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The Red & Blue Crew
The Red & Blue Crew leads coordinated chants, signs, and nonstop support inside the historic Palestra.
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1927Opened
8,722Capacity
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The basics
About Palestra
Historic Philadelphia basketball arena often called the Cathedral of College Basketball.
- Type
- arena
- Sports
- Football
- League
- NCAAF
- Location
- Philadelphia
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Status
- active
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Don’t miss
Landmarks, traditions & experiences
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The Palestra Atmosphere
The Palestra is one of the most historic arenas in college basketball, producing a unique old-school game-day environment.
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Drink a Highball
The Penn Band and fans perform the famous "Drink a Highball" fight song after victories.
Through the years
History
Home teams
- 1927-presentPennsylvania QuakersNCAAF
- Pennsylvania QuakersNCAAB
Getting there
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