War Memorial Stadium
Located in Buffalo, New York

Stadiums Buffalo War Memorial Stadium

Roesch Memorial Stadium was built on the East Side of Buffalo for $3 million as a Works Progress Administration project in 1937. It was built on a large, rectangular block that had once housed the Prospect Reservoir.. War Memorial Stadium, colloquially known as The Rockpile, was an outdoor football, baseball and soccer stadium in Buffalo, New York. Opened in 1937 as Roesch Memorial Stadium, the venue was later known as Grover Cleveland Stadium and Civic Stadium. The venue was demolished in 1989 and replaced with the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletic Sports Pavilion, which retains entrances from the original stadium.

Roesch Memorial Stadium was built on the East Side of Buffalo for $3 million as a Works Progress Administration project in 1937. It was built on a large, rectangular block that had once housed the Prospect Reservoir.. War Memorial Stadium, colloquially known as The Rockpile, was an outdoor football, baseball and soccer stadium in Buffalo, New York. Opened in 1937 as Roesch Memorial Stadium, the venue was later known as Grover Cleveland Stadium and Civic Stadium. The venue was demolished in 1989 and replaced with the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletic Sports Pavilion, which retains entrances from the original stadium.

Stadium Details

Name War Memorial Stadium

Style Open Air Stadium
Classic Architecture

Capacity 46,206

Surface Natural grass

Location 285 Dodge Street
Buffalo, NY

Owner City of Buffalo

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Known As

War Memorial Stadium 1960‑2025

Civic Stadium 1938‑1960

Roesch Memorial Stadium 1937

Grover Cleveland Stadium 1937‑1938

The Rockpile (nickname)

Teams

Bills (NFL) 1970-1972

Bills (AFL) 1960-1969

Bisons (AAFC) 1946-1949

Indians (AFL3) 1940-1941

F i l t e r & S o r t

Stadium Details

Name War Memorial Stadium

Style Open Air Stadium
Classic Architecture

Capacity 46,206

Surface Natural grass

Location 285 Dodge Street
Buffalo, NY

Owner City of Buffalo

Links

Find stadium collectibles on eBay

Known As

War Memorial Stadium 1960‑2025

Civic Stadium 1938‑1960

Roesch Memorial Stadium 1937

Grover Cleveland Stadium 1937‑1938

The Rockpile (nickname)

Teams

Bills (NFL) 1970-1972

Bills (AFL) 1960-1969

Bisons (AAFC) 1946-1949

Indians (AFL3) 1940-1941