San Diego Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in San Diego, California. The stadium opened in 1967 as San Diego Stadium and was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 to 1997. From 1997 to 2017, the stadium's naming rights were owned by Qualcomm, and the stadium was known as Qualcomm Stadium or simply The Q. The naming rights expired on June 14, 2017, and were purchased by San Diego County Credit Union, renaming the facility as SDCCU Stadium on September 19, 2017; those naming rights expired in December 2020. Demolition of San Diego Stadium began in December 2020, with the last freestanding section of the stadium's superstructure felled by March 22, 2021.
Aerial view from the north in 2005
Qualcomm Stadium logo (1997–2017)
Exterior of then-San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium in 1984
Satellite view of then-Qualcomm Stadium in March 2003, with the trolley line at the bottom of the image.
San Diego State Aztecs football
The San Diego State Aztecs football team is the football program that represents San Diego State University. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I (FBS) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW). The team plays their home games at Snapdragon Stadium.
Snapdragon Stadium, home of San Diego State Aztecs football
The Aztecs attempt a field goal during a 2007 game against Mountain West Conference opponent Air Force in 2007
Balboa Stadium
Aztec Bowl (historic site as it exists today) is now the site of Viejas Arena