aka Jets Stadium, Cooper Stadium
Year opened: 1932
Capacity: 15,000. Listed at 11,887 when UFL Colts played there.
Names:
Red Bird Stadium, 1932-54
Jets Stadium, 1955-70
Cooper Stadium, 1984 to date
Pro football tenants:
Columbus Colts (UFL), 1961-62
Postseason games hosted:
None
Other tenants of note:
Columbus Red Birds (minor league baseball), 1932-54
Columbus Bluebirds (baseball Negro leagues), 1933
Columbus Elite Giants (baseball Negro leagues), 1935
Columbus Jets (minor league baseball), 1955-70
Columbus Clippers (minor league baseball), 1978-2008
Notes: Owned and operated by Franklin County, Ohio. Located
in Franklinton section of Columbus .
Originally constructed by MLB St. Louis Cardinals as venue for its Columbus-based
AAA farm club. Grass surface replaced with AstroTurf, 1984, and returned to
grass in 2000. Significantly renovated in 1977, with luxury boxes added. Stadium
renamed in 1984 for Harold Cooper, a Franklin
County commissioner who played a
significant role in keeping professional baseball in Columbus during the 1950s. Pro football
Bullies were members of minor American Professional Football Assoc. in 1939 and
transferred to third major incarnation of American Football League for 1940-41.
Fate: Currently closed but may be renovated into
multi-purpose venue, including auto racing.
[Updated 2/3/14]
[Updated 2/3/14]
