Auburn Sports Arena was a 2,500 seat multi-purpose

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. Nicknamed "The Barn," it opened in 1946. It was home to the

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team. It was replaced when the Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum opened in 1968. After it closed, it continued to host Auburn's women's gymnastics team. In 1996, the Auburn Sports Arena was destroyed by a fire that occurred during the Auburn-LSU football game. The fire was likely started by the embers of a tailgater's grill. The site has since been replaced with a parking deck.

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