Texas Stadium - wikipedia Texas Stadium Texas Stadium Final season, November 2008 Location 2401 East Airport Freeway Irving, Texas, U.S. Coordinates 32 ° 50 ′ 24 '' N 96 ° 54 ′ 40 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.840 ° N 96.911 ° W ﻿ / 32.840 ; - 96.911 Coordinates : 32 ° 50 ′ 24 '' N 96 ° 54 ′ 40 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.840 ° N 96.911 ° W ﻿ / 32.840 ; - 96.911 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 ( 1969 - 01 - 26 ) Opened October 24, 1971 Closed December 25, 2008 Demolished April 11, 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 11 ) Construction cost US $35 million ( $207 million in 2016 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 Location in the United States Texas Stadium was an American football stadium located in Irving, Texas, a suburb west of Dallas. Opened in October 1971, it 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 the $1.15 billion AT&T Stadium in Arlington, which officially opened on May 27. Texas Stadium was demolished on April 11, 2010 by a controlled implosion. Contents 1 History 1.1 Roof 1.2 Other sports events 1.3 Concerts and other events 1.4 Other events 1.5 In television 1.6 Seating capacity 1.7 The Cowboys ' departure 1.7. 1 Closure 1.7. 2 Demolition 2 References 3 Sources 4 External links History The Cowboys had played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas since their inception in 1960. However, by the mid-1960s, founding owner Clint Murchison, Jr. felt that the Fair Park area of the city had become unsafe and downtrodden, and did not want his season ticket holders to be forced to go through it. Murchison was denied a request by mayor Erik Jonsson to build a new stadium in downtown Dallas as part of a municipal bond package. Murchison envisioned a new stadium with sky boxes and one in which attendees would have to pay a personal seat license as a prerequisite to purchasing season tickets. With two games left for the Cowboys to play in the 1967 season, Murchison and Cowboys general manager Tex Schramm announced a plan to build a new stadium in the northwest suburb of Irving. Texas Stadium, along with Arrowhead Stadium ( 1972 ), Rich Stadium ( 1973 ), and the Pontiac Silverdome ( 1975 ), were part of a new wave of football - only stadiums ( all with artificial turf ) built after the AFL -- NFL merger. More so than its contemporaries, Texas Stadium featured a proliferation of luxury boxes, which provided the team with a large new income source exempt from league revenue sharing. It hosted its first game on October 24, 1971, a 44 -- 21 victory over the New England Patriots, and became an icon of the Cowboys with their rise in national prominence. The Cowboys entered the season as defending NFC champions and won their first world title in Super Bowl VI in January 1972. The field was surrounded by a blue wall emblazoned with white stars, a design replicated in its successor, AT&T Stadium. Texas Stadium 's field alignment ( between the goal posts ) was southwest - to - northeast, perpendicular to the Cotton Bowl, which is southeast - to - northwest. Roof The most distinctive element of Texas Stadium was its partial roof, the only one in the NFL. The roof was originally supposed to be the first retractable roof in the NFL. However, it was discovered that the structure could not support the additional weight. This resulted in most of the stands being enclosed but not the playing field itself. This design prompted Cowboys linebacker D.D. Lewis to make his now - famous ( and much paraphrased ) quip `` Texas Stadium has a hole in its roof so God can watch His favorite team play. '' This meant that weather could become a factor in games, perhaps most famously in the Thanksgiving Day game against the Miami Dolphins in 1993, which saw the field covered with snow. This unusual arrangement also made it difficult to televise games, a problem, generally speaking, foreseen by the original architect as sunlight would cover part of the field and make it hard for the cameras to adjust for the changes in light. The roof at Texas Stadium, whose worn paint had become unsightly in the early 2000s, was repainted in the summer of 2006 by the city of Irving, the stadium 's owners. It was the first time the famed roof was repainted since Texas Stadium opened. The roof was structurally independent from the stadium it covered. Other sports events The stadium hosted neutral - site college football games and was the home