Ownby Stadium

Ownby Stadium
Ownby Stadium
Location within Texas
Ownby Stadium
Ownby Stadium (the United States)
Address5800 Ownby Dr.
LocationUniversity Park, Texas
Coordinates32°50′22″N 96°46′56″W / 32.83944°N 96.78222°W / 32.83944; -96.78222
OwnerSouthern Methodist University
OperatorSouthern Methodist University
Capacity23,783
Acreage1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke ground1926 (1926)
Opened1926 (1926)
Closed1998 (1998)
DemolishedOctober 1998 (1998-10)
ArchitectDeWitt & Lemmon
BuilderOsborne Engineering Co.
Tenants
SMU Mustangs (NCAA) (1926–1948, 1989–1994)
Dallas Tornado (NASL) (1976–1979)
Jordan C. Ownby Stadium
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
MPSGeorgian Revival Buildings of Southern Methodist University TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.80004093
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 27, 1980
Removed from NRHPSeptember 23, 2004

Ownby Stadium was a stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas, Texas. It was the home of the Southern Methodist University Mustang football team. In late 1998, the stadium was demolished to build Gerald J. Ford Stadium at the site.