John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum

John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum
Tenants
"Cow Palace"

Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°24′27″N 91°10′28″W / 30.40739°N 91.17445°W / 30.40739; -91.17445Coordinates: 30°24′27″N 91°10′28″W / 30.40739°N 91.17445°W / 30.40739; -91.17445
Owner	Louisiana State University
Operator	Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Capacity	12,000 (Peak) 6,756 (Current)
Surface	Multi-surface
Opened	1937
Rodeos, Livestock shows (1937-Present) LSU Tigers Men's basketball (1937-1971)

The John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum or John M. Parker Agricultural Center is a 6,756-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. It hosts local sporting events, livestock shows and concerts. It was opened in 1937 and sat 12,000 people at its peak. At the time of its construction, it was 6 feet larger than Madison Square Garden, which made it the biggest coliseum in the United States. It is named after John M. Parker, 27th Governor of Louisiana, who pushed to move the campus to its current location during his tenure.^[1]

When it opened in 1937, it became the primary home of the LSU Tigers basketball team, though for several years both the Gym/Armory and the coliseum were used for LSU basketball games. In 1938, the facility hosted the Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament. In the 1950s, it became the sole home of the LSU Tigers basketball team. In the 1960s, the Coliseum was home to Pete Maravich-led basketball teams and it was his prominence that led to the construction of the LSU Assembly Center which now bears his name. The basketball team's final season playing in the coliseum was 1971.

The former LSU boxing team held matches at Parker Coliseum and the Huey Long Field House. The 1949 LSU boxing team went undefeated in regular season play and finished the year by beating South Carolina in front of 11,000 fans in Parker Coliseum, en route to its first and only national title.^[2]

Today, it has reverted to its original purpose as a host of agricultural events, such as rodeos and livestock shows.^[3] It also serves as the location for Dance Marathon at LSU, which is the only collegiate Dance Marathon program held in an agricultural center.

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Louisiana State University

Academics	LSU System Center for Computation and Technology E. J. Ourso College of Business Horace Hearne Institute Louisiana Business Technology Center Louisiana Geological Survey LSU AgCenter LSU Honors College LSU Laboratory School LSU School of Dentistry LSU School of Music Paul M. Hebert Law Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Stephenson Disaster Management Institute

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Venues	State Field (1908–1924) Gym/Armory (1930–1937) John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum (1937–1972) Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1972–present) LSU Basketball Practice Facility LSU Strength and Conditioning facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Culture & lore	History Traditions Mike the Tiger

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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum

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