SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION
POINSETTIA BOWL

DECEMBER 19, 2006
4:30 P.M. PREGAME
5 P.M. KICKOFF



QUALCOMM STADIUM

  Brief History:
When Qualcomm Stadium opened in 1967, the 53,000 seat venue immediately became home to the former Los Angeles Chargers and the San Diego State University Aztecs football teams. The San Diego Padres followed in 1969. The first Holiday Bowl game was held here in 1978 (Navy 23, BYU 16) and the first San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl will be held here in 2005.
 

In 1984, the Stadium was expanded to nearly 61,000 seats with 50 suites added to the venue. In 1997 a major expansion was undertaken with the following taking place: 10,500 seats were added bringing the total seating capacity to 71,500; 34 suites added for a total of 113; Club Level seating added with 4 lounges; upgraded food service and two new video screens.

 

History has been made at Qualcomm. Willie Mays hit his 600th career home run there in 1969. It has hosted two Super Bowls, two MLB All-Star Games, two Rolling Stones concerts and two U2 concerts. The World Series has been played there twice. The stadium has seen countless motocross and monster truck races. It has had two name changes, from San Diego Stadium to San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium in 1982 (many still call it "The Murph") and to Qualcomm in 1997.

Seating map:

Click here to download a seating map of Qualcomm Stadium.

Getting there by car:
If you decide to drive, plan to come early as the parking lot surrounding the stadium fills quickly due to the numerous tailgate parties and the halftime show fireworks. The city of San Diego controls the stadium parking lot and parking fees for the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl are $16 for cars and $45 for RV's.

Getting there by bus or trolley:

Qualcomm sits at the crossroads of a vast freeway system and mass transit network. There is a clean, fast and efficient system of mass transportation - public buses and trolleys - that lets fans travel to the stadium easily and affordably. The San Diego Trolley's Green and Special Event Lines, with connections to Mission Valley, downtown and East County stops just steps away from Gate K at Qualcomm Stadium and is a great alternative to driving to the game. Let OTIS (Online Transit Information System) find the right bus or trolley for you. Click here for more information on public transportation to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

North County residents, for a $12 round trip, take North County Transit District's Express Bus to the game from convenient locations off Interstate 5 and Interstate 15.

By car, follow these directions:

From the north:
* On I-5: Turn east on I-8, exit north on Qualcomm Way and turn east on Friars Road to the stadium entrance.
* On I-15: Exit west on Friars Road and be prepared to turn left into the western-most stadium parking lot.

From the south:
* On Route 163: Exit at Friars Road and head east to the first stadium parking lot entrance.
* On I-5 or 805: Turn east on I-8, exit north on Qualcomm Way and turn east on Friars Road to the stadium entrance.

From the east:
* On I-8: Exit at Mission Gorge off-ramp, turn north on Mission Gorge, then west on San Diego Mission Road to the stadium entrance.

From the west:
* On I-8: Exit north on Qualcomm Way and turn east on Friars Road to the stadium entrance.

 

Copyright ©2006, San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.
All team names and logos are registered trademarks of the teams and companies indicated.
No logos, photographs or graphics on this site may be reproduced without written permission. All rights reserved.