field of the SMU Mustangs for eight seasons, from 1979 through 1986. After the school returned from an NCAA - imposed suspension in 1988, school officials moved games back to the school 's on - campus Ownby Stadium to signify a clean start for the football program ( since replaced by Gerald J. Ford Stadium in 2000 ). The 2001 Big 12 Football Championship Game was held at the site. The 1973 Pro Bowl was held at Texas Stadium in front of 47,879 spectators. In November and December, Texas Stadium was a major venue for high school football. It was not uncommon for there to be high school football tripleheaders at the stadium. Texas Stadium served as a temporary home for two Dallas - area high schools, Plano Senior High School in 1979 after its home stadium was damaged by a prank gone awry, and Highland Park High School while a new stadium on campus was being built. The stadium has also played host to the two largest capacity crowds for Texas high school football playoff games. In 1977, Plano defeated Port Neches - Groves 13 - 10 in front of a record crowd of 49,953. In 2006, the long - awaited mythical matchup between Trinity High School and Carroll Senior High School in the second round of the playoffs, ending in a scintillating 22 - 21 Southlake victory ( on their way to a fourth 5A state championship in five years ) before an announced crowd of 46,339 at Texas Stadium. The attendance appears to approach 60,000 midway through the third quarter, which would have set an all - time playoff record. These games marked two of the top three all - time attendance figures for a Texas high school football game and the stadium recorded three of the top twenty attendance records. In 1994, the stadium hosted the John Tyler vs. Plano East high school football regional playoff, whose wild seesaw finish won it the 1995 Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award. In addition to American football, the Dallas Tornado of the NASL used it as their home stadium from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1980 to 1981 when the team folded. On November 21, 1991, U.S. soccer team played a friendly match against Costa Rica. Date Competition Team Res Team November 21, 1991 Friendly United States 1 - 1 Costa Rica Texas Stadium hosted a round of the AMA Supercross Championship from 1975 to 1977 and 1983 to 2008. The Professional Bull Riders ( PBR ) held a Bud Light Cup event at Texas Stadium known as the `` Battle of the Bulls '' during the organization 's first two years of existence ( 1994 & 1995 ). In both instances, the event was won by three - time PBR world champion Adriano Moraes. The 1995 event was also notable because it rained while the roof was open, turning much of the dirt into mud, which affected the performance of several bulls. On May 25, 2008, Texas Stadium hosted the first ever professional lacrosse game in Texas when the two - time defending Major League Lacrosse champions Philadelphia Barrage played the Long Island Lizards. Both teams compete in the Eastern Conference of the Major League Lacrosse The Carthage Bulldogs faced the Celina Bobcats at Texas Stadium, becoming the last high school football game played there. The Carthage Bulldogs won, becoming state champions in 2008. Concerts and other events The Jacksons performed three concerts at Texas Stadium on July 13, 14 and 15, 1984 during their Victory Tour. Madonna performed in the summer of 1987, during her Who 's That Girl World Tour, one of her two shows in Texas during the tour. George Michael performed a sold out show at Texas Stadium on October 14, 1988 during his Faith World Tour On March 14, 1992, the stadium played host to the sixth edition of Farm Aid. On May 8, 1992, Genesis played the opening night of their We Ca n't Dance Tour. Metallica and Guns N ' Roses brought their co-headlining Guns N ' Roses / Metallica Stadium Tour to the stadium on September 5, 1992, with Faith No More as their opening act. In 1993, country singer Garth Brooks 's second concert special This Is Garth Brooks II was recorded at the stadium. In 1994, the stadium hosted the largest Christian concert in history with Christian recording artist Carman. More than 80,000 attended. On November 14, 1999, the stadium was the site for country singer Shania Twain and a CBS television special. On July 9, 2000, Texas Stadium hosted a sold - out concert for the Summer Sanitarium Tour that featured Metallica, Korn, Kid Rock, Powerman 5000, and System of the Down. Metallica lead singer