Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium in November 2008 | |
| Location | 2401 East Airport Freeway Irving, Texas, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°50′23″N 96°54′39″W / 32.83972°N 96.91083°W |
| Owner | City of Irving |
| Operator | Texas Stadium Corp |
| Capacity | 65,675 |
| Surface | Artificial turf - Texas Turf (1971–1995) - AstroTurf (1996–2002) - RealGrass (2002–2008) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 26, 1969 |
| Opened | October 24, 1971 |
| Closed | December 20, 2008 |
| Demolished | April 11, 2010 |
| Construction cost | US$35 million ($272 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | A. Warren Morey |
| General contractor | JW Bateson Co., Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Dallas Cowboys (NFL) (1971–2008) Dallas Tornado (NASL) (1972–1975, 1980–1981) SMU Mustangs (NCAA) (1979–1986) | |
Texas Stadium was an American football stadium located in Irving, Texas, a suburb west of Dallas. Opened on October 24, 1971, 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.
Texas Stadium was demolished on April 11, 2010, by a controlled implosion.