Texas Stadium

Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium in November 2008
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Location2401 East Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates32°50′23″N 96°54′39″W / 32.83972°N 96.91083°W / 32.83972; -96.91083
OwnerCity of Irving
OperatorTexas Stadium Corp[1]
Capacity65,675
SurfaceArtificial turf
- Texas Turf (1971–1995)
- AstroTurf (1996–2002)
- RealGrass (2002–2008)
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 26, 1969 (1969-01-26)[1]
OpenedOctober 24, 1971[2][3]
ClosedDecember 20, 2008
DemolishedApril 11, 2010 (2010-04-11)
Construction costUS$35 million
($263 million in 2023 dollars[4])
ArchitectA. Warren Morey
General contractorJW Bateson Co., Inc.
Tenants
Dallas Cowboys (NFL) (1971–2008)
Dallas Tornado (NASL) (1972–1975, 1980–1981)
SMU Mustangs (NCAA) (1979–1986)
Texas Stadium is located in the United States
Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium
Location in the United States

Texas Stadium was an American football stadium located in Irving, Texas, a suburb west of Dallas. Opened on October 24, 1971,[2] it was known for its distinctive hole in the roof, the result of abandoned plans to construct a retractable roof.

The stadium was the home field of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys for 38 seasons, through 2008, and had a seating capacity of 65,675. In 2009, the Cowboys moved to Cowboys Stadium (now AT&T Stadium) in nearby Arlington.[5]

Texas Stadium was demolished on April 11, 2010, by a controlled implosion.[6][7]

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  2. ^ a b "Dallas taps Pats for 44-21 win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. October 25, 1971. p. 35.
  3. ^ "Cowboys run over Patriots". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. October 25, 1971. p. 3, part 2.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Bell, Jarrett (September 18, 2009). "'This transcends football': 'Boys boast as new stadium shines". USA Today.
  6. ^ "Texas Stadium leveled in successful implosion". ESPN. Associated Press. April 11, 2010.
  7. ^ "Blowing up God's Peephole: The 10-yr anniversary of Texas Stadium's demise". Cowboys Wire. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2023.