At the time of its construction, it was six feet larger than Madison Square Garden, which made it the biggest coliseum in the United States.

In the 1960s, the Coliseum was home to Pete Maravich-led basketball teams and it was his prominence that led to the construction of the LSU Assembly Center which now bears his name.

The former LSU Tigers boxing team held matches at Parker Coliseum and the Huey P. Long Field House.

The 1949 LSU boxing team went undefeated in regular season play and finished the year by beating South Carolina in front of 11,000 fans in Parker Coliseum, en route to its first and only national title.

The rodeo scenes with Matthew McConaughey from his Oscar winning film Dallas Buyers Club were shot at the Coliseum.