James Hetfield was unable to attend the concert as he hurt his back during a jet skiing accident while in Georgia before the Atlanta show. Metallica bass guitarist Jason Newsted, along with other lead singers from the other bands on hand, sang most of the songs. Metallica did return in August to perform two make - up shows at the Starplex in Dallas a month later. From October 17 to October 20, 2002, evangelist Billy Graham spoke for four consecutive evenings at the Metroplex Mission crusade in Texas Stadium. Several Christian musical groups also played during the event. Former president George H.W. Bush gave an introduction for Graham on the first night of the crusade. On August 3, 2003, Texas Stadium also host the return of the Summer Sanitarium Tour featuring Metallica, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, and Mudvayne. Other events The stadium hosted religious gatherings such as Promise Keepers and Billy Graham crusades ; a Graham crusade was the first event held at Texas Stadium. From 1984 to 1988, the stadium hosted the annual World Class Championship Wrestling David Von Erich `` Memorial Parade of Champions '' professional wrestling card every May. The initial 1984 card drew more than 40,000 fans, the highest attendance of any wrestling card in the state of Texas at that time. In television The stadium appeared in numerous episodes of the television series, Walker, Texas Ranger ( 1993 -- 2001 ), which was filmed in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex. Throughout the network run of the television series Dallas, a number of scenes were filmed on location at Texas Stadium. An overhead shot of the stadium ( looking down at the field from the hole in the roof ) was also featured prominently as part of the show 's opening credits for each of its thirteen seasons on CBS. This trend has continued with the new series with AT&T Stadium taking its place. Seating capacity Years Capacity 1971 -- 1976 65,000 1977 -- 1984 65,101 1985 -- 1989 63,855 1990 -- 1991 63,749 1992 -- 1994 65,024 1995 -- 1996 65,812 1997 -- 2008 65,675 The Cowboys ' departure `` Five - time Super Bowl Champions Mural '' in the Cowboys ' tunnel The Cowboys left Texas Stadium after the 2008 NFL season for AT&T Stadium ( opened for the 2009 NFL season ) that was partially funded by taxpayers in Arlington, Texas. In November 2004, Arlington voters approved a half - cent (. 005 per U.S. dollar ) sales tax to fund $325 million of the then estimated $650 million stadium by a margin of 55 % - 45 %. Jerry Jones, the Cowboys ' owner, spent over $5 million backing the ballot measure, but also agreed to cover any cost overruns which as of 2006 had already raised the estimated cost of the project to $1 billion. AT&T Stadium, which has a retractable roof system, also includes a setting that mimics a hole in the roof as a tribute to Texas Stadium. The Cowboys lost their final game at Texas Stadium to the Baltimore Ravens, 33 -- 24, on December 20, 2008. Closure The stadium was scheduled for demolition and implosion on April 11, 2010, as confirmed by the mayor of Irving on September 23, 2009. Many of the items in the stadium were auctioned off by the city and the Dallas Cowboys including the stadium seats, scoreboard and other pieces of memorabilia. The City of Irving announced that the Texas Department of Transportation would pay $15.4 million to lease the site for 10 years for use as a staging location for the State Highway 114 / Loop 12 diamond interchange. The city has the right to relocate the staging area if redevelopment becomes available. Demolition A post-demolition view by WFAA - TV in April 2010 On September 23, 2009, the City of Irving granted a demolition contract to Weir Brothers Inc., a local Dallas based company, for the demolition and implosion of the stadium. On December 31, 2009, The City of Irving and Kraft Foods announced details of their sponsorship deal for the stadium 's implosion -- including a national essay contest with the winner getting to pull the trigger that finishes off the stadium. Kraft paid the city $75,000 and donated $75,000 worth of food to local food banks to promote its `` Cheddar Explosion '' version of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. The city council unanimously approved the sponsorship deal. At 7 : 07 a.m. CDT on April 11, 2010, 11 - year - old Casey Rogers turned the key to cause the demolition. From the first explosion, it took approximately 25 seconds for the stadium