football game was interrupted at halftime by news of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The game was never finished. The stadium was also the site of the first match of the NASL Final 1968. On March 24, 1976, the San Diego Jaws played the Pelé led New York Cosmos in front of 18,128 people to a 1–1 draw. Modern stadium The original stadium was demolished in the 1970s due to concerns about its stability during an earthquake, and was rebuilt in 1978 with a much smaller seating capacity than when it housed the Chargers. Most of its distinguishing architectural features were removed. The remaining seating is made up of simple concrete bleachers, which also form the walls of the canyon the field is built in. San Diego's largest and oldest running club, the San Diego Track Club also calls Balboa Stadium its home. It is used by San Diego High School for local high school sporting and other events. During the 1990s and the 2000s, it was also used as the home field (for football only) by St. Augustine High School and San Diego City College. Balboa Stadium is the site of the annual "Stand Down" program, an outreach to provide services to needy and homeless military veterans, sponsored by the Veterans Village of San Diego. An article in the San Diego Union-Tribune on November 27, 2006, highlighted the stadium's state of disrepair. Artificial turf installed in 2001 was torn and rippling, and the track surrounding the field had dangerous depressions thought to be able to cause injury to runners. Both the turf and the track have since been completely renovated. References External links NFL Stadiums - Balboa Stadium Photos of San Diego stadiums including several of Balboa American Football League venues High school football venues in California Sports venues in San Diego Soccer venues in California Defunct NCAA bowl game venues San Diego Chargers stadiums San Diego State Aztecs football venues b Defunct college football venues Balboa Park (San Diego) North American Soccer League (1968–1984) stadiums College track and field venues in the United States Ultimate (sport) venues Athletics (track and field) venues in California