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{{For|the Peyton–Eli Manning rivalry|Peyton Manning#"The Manning Bowl"}}
{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = Manning Bowl
| fullname =
| nickname =
| image =
| location = 76 Locust St, [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]], [[Massachusetts]]
| coordinates = {{coord|42.475147|-70.954087|type:landmark|display=inline}}
| broke_ground = September 1936
| built = June 21, 1938
| opened = November 24, 1937
| renovated = 1974
| expanded =
| closed = 2004
| demolished = 2005
| owner = [[Lynn, Massachusetts]]
| operator = City of Lynn
| surface = Grass
| construction_cost = $500,000 (${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|500000|1937}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect = Cyril Harding
| former_names = Municipal Stadium (1937)
| nicknames =
| tenants = [[English High School (Lynn, Massachusetts)|Lynn English]] (1937-2004) [[Lynn Classical High School|Lynn Classical]] (1937-2004) [[Lynn Vocational and Technical Institute|Lynn Trade High School/Lynn Tech]] (1937-2004) [[Saugus High School (Massachusetts)|Saugus High School]] (1946) [[St. Mary's High School (Lynn, Massachusetts)|St. Mary's High School]] (1948-2004) [[Peabody High School (Massachusetts)|Peabody High School]] (1955-1957) [[Boston Rovers]] (1967) [[Bay State Titans]] (1990)
| seating_capacity = 21,000 ([[American football]] and [[Association football|soccer]])
| dimensions =
}}

'''Manning Bowl''' was an [[American football]] and [[association football|soccer]] stadium located in [[Lynn, Massachusetts]]. It was the home stadium for [[English High School (Lynn, Massachusetts)|Lynn English]], [[Lynn Classical High School|Lynn Classical]], [[Lynn Vocational Technical Institute|Lynn Tech]], [[St. Mary's High School (Lynn, Massachusetts)|St. Mary's High School]], the [[Boston Rovers]] of the [[United Soccer Association]] in 1967, and the [[Bay State Titans]] of the [[Minor League Football System]] in 1990. Demolished in 2005, it was replaced by Manning Field built at the same location.<ref>http://www.lynnclassical.org/key_club_TurkeyDay2005.htm Classical opens Manning Bowl with a Bang</ref>

==High school football==
Manning Bowl, a WPA project, opened on November 24, 1937 for the annual Thanksgiving Day football game between English and Classical. The stadium was not yet completed and was known only as Municipal Stadium. English defeated Classical 13-6 and Henry Pazik (father of future Major League pitcher [[Mike Pazik]]) scored the first touchdown in the stadium's history on a 33-yard pass play from Joe McNulty.

The stadium was completed on June 21, 1938 and named for mayor [[J. Fred Manning]]. The first football game held in the completed stadium was a night game between [[Peabody High School (Massachusetts)|Peabody High School]] and Classical with Peabody winning 27-7.

In 1948, the city of Lynn became the first to televise high school football, in an arrangement with [[WHDH-TV|WNAC-TV]] in Boston.

The [[Harry Agganis]] All-Star Football Classic was played at Manning Bowl from 1956–1959 and again from 1965-2003.

The final game played at Manning Bowl was on November 25, 2004 and was the annual Thanksgiving Day game between English and Classical. English won the game 28-8. The final touchdown in Manning Bowl history was scored by Mike Orfanos on a 2-yard run.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/11/23/looking_back_on_a_long_tradition_of_lynn_classics/|title = Looking back on a long tradition of Lynn classics|newspaper = Boston.com}}</ref>

===Notable high school athletes who played at the Manning Bowl===

* [[Jim Hegan]], Quarterback Lynn English
* [[Mike Pazik]], Quarterback, Lynn English
* [[Lou Tsioropoulos]], Tight end, Lynn English
* [[Harry Agganis]], Kicker/Halfback, Lynn Classical
* [[Boley Dancewicz]], Quarterback, Lynn Classical
* [[Richard Fecteau]], Offensive lineman, Lynn Classical
* [[Tony Conigliaro]], Quarterback, St. Mary's
* [[Joe DiVito]], Quarterback, St. Mary's
* [[Dick Jauron]], Safety, Swampscott
* [[Bill Adams (offensive lineman)|Bill Adams]], Offensive lineman, Swampscott
* [[Billy Conigliaro]], Running back, Swampscott
* [[Mark Bavaro]], Tight end, Danvers
* [[Matt Bloom]], Offensive line, Peabody
* [[Steve Lomasney]], Quarterback, Peabody
* [[Doug Mackie]], Offensive line, Saugus
* [[Art Spinney]], Offensive line, Saugus
* [[Greg Landry]], Quarterback, Nashua (NH)

==Professional football==
On September 18, 1945, the [[Boston Yanks]] defeated the defending [[National Football League]] champion [[New York Giants]] 14-3 in an exhibition game at the Manning Bowl. The game was only attended by 8,500 due to poor weather.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nason|first=Jerry|title=Boston Yanks Beat New York Giants, 14-3|newspaper=The Boston Daily Globe|date=September 19, 1945}}</ref> The Yanks returned to the Manning Bowl the following season for "Boley Dancewicz Night", which honored Yanks quarterback and Lynn native [[Frank Dancewicz|Frank "Boley" Dancewicz]]. The Yanks defeated the Long Island Indians of the [[American Association (American football)|American Football League]] 27-0 in front of 10,000 spectators. At halftime, Dancewicz was presented with a radio, watch, and a pen and pencil by Mayor [[Albert Cole (Massachusetts politician)|Albert Cole]].<ref>{{cite news|title='Dancewicz Night' to Feature Yanks Game at Lynn Tuesday|newspaper=The Boston Daily Globe|date=September 15, 1946}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Boston Yanks Top L. I. Indians in Lynn Bowl, 27-0|newspaper=The Boston Daily Globe|date=September 18, 1946}}</ref>

In 1959, the [[Chicago Bears]] defeated the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] 24-21 in the Cardinal Cushing Charity Game. Future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] quarterback [[Norm Van Brocklin]] started for Philadelphia.

