Yulman Stadium

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Yulman Stadium, the crown jewel of the university’s athletics complex, opened its doors for the first time in front of a capacity crowd on September 6, 2014 against Georgia Tech. Yulman Stadium marked the beginning of a renaissance of Tulane Athletics, which saw Green Wave football return to campus for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Tulane’s new homefield advantage came from the generosity of three couples in particular: Richard Yulman and his late wife Janet; Gayle and Tom Benson; and Jill and Avie Glazer.

Richard Yulman, the retired chairman and owner of mattress manufacturing giant Serta International, donated $15 million toward construction of this $73 million facility. Yulman Stadium is named in honor of Richard, Janet and the Yulman family.

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson and his wife Gayle, a member of the Board of Tulane, donated $7.5 million to Yulman Stadium. Benson Field, which will host the games of Yulman Stadium, is named in their honor.

Jill and Avie Glazer supported the stadium with a multi-million dollar gift. The Jill H. and Avram A. Glazer Family Club, the premium space in which to experience games at Yulman Stadium is named in their honor.

Construction of Yulman Stadium began in January 2013. Gould Evans and Associates and Lee Ledbetter & Associates served as the project architects, while Woodward Design + Build LLC was the contractor.

Tulane football has been a part of the fabric of New Orleans since the Green Wave played its first season back in 1893. Generations experienced college football at the old Tulane Stadium from 1926-1974.

It is not hard to find a story about someone’s experience at old Tulane Stadium. Boy Scouts selling programs, a record crowd of 86,598 watching the Green Wave defeat LSU in 1973, the annual Sugar Bowl and early Saints football, are all part of the story of Tulane Stadium.

Now in its fifth year in 2018, a new chapter continues to be written in a new home by a new (and old) generation of Green Wave fans.