John F. Kennedy Stadium (Bridgeport)

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]

For other stadiums named for John F. Kennedy, see John F. Kennedy Stadium (disambiguation).
John F. Kennedy
Full nameJohn F. Kennedy Stadium
LocationBridgeport, Connecticut  United States
Coordinates41.188357°N 73.203526°W / 41.188357; -73.203526
OperatorBridgeport School District
Capacity12,000
Opened1964
Tenants
Bridgeport Jets (ACFL) (1966-1974)
Central High School Hilltoppers (1964–present)
Univ. of Bridgeport Purple Knights (1964–1975)

The stadium was built along with the current high school, which was completed in 1964, and named for the recently assassinated 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. 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.

Lacrosse
Date Winner Score Runner-up Attendance
September 1, 2001 Long Island Lizards 13-12 Rochester Rattlers -
September 1, 2001 Baltimore Bayhawks 12-11 Boston Cannons -
September 3, 2001 Long Island Lizards 15–11 Baltimore Bayhawks 6,745

See also

References
  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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