Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

McNaspy Stadium Memorial

1940-1999

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 26, 2023

1. McNaspy Stadium Memorial Marker

Inscription.
The stadium that once stood near this site was named for Clement James McNaspy. He was the school's first athletic director and coach, in addition to his duties as a physics and chemistry professor. He was known as the "Father of Southwestern Athletics" and served on the faculty for 24 years, from 1909 to 1933. The stadium seated 4,500 people. Dormitories beneath it housed more than 100 young men. It was the site of numerous athletic competitions, as well as many campus community events.

This memorial, built with bricks salvaged from the stadium, is dedicated to all of those who shared fond memories of the days and nights at McNaspy Stadium.

Erected by UL Lafayette Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports.

Location. 30° 12.649′ N, 92° 1.252′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. Marker can be reached from Girard Park Circle near East Lewis Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 271 East Lewis Street, Lafayette LA 70503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Green Infrastructure & Urban Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); Amédé Ardoin / Dennis McGee (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Eddy and Ann Knight (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Demo Unit (about 600 feet away); Solar Thermal Applied Research and Testing (START) Lab (about 600 feet away); Pillars of Progress (approx. 0.2 miles away); University of Louisiana at Lafayette 50th Anniversary of Desegregation (approx. 0.2 miles away); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.

More about this memorial. Located on the grounds of the University of Louisiana Lafayette, between Oliver Hall and Madison Hall. Address given is for a restaurant located in one of the buildings.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Coach Clement McNaspy. (Submitted on December 26, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
2. Wikipedia Entry for McNaspy Stadium. (Submitted on December 26, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)

McNaspy Stadium Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 26, 2023

2. McNaspy Stadium Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.