SMU Coliseum

Opened in 1956

About SMU Coliseum

SMU Coliseum is a former name of Moody Coliseum, used 1956–1964. Moody Coliseum is recorded as an NBA arena in University Park, Texas. It opened in 1956. It was designed by HKS. Its recorded capacity is 7,000. Its only tenant was Dallas Chaparrals (NBA, 1968–1973).

Appears in

98th longest single tenancy (5 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas

Venue Information

Capacity

7,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1956

Address

6005 Bush Avenue, University Park, Texas 75205

Elevation

582 ft

177 m above sea level

Architect

HKS

Operator

Southern Methodist University

Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

Teams

Home seasons at SMU Coliseum by team, 1956–1973. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Dallas Chaparrals While based here: 6 seasons · 233-260 regular season · 5 postseason trips ABA · 1968–1973 Dallas Chaparrals (1968–1970) Texas Chaparrals (1971) Dallas Chaparrals (1972–1973) Territory map on ImperialismMap Moody Coliseum 1968–1973 HemisFair Arena 1974–1993 Alamodome 1994–2002 Frost Bank Center 2003–present	ABA	1968–1973

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of SMU Coliseum?

The capacity of SMU Coliseum is 7,000.

When was SMU Coliseum built?

SMU Coliseum opened in 1956.

Who designed SMU Coliseum?

SMU Coliseum was designed by HKS.

Who operates SMU Coliseum?

SMU Coliseum is operated by Southern Methodist University.

Where did the Dallas Chaparrals play after SMU Coliseum?

After leaving SMU Coliseum in 1973, the Dallas Chaparrals moved to HemisFair Arena in 1974. They played there until 1993.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 20 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.

Historical Names

Moody Coliseum

1965 - Present

SMU Coliseum

1956 - 1964

Current

Location

Coordinates: 32.8403, -96.7806

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Armstrong Field		0.1 mi
Ownby Stadium	1926–1998	0.1 mi
Gerald J. Ford Stadium	2000–	0.2 mi
American Airlines Center	2001–	3.8 mi
Cotton Bowl	1930–	4.4 mi
Reunion Arena	1980–2009	4.9 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

Dallas Chaparrals

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.