opener against Ga. Tech in 14 minutes". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
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Yulman Stadium is the on campus venue for football at Tulane University in New Orleans Louisiana It currently has a capacity of 30 000 spectators with 4 500 premium seats in two fan clubs the Westfeldt Terrace and the Jill H and Avram A Glazer Family Club 2 The stadium s first game and grand opening was the 2014 season s home opener against its former Southern Conference and Southeastern Conference foe Georgia Tech on September 6 2014 3 10 11 12 Yulman StadiumA view from outside the stadium 2018Yulman StadiumLocation in New OrleansShow map of New OrleansYulman StadiumLocation in LouisianaShow map of LouisianaYulman StadiumLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesFull nameBenson Field at Yulman StadiumLocationBen Weiner DriveNew Orleans LA 70118Coordinates29 56 41 N 90 07 01 W 29 94482 N 90 116816 W 29 94482 90 116816 Coordinates 29 56 41 N 90 07 01 W 29 94482 N 90 116816 W 29 94482 90 116816OwnerTulane UniversityOperatorASM Global 1 Executive suites4 500 Club Seats 2 Capacity30 000 3 SurfaceAct Global UBU Speed Series S5 M 4 ConstructionBroke groundJanuary 28 2013 5 OpenedSeptember 6 2014 3 Construction cost 75 million 6 ArchitectGould Evans amp AssociatesLee Ledbetter amp AssociatesStructural engineerThornton Tomasetti 7 Services engineerMCC Group 8 General contractorWoodward Design Build 9 TenantsTulane Green Wave football NCAA 2014 present Websitetulanegreenwave comYulman replaced the Mercedes Benz Superdome as the home stadium of Tulane Green Wave football after 39 seasons at that venue and it is situated on the university s Uptown campus between the Tulane baseball team s Turchin Stadium and the former site of Tulane s last on campus football stadium Tulane Stadium 12 Contents 1 Stadium features 1 1 Stadium updates 2 History 2 1 Attendance history 3 Other events 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksStadium features EditThe stadium features two elevated club decks on the home side The Jill H and Avram A Glazer Family Club is the premier club level seating in the stadium with 1 500 chair back seats two club rooms two bars expanded concessions and a large meeting space The remainder of Yulman s premium seating is composed of 3 000 chair back seats in the Westfeldt Terrace located directly above the Glazer Club and covered by a canopy Westfeldt features a panoramic view of the New Orleans skyline and premium concessions including traditional New Orleans dishes 2 13 A large scale meeting space is located on the ground level for use year round The entry space in front of the stadium known as the Athletes Plaza is used for pre and post game activities The field s end zones feature a green and white checkerboard pattern such as that in the original Tulane Stadium as well as an alternating green pattern made to look similar to real mown grass 4 2 Yulman holds a 94 by 24 foot LED video board as well as two ribbon displays all made by Daktronics 13 14 Barry Kern from Mardi Gras World created a float for use during pre game parades as well as a mural inside the Glazer Club 15 Stadium updates Edit Yulman was designed and constructed with the ability to expand in the future should demand dictate it specifically with 5 000 10 000 seats in the east sideline and north end zone Glazer Westfeldt side and Wilson end zone respectively 16 17 Prior to the 2016 season Tulane Athletic Director Troy Dannen announced the addition of a 2 400 pound 1 100 kg sculpture of the program s classic Angry Wave to the top of the scoreboard Installed during the 2017 season and located above the student section and produced by Mardi Gras World the sculpture doubles as a water feature though details of that aspect were not announced 18 19 The Angry Wave made of fiberglass and steel weighs 3 353 pounds 1 521 kg and is 14 feet 7 inches 4 45 m tall and 20 feet 9 inches 6 32 m wide 20 History EditFor some time Tulane fans had felt chagrin at playing games at the Superdome The stadium seated over 75 000 people for football but in most cases Green Wave football games were swallowed up by the environment University representatives initially named the stadium Tulane Community Stadium but revealed its official name in late 2012 Richard Yulman the former chair owner of Serta and a member of the Board of Tulane and his wife donated 15 million toward construction of the project gaining naming rights to the stadium in the process He later committed another 10 million to the project as a challenge to other donors to completely fund the project through private donations by the end of the first football season in the stadium 21 The stadium s playing surface was named Benson Field after New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson and his wife Gayle who jointly donated 7 5 million from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation 22 Construction Photos February 2014 View from Westfeldt Terrace Home side amp student section Visitors side amp press box Student section amp video board Glazer Family ClubIn its first game in Yulman Stadium Tulane played the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in front of a university reported crowd of 30 000 spectators The opening game sold out 14 minutes after single game tickets