No, you didn’t accidentally go to Trojans Wire. This very much is Fighting Irish Wire. And yes, this is a gallery of photos from a tour of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum I took three weeks ago.
I know what you’re thinking, and yeah, this probably doesn’t belong on a Notre Dame site. But in order to better understand the cherished rivalry between Notre Dame and USC, it sometimes helps to learn more about the legendary stadium in which the Trojans play.
The Trojans have been there for 100 years now and will continue to be there after we’re gone. No knock against Notre Dame Stadium obviously, but there simply is more history involved at the iconic Los Angeles venue.
Taking this tour was part of a weeklong sojourn my wife and I took to Southern California, and it was one thing she really wanted to do. The tour group consisted of us and one gentleman from Scotland. Neither he nor the tour guide took notice of the [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] T-shirt from Jon Rothstein that I wore. If anyone had recognized it though, major props to them.
So without further ado, here are various views of the field, club levels, historical markers, and even Will Ferrell’s private suite. You’ll also see [autotag]Knute Rockne[/autotag] and [autotag]Frank Leahy[/autotag] make appearances. Enjoy these images even if they might be difficult for you to stomach: