About Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium was a College Football and NFL stadium in Irving, Texas. It opened in 1971 and closed in 2008. Its last recorded capacity was 65,675. Tenants included Dallas Cowboys (NFL, 1971–2008) and SMU Mustangs (College Football, 1972–1973, 1979–1986). On our ranked lists it ranks 129th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 129th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 49th shortest-lived of 139 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 20th shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 12th longest single tenancy (37 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
- 37th shortest-lived of 107 College Football stadiums with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
133 m above sea level
Location 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Dallas Cowboys While based here: 38 seasons · 346-240 regular season · 24 postseason trips
NFL · 1971–2008
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NFL | 1971–2008 |
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SMU Mustangs While based here: 10 seasons · 77-31-2 regular season · 4 postseason trips
College Football · 1972–1973, 1979–1986
Southwest Conference 1972–1986 · FBS (Division I-A)
All 9 home venues of the SMU Mustangs
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College Football | 1972–1973, 1979–1986 |
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 Texas Stadium?
The capacity of Texas Stadium is 65,675.
When was Texas Stadium built?
Texas Stadium opened in 1971.
Where did the SMU Mustangs play before Texas Stadium?
Before moving to Texas Stadium in 1972, the SMU Mustangs played at Cotton Bowl from 1930 to 1971.
Where did the SMU Mustangs play after Texas Stadium?
After leaving Texas Stadium in 1986, the SMU Mustangs moved to Ownby Stadium in 1989. They played there until 1994.
Where did the Dallas Cowboys play before Texas Stadium?
Before moving to Texas Stadium in 1971, the Dallas Cowboys played at Cotton Bowl from 1960 to 1970.
Where did the Dallas Cowboys play after Texas Stadium?
After leaving Texas Stadium in 2008, the Dallas Cowboys moved to AT&T Stadium in 2009.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- 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 170 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines Center | 2001– | 6.7 mi |
| Gerald J. Ford Stadium | 2000– | 7.3 mi |
| Armstrong Field | 7.4 mi | |
| Ownby Stadium | 1926–1998 | 7.4 mi |
| Moody Coliseum | 1956– | 7.5 mi |
| Reunion Arena | 1980–2009 | 7.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.