to completely fall. Debris removal continued until July 2010. Texas 's Department of Transportation is using the site as an equipment storage and staging area, after which Irving will decide long - term plans. In 2013 -- 15, the area around the former stadium has been the epicenter for at least 46 small earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 1.6 to 3.6. References Jump up ^ http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/DallasCowboys/index.htm Jump up ^ Texas Stadium - History, Photos & More of the former NFL stadium of the Dallas Cowboys Jump up ^ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. `` Consumer Price Index ( estimate ) 1800 -- ''. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Dallas taps Pats for 44 - 21 win ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. October 25, 1971. p. 35. ^ Jump up to : `` Cowboys run over Patriots ''. Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. October 25, 1971. p. 3, part 2. 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Jump up ^ Plans for the Demolition of Texas Stadium Move Forward after City Council Approves Resolution Jump up ^ Texas Stadium Demolition Set Jump up ^ The Dallas Morning News - Irving officials consider Texas Stadium demolition contracts, events Jump up ^ Dallas Cowboys ' Old Home Gets Dynamited in a Macaroni Big Bang Jump up ^ `` Texas Stadium leveled in successful implosion ''. Associated Press. April 11, 2010. Jump up ^ Dallas Morning News : What 's next after demolition ? Jump up ^ ( 3 ) Sources Shropshire, Mike. ( 1997 ). The Ice Bowl. New York : Donald I. Fine Books. ISBN 1 - 55611 - 532 - 6 External links Dallas - Fort Worth portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Texas Stadium. Sarnoff, Nancy. `` In Irving, stadium implosion = development opportunity. '' Houston Chronicle. April 19, 2010. crossroadsdfw.com shows potential redevelopment plans for the stadium after the Cowboys leave. Preceded by Cotton Bowl Home of the Dallas Cowboys 1971 -- 2008 Succeeded by AT&T Stadium Preceded by Franklin Field Ownby Stadium Home of the Dallas Tornado 1972 -- 1975 1980 -- 1981 Succeeded by Ownby Stadium final venue Preceded by Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Host of the NFL Pro Bowl 1973 Succeeded by Arrowhead Stadium Preceded by Arrowhead Stadium Home of the Big 12 Championship Game 2001 Succeeded by Reliant Stadium Preceded by Kezar Stadium RFK Stadium Metropolitan Stadium Candlestick Park Candlestick Park Host of NFC Championship Game 1972 1978 1994 Succeeded by RFK Stadium Metropolitan Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Candlestick Park Lambeau Field Dallas Cowboys Founded in 1960 Based in Arlington, Texas Headquartered in Frisco, Texas Franchise Franchise History Coaches Players Seasons Expansion draft Draft history Starting quarterbacks First - round draft picks The Ford Center at The Star Stadiums Cotton Bowl Texas Stadium AT&T Stadium Culture NFL on Thanksgiving Day America 's Team Cheerleaders Doomsday Defense Crazy Ray Rowdy Jerry Jones Black Sunday ( film ) King of the Hill Lore Tom Landry Tex Schramm Captain Comeback Ice Bowl Hail Mary The Catch Herschel Walker trade Dirty Dozen Ring of Honor Bounty Bowl series Rivalries New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Oilers / Texans Division championships ( 23 ) 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1981 1985 1992 1993 1994 1995 1998 2007 2009 2014 2016 Conference championships ( 10 ) 1966 1967 1970 1971 1977 1978 1992 1993 1995 League Championships ( 5 ) 1971 ( VI ) 1977 ( XII ) 1992 ( XXVII ) 1993 ( XXVIII ) 1995 ( XXX ) Ring of Honor Bob Lilly Don Meredith Don Perkins Chuck Howley Mel Renfro Roger Staubach Lee Roy Jordan Tom Landry Tony Dorsett Randy White Bob Hayes Tex Schramm Cliff Harris Rayfield Wright Troy Aikman Michael Irvin Emmitt Smith Drew Pearson Charles Haley Larry Allen Darren Woodson Media Broadcasters Radio network KRLD - FM Brad Sham Babe Laufenberg Current league affiliations League : National Football League Conference : National Football Conference Division : East Division Seasons ( 58 ) 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Championship seasons in bold Dallas Tornado Founded 1967 Based in Dallas, Texas Club history Dallas Tornado ( 1967 -- 1981 ) Dallas Tornado ( 1971, 1975 -- 1981 ) ( indoor ) Sports facilities Cotton Bowl Turnpike Stadium P.C. Cobb Stadium Franklin Stadium Texas Stadium Ownby Stadium Fair Park Coliseum Reunion Arena