Balboa Stadium

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Balboa Stadium is an outdoor stadium in San Diego, California, adjacent to San Diego High School and Balboa Park. Owned by the City of San Diego, it is leased to San Diego Unified School District. The stadium is used for local athletics and high school events. It has been the home of the San Diego High School Cavers athletic teams since it opened in 1915. The original stadium was built in 1914 as part of the 1915 Panama–California Exposition with a capacity of 15,000. The stadium expanded in the 1960s to a capacity of 34,000. Due to seismic safety concerns, it was demolished in the 1970s and a smaller venue with a 3,000-seat capacity was built, opening in 1978. Most of the original stadium's distinguishing architectural features were removed. The stadium hosted the San Diego State Aztecs football team from 1921 to 1935. It also hosted the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) from 1961 to 1966. Additionally, the stadium hosted various bowl games, including the San Diego East-West Christmas Classic from 1921 to 1922, the Harbor Bowl from 1947 to 1949, and the Poinsettia Bowl from 1952 to 1955.

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