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Blackham Coliseum

444 Cajundome Blvd

Lafayette, LA 70506

Opened: January 1, 1950

Blackham Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus in 1949 as the home to the then-named SLI Bulldogs, now called the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball teams. The arena was named for Stafford Morgan Blackham, former dean of the Department of Animal Husbandry at SLI, and as such it was built to host livestock exhibitions as well as athletics (in a similar manner to the usage of LSU's Parker Coliseum). It replaced the 1,500 seat Earl K. Long Gymnasium as home to the athletics teams. It remained the home for the men's team until the Cajundome was completed in 1984. The women continue to play the majority of their games at Earl K. Long. Blackham hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 1982.

Today it is still in use, seating 5,500 for basketball and up to 9,800 for concerts. It also features 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of space at the main arena, with two barns adding 46,500 square feet (4,300 m2) of space. Altogether, the three buildings can also be used for trade shows, rodeos and conventions. It was home to the Acadiana Mudbugs of the Southern Indoor Football League for their 2009 season, and in fall 2009, the revived Louisiana IceGators began play there as a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League.

Last 10 Games
Date	Opponents	Result

Mar 14, 1985	Florida @ SW Louisiana	64 - 65
Feb 14, 1985	Louisiana Tech @ SW Louisiana	83 - 76
Feb 4, 1985	Stetson @ SW Louisiana	72 - 89
Feb 2, 1985	Pan American @ SW Louisiana	56 - 77
Jan 28, 1985	Long Island @ SW Louisiana	71 - 117
Jan 26, 1985	New Orleans @ SW Louisiana	64 - 92
Jan 21, 1985	McNeese State @ SW Louisiana	55 - 51
Jan 10, 1985	Rider @ SW Louisiana	70 - 101
Jan 2, 1985	Fresno State @ SW Louisiana	56 - 63
Dec 15, 1984	SE Louisiana @ SW Louisiana	83 - 80