Culture Dundee United F.C. Important figures Lamar Hunt Kirk Apostolidis John Best Kenny Cooper Sr. Dick Hall Kai Haaskivi Al Miller Ilija Mitić Ron Newman Mike Renshaw Kyle Rote Jr. Mike Stankovic Mirko Stojanović Other topics Related articles Honors NASL Championship ( 2 ) 1971 ( Champions ) 1973 ( Finalist ) NASL Regular Season ( 1 ) 1973 ( Champions ) NASL Division titles ( 4 ) 1973 ( Southern Division ) 1974 ( Central Division ) 1977 ( Southern Division ) 1980 ( Central Division ) NASL Indoor Championship ( 2 ) 1971 ( Champions ) 1979 ( Champions ) Seasons North American Soccer League ( 1966 -- 85 ) 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 North American Soccer League Indoor ( 1971, 1975 -- 84 ) 1971 1976 1979 1980 -- 81 Irving, Texas Geography Areas Las Colinas Valley Ranch Education Primary and secondary schools Irving ISD Irving HS MacArthur HS Nimitz HS Singley Academy Carrollton - Farmers Branch ISD Ranchview HS Coppell ISD North Hills Preparatory The Highlands School StoneGate Christian Academy Islamic School of Irving Other education Dallas County Community College District North Lake College University of Dallas Other Landmarks Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas Mustangs at Las Colinas Texas Stadium ( demolished ) Transportation Belt Line DART station Irving Convention Center DART station Las Colinas APT System Las Colinas Urban Center DART station North Irving Transit Center North Lake College DART station History Timeline Delta Air Lines Flight 191 Ahmed Mohamed clock incident This list is incomplete. SMU Mustangs football Venues Ownby Stadium ( 1926 -- 48, 1989 -- 94 ) Cotton Bowl ( 1932 -- 78, 1995 -- 2000 ) Texas Stadium ( 1972 -- 73, 1979 -- 86 ) Gerald J. Ford Stadium ( 2000 -- present ) Bowls & rivalries Bowl games Houston Navy : Gansz Trophy North Texas : Safeway Bowl Rice : Mayor 's Cup TCU : Battle for the Iron Skillet Culture & lore Peruna Best Dressed Band in the Land Southern Methodist University football scandal People Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders Seasons 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 National championship seasons in bold Defunct stadiums of the National Football League Early era : 1920 -- 1940 Akron 's League Park American League Park Armory Park Baker Bowl Bellevue Park Bison Stadium Borchert Field Bosse Field Braves Field Buffalo Baseball Park Canisius College Canton 's League Field Chicago Stadium City Stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium Comiskey Park Commercial Field Cub 's Park Cycledrome Dinan Field Douglas Park Duluth 's Athletic Park Dunn Field East Hartford Velodrome Ebbets Field Eclipse Park Fenway Park Forbes Field Frankford Stadium Griffith Stadium Hagemeister Park Horlick Field Kinsley Park Knights of Columbus Stadium Lexington Park Luna Park Minersville Park Muehlebach Field Nash Field Navin Field Newark Schools Stadium Newark Velodrome Nickerson Field Nicollet Park Normal Park Parkway Field Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Polo Grounds Shaw Stadium Spartan Municipal Stadium Sportsman 's Park Staley Field Star Park ( possible ) Swayne Field Thompson Stadium Tiger Stadium Triangle Park Wisconsin State Fair Park Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Merger era : 1941 -- 1970 Alumni Stadium Astrodome Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Balboa Stadium Baltimore Memorial Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Busch Stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium Comiskey Park Dyche Stadium Ebbets Field Fenway Park Forbes Field Frank Youell Field Franklin Field Griffith Stadium Harvard Stadium Jeppesen Stadium Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kezar Stadium Metropolitan Stadium Miami Orange Bowl Milwaukee County Stadium Nickerson Field Nippert Stadium Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Pitt Stadium Polo Grounds Rice Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Shibe Park Tiger Stadium Tulane Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park Wrigley Field Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Current era : 1971 -- present Anaheim Stadium Astrodome Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Candlestick Park Cleveland Stadium Cotton Bowl The Dome at America 's Center Foxboro Stadium Georgia Dome Giants Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kingdome Metropolitan Stadium Miami Orange Bowl Mile High Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Qualcomm