 Interactive map of Loyola Field House | |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°56′15.2″N90°7′11.8″W / 29.937556°N 90.119944°W /29.937556; -90.119944 |
| Owner | Loyola University New Orleans |
| Operator | Loyola University New Orleans |
| Capacity | 6,500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1954[1] |
| Demolished | 1986 |
| Tenants | |
| Loyola Wolfpack (NCAA) (1954–1972) New Orleans Buccaneers (ABA) (1967–1969) New Orleans Jazz (NBA) (1974–1975) | |
Loyola Field House was an indoorarena inNew Orleans, Louisiana. It hosted theAmerican Basketball Association (ABA)'sNew Orleans Buccaneers (Bucs) for two seasons (1967–68 and 1968–69), and theNational Basketball Association'sNew Orleans Jazz (1974–75). It was also the home venue forLoyola Wolf Pack basketball. The arena held 6,500 people.[1]
The Field House was built on the campus ofLoyola University inNew Orleans in 1954 as a home for the university's basketball team.[1]
When the ABA awarded New Orleans a franchise in 1967, the Bucs made an agreement to play their home games at the Field House. They advanced to the ABA Finals in 1967–68, losing to thePittsburgh Pipers in seven games. The team was led byDoug Moe andLarry Brown, ABA stars and future successful coaches. For the 1969–70 season, their third, the team moved toTulane Gymnasium and theMunicipal Auditorium. After the season, the team relocated to Memphis as theMemphis Pros.[2]
TheNew Orleans Jazz played some of their home games at the Field House for their inaugural1974–75 season.[3]
When Loyola dropped varsity sports after the 1971–72 school year, the building became the Recreation Center, with most of the seating torn out. The building was demolished in 1986 to make way for a newRecreational Sports Complex and parking garage.
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