Louisiana Superdome, The First 20 Years... Just the Beginning 1995
Louisiana Superdome,
The First 20 Years - Just Begining This special video was created for the
Superdome Gala to celebrate 20 years as a
Louisiana sports and entertainment icon in
New Orleans.
SUPERDOME HISTORICAL TIMELINE (Aug 3,
1975 - Aug 3,
1995)
Aug. 3, 1975- The Louisiana Superdome opened its doors.
Aug. 6, 1975- The first
NFL game was played on Aug. 6 when the
Houston Oilers defeated the
New Orleans Saints, 13-7, in a preseason match-up.
Aug. 31, 1975-
The Dome’s first concert was on Aug. 31 featuring southern rockers the
Allman Brothers Band, the
Marshall Tucker Band, and
Charlie Daniels.
Nov. 29, 1975-
The Bayou Classic relocated from
Tulane Stadium to the Superdome. The
Grambling State University Tigers defeated the
Southern University Jaguars, 33-20.
Dec. 31, 1975-
The Superdome hosted its first
Sugar Bowl, when the
Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the
Penn State Nittany Lions, 13-6, with over 75,
000 in attendance.
April 6, 1976- The first
Major League Baseball game was played at the Superdome, an exhibition between the
Houston Astros and
Minnesota Twins.
Feb., 25, 1977-
The New Orleans Jazz’s “
Pistol” Pete Maravich set a
NBA record for the most points scored in a game by a guard, when he dropped 68 points on the
New York Knicks.
Jan. 15, 1978- The
Dallas Cowboys defeated the
Denver Broncos, 27-10, in
Super Bowl XII, the first of seven
Super Bowls played at the Superdome- thus far!
Sept. 15, 1978-
Muhammad Ali defeated
Leon Spinks before 65,000 in the famous “September to
Remember” bout. Ali became the first three-time heavyweight champion of the world by avenging his loss to Spinks in their first fight earlier that year.
Nov. 25, 1980-
Sugar Ray Leonard defeated
Roberto Durán in the famous “No Mas” fight in the Superdome. Durán quit at the end of the eighth round by turning away from
Leonard and saying “No Mas” to the referee.
Jan. 25, 1981- The
Oakland Raiders defeated the
Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10, in
Super Bowl XV.
Feb. 28, 1981- The Endymion
Extravaganza was first held in the Superdome, featuring
Neil Sedaka and
Suzanne Somers as its celebrity guests, and the theme “
Heartbeat of
America.”
The Super Krewe has hosted its Extravaganza in the Superdome every year since then, with the exception of
2006 following
Hurricane Katrina
Dec. 5, 1981-
The Rolling Stones played to 87,
500 fans in the Superdome in what ranked as the world’s largest indoor concert for over three decades.
March 29, 1982- The Superdome hosted the first of its five
NCAA Men’s
Final Fours.
The University of
North Carolina Tar Heels defeated
Georgetown University Hoyas, 63-62, for the national championship. As a freshman,
Michael Jordan scored the game-winning shot.
Jan. 26, 1986- The
Chicago Bears defeated
New England Patriots, 46-10, in
Super Bowl XX.
March 30, 1987- The
Indiana Hoosiers and the
Syracuse Orangemen battled for the NCAA
Men’s Basketball National Championship at the Superdome with the
Hoosiers taking the title in a 74-73 win.
Sept. 12, 1987-
Pope John Paul II visited New Orleans and addressed 80,000 in the Superdome.
Aug. 15, 1988- The Superdome hosted the
Republican National Convention.
George H. W. Bush was nominated as the
Republican presidential candidate.
Jan. 18, 1989-
Frank Sinatra,
Liza Minnelli, and
Sammy Davis, Jr. performed in concert for “
The Ultimate Event” tour at the Superdome.
Jan. 28, 1990-
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos, 55-10, in
Super Bowl XXIV, the third
Super Bowl played at the
Dome in 10 years.
April 5, 1993- The Superdome hosted its 3rd NCAA Men’s
Final Four. The
UNC Tar Heels defeated the
Michigan Wolverines, 77-71, for the national championship.
July 1, 1995-
Essence Festival, the largest event celebrating
African-American culture and music in the
United States, was launched at the Superdome, and has become an annual event for the Dome and New Orleans, celebrating its
20th anniversary in 2014.
Jan. 26, 1997-
The Super Bowl returned to New Orleans.
The Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots, 35-21, in
Super Bowl XXXI.
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