Stadium RCA Dome Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Riverfront Stadium Shea Stadium Silverdome Sun Devil Stadium Tampa Stadium Texas Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Tiger Stadium Tulane Stadium Veterans Stadium War Memorial Stadium ( Buffalo ) Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Stadiums used by NFL teams temporarily Alamodome ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Champaign Memorial Stadium ( Chicago Bears ) † Clemson Memorial Stadium ( Carolina Panthers ) † Frankford High School 's Community Memorial Stadium ( Frankford Yellow Jackets ) 1 Giants Stadium ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Grant Field ( Atlanta Falcons ) Husky Stadium ( Seattle Seahawks ) 1 † Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ( Tennessee Oilers ) † LSU Tiger Stadium ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Marquette Stadium ( Green Bay Packers ) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium ( Philadelphia Eagles ) 1 Shibe Park 1 Stanford Stadium ( San Francisco 49ers ) 1 TCF Bank Stadium ( Minnesota Vikings ) 1 † University of Minnesota Memorial Stadium ( Minnesota Vikings ) 1 Vanderbilt Stadium ( Tennessee Titans ) † Yale Bowl ( New York Giants ) † † = Team 's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. Big 12 Championship Game Years 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2017 Venues Trans World Dome ( 1996, 1998 ) Alamodome ( 1997, 1999, 2007 ) Arrowhead Stadium ( 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 ) Texas Stadium ( 2001 ) Reliant Stadium ( 2002, 2005 ) Cowboys / AT&T Stadium ( 2009, 2010, 2017 -- future ) Other Broadcasters AMA / FIM World Supercross venues Current ( 2017 ) Angel Stadium of Anaheim ( Anaheim ) AT&T Stadium ( Arlington ) CenturyLink Field ( Seattle ) Daytona International Speedway ( Daytona Beach ) Ford Field ( Detroit ) Georgia Dome ( Atlanta ) Lucas Oil Stadium ( Indianapolis ) MetLife Stadium ( East Rutherford ) Oakland Coliseum ( Oakland ) Petco Park ( San Diego ) Rice - Eccles Stadium ( Salt Lake City ) Rogers Centre ( Toronto ) Sam Boyd Stadium ( Las Vegas ) The Dome at America 's Center ( St. Louis ) University of Phoenix Stadium ( Glendale ) U.S. Bank Stadium ( Minneapolis ) Former Astrodome ( Houston ) AT&T Park ( San Francisco ) Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium ( Atlanta ) BC Place ( Vancouver ) Camping World Stadium ( Orlando ) CEFCU Stadium ( San Jose ) Charlotte Motor Speedway ( Charlotte ) Chase Field ( Phoenix ) Dodger Stadium ( Los Angeles ) EverBank Field ( Jacksonville ) Gillette Stadium ( Foxborough ) Houlihan 's Stadium ( Tampa ) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome ( Minneapolis ) Kingdome ( Seattle ) Mercedes - Benz Superdome ( New Orleans ) Levi 's Stadium ( Santa Clara ) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ( Los Angeles ) Mile High Stadium ( Denver ) NRG Stadium ( Houston ) Pontiac Silverdome ( Pontiac ) Qualcomm Stadium ( San Diego ) Raymond James Stadium ( Tampa ) RCA Dome ( Indianapolis ) Route 66 Raceway ( Joliet ) Sun Devil Stadium ( Tempe ) Texas Stadium ( Irving ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Texas_Stadium&oldid=800784714 '' Categories : 1971 establishments in Texas 2010 disestablishments in Texas American football venues in Texas Big 12 Championship Game venues Buildings and structures in Irving, Texas Dallas Cowboys stadiums Dallas Tornado sports facilities Defunct college football venues Defunct National Football League venues Defunct soccer venues in the United States Demolished sports venues in Texas North American Soccer League ( 1968 -- 84 ) stadiums Wrestling venues in the Dallas -- Fort Worth metroplex Professional wrestling venues in Texas SMU Mustangs football venues Sports in Irving, Texas Sports venues completed in 1971 Sports venues demolished in 2010 Soccer venues in Texas Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Coordinates on Wikidata Pages using infobox venue with unknown parameters All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January 2015 Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Deutsch Español Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Português Svenska Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 15 September 2017, at 17 : 10. 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Question: where did the dallas cowboys play before texas stadium
Answer: the Cotton Bowl