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Levi’s Stadium to Host Four Matches As Part of 2016 Copa America Centenario

Tournament organizers for the 2016 Copa America Centenario today announced that Levi’s® Stadium will host the historic opening match of the event on June 3, 2016, highlighting a slate of four tournament matches at the venue. As the host country for the event, the United States Men’s National Team will participate in the opening match…

Pac-12 Football Championship Rivals Share Link to 49ers

By Joe Hession          49ers Museum Historian Stanford and USC, opponents for the 2015 Pac-12 championship game at Levi’s® Stadium, have one notable thing in common. Both universities have provided the San Francisco 49ers with a steady stream of top-notch football players. Since the 49ers first year of operation in 1946, Stanford seemingly has supplied the…

Levi’s® Stadium Among 10 Host Venues For COPA America Centenario In June 2016

Levi’s® Stadium has been selected as one of 10 host sites for the Copa America Centenario, which will be played from June 3-26, 2016 in the United States, by teams from the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), as announced by the Copa America…

49ers Museum Honored With Communication Award From ISHA

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The 49ers Museum presented by Sony was honored with the “Education Programming Materials” Communication Award from the International Sports Heritage Association (ISHA), a non-profit member institution which promotes and supports organizations and individuals engaged in the celebration of sports heritage, during its annual conference in Williamsport, Pa. The 49ers Museum was…

Levi’s Stadium Named 2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SITE

Levi’s® Stadium was selected today as the host venue for the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship to be played on Monday, January 7, 2019. The announcement by the College Football Playoff (CFP) management committee was made from the Big Ten Conference Office in Chicago and included the selection of Atlanta as the 2018 host…

World War II Heroes: The 49ers Founding Fathers

By: Joe Hession 49ers Museum historian Military veterans returning from World War II supplied the backbone of the 49ers original 1946 team. The Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, Remagen Bridge, Saipan and many other legendary World War II encounters included at least one future 49ers player. From team administrators like Lou Spadia, to quarterback…

Levi’s Stadium Part of Kenny Chesney’s Spreads The Love 2016 Tour Reveal

After breaking nine attendance records – many his own – and selling in excess of 1.3 million tickets on The Big Revival Tour, Kenny Chesney wanted to harness the energy of last year’s audiences. Naming his 2016 tour Spread the Love to reflect the No Shoes Nation’s passion for living life and loving music, he’s…

49ERS MUSEUM ARTIFACTS ON LOAN TO SFO MUSEUM FOR SUPER BOWL 50 EXHIBIT

In anticipation of Super Bowl 50, which will be played at Levi’s® Stadium on February 7, 2016, the 49ers Museum presented by Sony has loaned a number of artifacts to SFO Museum for an exhibit that will be on display through February 2016. SFO Museum has partnered with the Pro Football Hall of Fame on…