John F. Kennedy Stadium (Bridgeport)

Stadium in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

For other stadiums named for John F. Kennedy, see John F. Kennedy Stadium (disambiguation).

John F. Kennedy

Full name| John F. Kennedy Stadium
Location| Bridgeport, Connecticut United States
Coordinates| 41°11′18″N 73°12′13″W﻿ / ﻿41.188357°N 73.203526°W﻿ / 41.188357; -73.203526
Operator| Bridgeport School District
Capacity| 12,000
Opened| 1964
Tenants
Bridgeport Jets (ACFL) (1966–1974)
Central High School Hilltoppers (1964–present)
Univ. of Bridgeport Purple Knights (1964–1975)

John F. Kennedy Stadium is a 12,000-seat lighted stadium located at Central High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut.[1] The stadium is designed for use for football, soccer, lacrosse games and track and field meets.[2]

The stadium was built along with the current high school, which was completed in 1964, and named for President John F. Kennedy.[3] In addition to being home to the CHS Hilltoppers, it was home to the University of Bridgeport's football program until it was disbanded in 1975.

The final game of the minor league Atlantic Coast Football League was held at the stadium, when the New England Colonials defeated the Bridgeport Jets by 41–17 in the ACFL championship game. A total of 10,176 fans attended the contest on November 23, 1973—ten years and a day after President Kennedy died, in a stadium named after him.

In recent years, the stadium served as the site of the Eastern Marching Band Association and Musical Arts Conference marching band field show finals in early November.[4] In 2001, the stadium was the host to the first  Major League Lacrosse championship weekend.

In 2001, the stadium was the host to the first  Major League Lacrosse championship weekend.

## Soccer

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Date  | Visitor  | Score  | Home  | Match Type  | Attendance

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July 13, 2024 | Olancho FC | 2-2 |  Comunicaciones F.C. | Club Friendly |

## Lacrosse

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Date  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up  | Attendance

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September 1, 2001 | Long Island Lizards | 13-12  | Rochester Rattlers | \-
Baltimore Bayhawks | 12-11  | Boston Cannons
September 3, 2001  | Long Island Lizards | 15–11  | Baltimore Bayhawks | 6,745

## See also

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* List of memorials to John F. Kennedy

## References

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1. ^ "Central High School - Directions". Retrieved 2009-11-08.
2. ^ "Directions to Bridgeport Central Sports Sites". Retrieved 2009-11-08.
3. ^ "Central High School - Hilltoppers". Retrieved 2009-11-08.
4. ^ "Directions to MAC Events". Musical Arts Conference. Retrieved 2009-11-08.

Events and tenants

Preceded by

First

|  Host of Major League Lacrosse championship weekend
2001  | Succeeded by

Columbus Crew Stadium

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College football venues in Connecticut

Division I
FBS|

| Independent|

* Rentschler Field (UConn)

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Division I
FCS|

| Ivy League|

* Yale Bowl (Yale)

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Northeast|

* Arute Field (Central Connecticut)

Independent|

* Campus Field (Sacred Heart)

Division II|

| Northeast-10|

* Jess Dow Field (Southern Connecticut)
* Municipal Stadium (Post)
* Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium (New Haven)

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Division III|

| NESCAC|

* Andrus Field (Wesleyan)
* Jessee/Miller Field (Trinity)

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NEWMAC|

* Cadet Memorial Field (Coast Guard)

NJAC|

* Westside Athletic Complex (Western Connecticut)

John F. Kennedy Stadium

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Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference

* Bassick
* Central
* Danbury
* Darien
* Fairfield Ludlowe
* Fairfield Warde
* Greenwich
* Harding
* McMahon
* New Canaan
* Norwalk
* Ridgefield
* St. Joseph
* Stamford
* Staples
* Trumbull
* Westhill
* Wilton

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