went on sale 23 and students picked up roughly 5 000 tickets for the game about 40 of the entire undergraduate and graduate enrollment of the university making it the largest student crowd at a Tulane game since football moved off campus in 1975 24 25 Attendance history Edit Rank Attendance Opponent Date Result1 30 118 UCF December 3 2022 W 45 282 30 100 Memphis October 22 2022 W 38 283 30 000 Georgia Tech September 6 2014 L 21 384 28 614 Memphis November 15 2014 L 7 385 27 417 Tulsa November 3 2019 W 38 266 27 317 UCF November 12 2022 L 31 387 27 179 Southern September 10 2016 W 66 218 26 775 Connecticut November 7 2015 L 3 79 26 358 Southeastern Louisiana September 13 2014 W 35 2010 25 780 SMU October 29 2016 L 31 3511 25 470 Duke September 3 2015 L 7 3712 24 253 Louisiana Lafayette September 24 2016 W 41 39 4OT13 23 076 Connecticut October 11 2014 W 12 314 22 784 Tulsa November 13 2021 L 13 20 OT15 22 672 Tulsa November 27 2015 L 34 45All time record in Yulman 28 24 538 Attendance at games through December 3 2022Other events EditYulman Stadium hosted its first high school football game on September 8 2017 when New Orleans Catholic schools De La Salle and St Augustine played 26 It was the first prep contest on the Tulane campus since November 3 1979 when Chalmette defeated Jesuit 23 9 at Tulane Stadium Yulman hosted its first Louisiana High School Athletic Association state championship game on December 6 2019 when Archbishop Rummel defeated Baton Rouge Catholic 17 14 for the Division I select title It will host two LHSAA select championship games on December 4 2021 Baton Rouge Catholic vs Jesuit and Lafayette Christian vs St Charles Catholic Gallery Edit View from End zone View from Westfeldt Terrace Original Tulane Stadium medallion Front facade Student section at opening game A bar in the Glazer Club View from Westfeldt Terrace Field view Field view student endzone Video board Glazer Club amp Westfeldt TerraceSee also EditList of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiumsReferences Edit Tulane Gets Ready for Some Football A Series on Game Week Preparations tulanegreenwave com Retrieved November 28 2015 a b c d Yulman Stadium Amenities Tulane University Retrieved August 16 2013 a b c Wulff Rachel April 5 2014 Crews work to complete construction on Tulane s Yulman Stadium WDSU News Retrieved April 23 2014 a b Tulane University Football Making Waves for 2014 Season PR com July 16 2014 Retrieved July 16 2014 Dall Tania January 30 2013 Demolition Begins on Tulane Stadium Neighbors Still Concerned WWL New Orleans Retrieved June 7 2013 Tulane AD talks momentum stadium 247 Sports Retrieved March 24 2014 Dant Clayton Selected as Stadium Manufacturer for Tulane University s New Football Facility Dant Clayton August 1 2013 Retrieved May 19 2014 Entertainment MCC Group Retrieved February 23 2014 Tulane University Football Stadium Woodward Design Build Retrieved October 18 2012 Tulane University Announces Fundraising Campaign for Stadium Press release Tulane University December 8 2011 Retrieved March 18 2012 Call It Yulman Stadium PDF Tulane Athletics November 1 2012 Retrieved February 11 2014 a b Nunez Tammy December 8 2011 Tulane Plans to Build a 30 000 Plus Seat On Campus Football Stadium The Times Picayune New Orleans Retrieved March 18 2012 a b Scott Kushner In Yulman Stadium Tulane strives for unique home taste of New Orleans The New Orleans Advocate Retrieved April 9 2014 Tulane University Adds Daktronics Video Display System to Power Green Wave Football Fans Daktronics Inc March 25 2014 Retrieved April 9 2014 Tammy Nunez Media gets a glimpse of Yulman Stadium s interior and an update on construction and ticket sales Friday The Times Picayune Retrieved September 11 2014 Christopher Dabe September 4 2014 High demand for Tulane football tickets could lead to Yulman expansion AD Rick Dickson says nola com Retrieved September 20 2014 Tulane AD Says Yulman Stadium 65 Complete Should Be Ready For Season Opener Sports Business Daily April 8 2014 Retrieved September 20 2014 Troy Dannen August 23 2016 Troy Dannen on Twitter Retrieved September 3 2016 Troy Dannen August 23 2016 Troy Dannen on Twitter Retrieved September 3 2016 Guerry Smith October 19 2017 Fritz Tulane has huge opportunity to beat ranked team The New Orleans Advocate Retrieved October 21 2017 Kushner Scott September 5 2014 Tulane gets another 10 million donation from Richard Yulman The New Orleans Advocate Retrieved September 11 2014 Nunez Tammy November 1 2012 Tulane s New Venue Will Be Called Yulman Stadium The Times Picayune New Orleans Retrieved November 1 2012 Kushner Scott August 23 2014 Statement made Tulane sells out home opener against Ga Tech in 14 minutes The New Orleans Advocate Retrieved September 11 2014 Kushner Scott September 6 2014 Tulane students pounce on additional tickets for Yulman Stadium debut The New Orleans Advocate Retrieved September 11 2014 Kushner Scott August 29 2014 Tulane Students Set to Pack Yulman Stadium tulanegreenwave com Retrieved September 11 2014 St Augustine De La Salle to be first prep football game at Tulane s Yulman Stadium nola com Retrieved June 16 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yulman Stadium Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yulman Stadium amp oldid 1125458988, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