The [[Portland Breakers|Boston Breakers]] of the [[United States Football League]] considered moving to the manning bowl after [[1983 USFL season|1983 season]], however the team moved to [[New Orleans]] instead.<ref>{{cite news |title=Breakers Eye High School Field |work=The New York Times |date=July 14, 1983}}</ref>

The semi-pro Bay State Titans played their only season here. Defensive Tackle [[Eric Swann]] would be selected with the 6th overall pick in the [[1991 NFL draft]].

==College football==
On September 26, 1953, the Manning Bowl was leased out for a college football contest that was [[College Football on NBC Sports|nationally televised on NBC]]. 10,000 spectators and an estimated 80 million television viewers watched [[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]] defeat Dartmouth 28–7.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nason |first1=Jerry |title=Holy Cross Drubs Dartmouth, 28-6 |work=The Boston Globe |date=September 27, 1953}}</ref>

==Concerts==
[[The Rolling Stones]] kicked off their [[The Rolling Stones American Tour 1966|1966 North American Tour]] at the stadium on June 24, 1966. Police cut the event short in response to crowd surge toward the stage.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Grillo |first1=Thomas |title=Bowled Over By The Stones |url=https://www.itemlive.com/2016/06/07/bowled-over-by-the-stones/ |access-date=24 February 2023 |work=The Daily Item |date=June 7, 2016}}</ref>

On July 11, 1976, [[Ray Charles]] held a charity concert to raise money for the [[Life Institute]]. [[The Four Tops]] and [[Dorothy Moore]] also performed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Santosuosso |first1=Ernie |title=Festivals spread music far and wide |work=The Boston Globe |date=July 9, 1976}}</ref>

In 1984, the city of Lynn began hosting concerts at the Manning Bowl as a way to fund repairs to the Manning Bowl and [[Fraser Field]].<ref name="Concerts" /> The Beach Boys performed at the stadium on September 23, 1984.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Steve |title=Good vibrations from Beach Boys in Lynn |work=The Boston Globe |date=September 24, 1984}}</ref> [[Mötley Crüe]] drew 15,000 fans during an August 3, 1985 concert that also saw [[Accept (band)|Accept]] and [[Y&T]] as [[opening act]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Steve |title=A Mellow Tribute to Metal Mania |work=The Boston Globe |date=August 5, 1985}}</ref> The concert was moved to Lynn after the [[Kingston, New Hampshire]] board of selectmen decided that the town couldn't handle a concert of this size.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Donna |title=15,000 attend Motley Crue concert in Lynn |work=The Boston Globe |date=August 4, 1985}}</ref> Shortly after the Mötley Crüe concert, the city approved three more concerts; [[The Kinks]], [[Aerosmith]], and [[Waylon Jennings]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Steve |title=Kinks, Aerosmith sign for Manning Bowl |work=The Boston Globe |date=August 10, 1985}}</ref> The Kinks performed at the stadium on September 8, 1985 and drew 7,000 people.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Jim |title=Kinks still champions of maladjusted |work=The Boston Globe |date=September 9, 1985}}</ref> [[Aerosmith]] performed at the stadium during their [[Done with Mirrors Tour]] on September 14, 1985. The concert drew 25,000 fans and saw 12 arrests and a traffic jam that tied up the city for several hours.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aerosmith fans jam Lynn after Manning Bowl show |work=The Boston Globe |date=September 15, 1985}}</ref> On September 25, 1985, the Lynn city council unanimously voted to bar rock concerts from the Manning Bowl due to complaints from residents who lived near the Manning Bowl.<ref name="Concerts">{{cite news |title=Lynn council votes to ban rock concerts after disruptions at show |work=The Boston Globe |date=September 26, 1985}}</ref>

==Other events==
The first official event held at the Manning Bowl was a citywide dance held on a specially made dance area in the end zone. This area was also used to show night time movies during the 1930s and '40s.

The Manning Bowl hosted memorials following the deaths of Presidents [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and [[John F. Kennedy]].

From 1966 to 1982, The Manning Bowl was home to Drum & Bugle Corps World Open Championship.

The Manning Bowl was the home stadium for the [[Boston Rovers]] during the [[United Soccer Association]]'s only season. The league's first ever game was held here and ended in a 1-1 draw against the [[Detroit Cougars (soccer)|Detroit Cougars]]. [[Mick Leech]] scoring for Rovers.

The first ever Agganis All-Star Basketball Game was played here in 1976.

In 1985, the Manning Bowl hosted 2 [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] Events

In 1978, [[Eddie Feigner]] hurled one of his 930 no-hitters in a game played on makeshift diamond.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/attractions_manningfield.shtml Stadium information]

[[Category:Defunct American football venues in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Defunct soccer venues in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Lynn, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Sports in Lynn, Massachusetts]]

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