Louisiana Superdome
When Alabama defeated Penn State in 1975 in the Superdome, the game launched a new era for the Sugar Bowl, one that has tracked through more than three decades of legendary games, coaches and athletes, and one that projects well into the foreseeable future.

Official Superdome Website

Tulane Stadium provided a magnificent setting for the first four decades of Sugar Bowls after the game's inception in 1935.  The Sugar Bowl was primarily responsible for that stadium's capacity swelling from the original 35,000 seats to 80,985.

Now the Superdome has not only endured as the showcase for the game since 1975, it has been a factor in the Sugar Bowl's status as one of college football's four major postseason contests.  Keeping the Superdome on the forefront of the finest domed stadiums in the country has helped keep the Sugar Bowl in the hierarchy of college football's biggest season-ending events.  Adding to the resume are three BCS championships in a span of nine years (2004, 2008, and another one coming in 2012).

The Superdome stands as one of America's architectural marvels and has now emerged as Louisiana's most recognizable landmark.  In August, 2005, the whole world saw what happened here when Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans.  The image of the Superdome with its torn roof, surrounded by flood waters, was a lasting one.

Now that image has transcended into a symbol of the recovery of the city-the rebuilt Superdome with its gleaming white roof poised on the threshold of downtown.  Those who doubted that it could be done-that the Dome and the city could come back-now see a 9-acre blank white round billboard that has a clear message.  The Superdome is back big time and the city is on its way.

Following the biggest rebuilding project ever attempted in a major stadium, Sept. 25, 2006, has become a significant date in the history of an historic city.  The reopening of the Superdome, with the Saints playing on Monday Night Football, launched a citywide celebration.  It was watched by millions on television and provided a lifetime memory for everyone who was present. 

They discovered a new Superdome sporting a fresh look with contemporary color schemes, dazzling graphics, state-of-the-art LED video boards and scoreboards, hundreds of flat-screen TVs, bigger and better concession stands, and remodeled suites and reception rooms.  The work on the upgrades has continued during the 2008 season with 192-ft. long windows added in each of the four main reception rooms.

The reopening of the Superdome began a successful run of sports and entertainment unprecedented in New Orleans, before or after Hurricane Katrina. 

The Sugar Bowl has played a vital role as it has for several decades, attracting visitors and national media to the city and keeping New Orleans in the minds of millions.