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| By the 1990s, the Astrodome was becoming obsolete. Unable to secure a new stadium, Oilers owner Bud Adams moved his team to Tennessee after the 1996 season, where they eventually became the [[Tennessee Titans]]. The Astros played at the dome through the 1999 season, before relocating to [[Enron Field]] in 2000. Although it no longer had any primary tenants, the venue regularly hosted events during the early 2000s, and in 2005, it was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008 and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse. In 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. | | By the 1990s, the Astrodome was becoming obsolete. Unable to secure a new stadium, Oilers owner Bud Adams moved his team to Tennessee after the 1996 season, where they eventually became the [[Tennessee Titans]]. The Astros played at the dome through the 1999 season, before relocating to [[Enron Field]] in 2000. Although it no longer had any primary tenants, the venue regularly hosted events during the early 2000s, and in 2005, it was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008 and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse. In 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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The Astrodome is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas. It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums. Construction on the stadium began in 1962 and it officially opened in 1965. It served as home to the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball from its opening until 1999, and the Houston Oilers of the National Football League from 1968 until 1996, as well as the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association on a part-time basis from 1971 until 1975. When opened, it was named the Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World."
After the original natural grass playing surface died, the Astrodome became the first major sports venue to install artificial turf, which became known as AstroTurf. In another technological first, the Astrodome featured the "Astrolite," which was the first animated scoreboard. The Astrodome was renovated in 1988, expanding seating and altering many original features.
By the 1990s, the Astrodome was becoming obsolete. Unable to secure a new stadium, Oilers owner Bud Adams moved his team to Tennessee after the 1996 season, where they eventually became the Tennessee Titans. The Astros played at the dome through the 1999 season, before relocating to Enron Field in 2000. Although it no longer had any primary tenants, the venue regularly hosted events during the early 2000s, and in 2005, it was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008 and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse. In 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Teams and Seasons
Other cover appearances
| League |
Date/Season |
Team(s) |
Type
|
| College football
|
September 24, 1965
|
Houston Cougars vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1966
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
| College football
|
November 5, 1966
|
Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
Program
|
| Boxing
|
November 14, 1966
|
Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams
|
Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1967
|
Houston Astros
|
Program (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14)
|
| College football
|
September 15, 1967
|
Houston Cougars vs. Florida State Seminoles
|
Program
|
| September 29, 1967
|
Houston Cougars vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Program
|
| October 7, 1967
|
Houston Cougars vs. NC State
|
Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1968
|
Houston Astros
|
Program (1 • 2 • 3)
|
| American Football League
|
August 12, 1968
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
August 18, 1968
|
Houston Oilers vs. New Orleans Saints
|
Program
|
| College football
|
September 14, 1968
|
Houston Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
September 29, 1968
|
Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders
|
Program
|
| College football
|
October 12, 1968
|
Houston Cougars vs. Oklahoma State
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
October 20, 1968
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
November 17, 1968
|
Houston Oilers vs. Denver Broncos
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
December 7, 1968
|
Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
December 15, 1968
|
Houston Oilers vs. Boston Patriots
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1968
|
SMU Mustangs vs. Oklahoma Sooners
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1969
|
Houston Astros
|
Program (1 • 2)
|
| American Football League
|
August 2, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills
|
Program
|
| August 15, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. Baltimore Colts
|
Program
|
| August 28, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. Dallas Cowboys
|
Program
|
| September 28, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins
|
Program
|
| October 5, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills
|
Program
|
| October 26, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. Denver Broncos
|
Program
|
| College football
|
November 1, 1969
|
Houston Cougars vs. Miami
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
November 9, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
|
Program
|
| College football
|
November 22, 1969
|
Houston Cougars vs. Wyoming Cowboys
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
November 27, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. San Diego Chargers
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
December 6, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets
|
Program
|
| American Football League
|
December 14, 1969
|
Houston Oilers vs. Boston Patriots
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1969
|
Houston Cougars vs. Auburn
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1970
|
Houston Astros
|
Program (1 • 2 • 3 • 4)
|
| National Football League
|
August 22, 1970
|
Houston Oilers vs. Minnesota Vikings
|
Program
|
| College football
|
September 19, 1970
|
Houston Cougars vs. Syracuse
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
September 27, 1970
|
Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
October 18, 1970
|
Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Program
|
| College football
|
October 24, 1970
|
Houston Cougars vs. Alabama
|
Program
|
| College football
|
October 31, 1970
|
Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
November 15, 1970
|
Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers
|
Program
|
| December 13, 1970
|
Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1970
|
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| College basketball
|
March 25 & 27, 1971
|
Kansas, UCLA, Villanova, Western Kentucky
|
Final Four Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1971
|
Houston Cougars vs. Colorado
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| National Football League
|
August 9, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Giants
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
August 21, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
August 26, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. Dallas Cowboys
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
September 4, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. Chicago Bears
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
September 26, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
October 3, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. New Orleans Saints
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
October 17, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. Detroit Lions
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
October 31, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
November 28, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. Cleveland Browns
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
December 5, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
December 19, 1971
|
Houston Oilers vs. San Diego Chargers
|
Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1972
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
December 10, 1972
|
Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 30, 1972
|
Tennessee Volunteers vs. LSU Tigers
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1973
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
August 23, 1973
|
Houston Oilers vs. Dallas Cowboys
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
September 30, 1973
|
Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 29, 1973
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave)
|
Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1974
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
| World Football League
|
July 17, 1974
|
Houston Texans vs. Philadelphia Bell
|
Program
|
| August 15, 1974
|
Houston Texans vs. Southern California Sun
|
Program
|
| August 28, 1974
|
Houston Texans vs. New York Stars
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
October 6, 1974
|
Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Program
|
| College football
|
October 25, 1974
|
Houston Cougars vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 23, 1974
|
Houston Cougars vs. NC State
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| College football
|
September 13, 1975
|
Houston Cougars vs. Rice Owls
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
November 24, 1975
|
Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 27, 1975
|
Texas Longhorns vs. Colorado Buffaloes
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1976
|
Houston Astros
|
Program 1 • 2)
|
| National Football League
|
August 14, 1976
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Giants
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1976
|
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1977
|
USC Trojans vs. Texas A&M Aggies
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| National Football League
|
August 14, 1978
|
Houston Oilers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1978
|
Stanford Cardinal vs. Georgia Bulldogs
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1979
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
August 2, 1979
|
Houston Oilers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
|
Program
|
| October 28, 1979
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets
|
Program
|
| December 16, 1979
|
Houston Oilers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
|
Program
|
| December 23, 1979
|
Houston Oilers vs. Denver Broncos
|
Postseason Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1979
|
1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl (Purdue Boilermakers vs. Tennessee Volunteers)
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
September 21, 1980
|
Houston Oilers vs. Baltimore Colts
|
Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1980
|
NLCS (Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies)
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
November 30, 1980
|
Houston Oilers vs. Cleveland Browns
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
December 4, 1980
|
Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1980
|
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Texas Longhorns
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1981
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
September 20, 1981
|
Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
October 4, 1981
|
Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
November 8, 1981
|
Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1981
|
Michigan Wolverines vs. UCLA Bruins
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| National Football League
|
August 12, 1982
|
Houston Oilers vs. New Orleans Saints
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
August 28, 1982
|
Houston Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1982
|
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Florida Gators
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| National Football League
|
August 13, 1983
|
Houston Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
September 4, 1983
|
Houston Oilers vs. Green Bay Packers
|
Program
|
| College football
|
September 10, 1983
|
Houston Cougars vs. Miami
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
December 11, 1983
|
Houston Oilers vs. Cleveland Browns
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1983
|
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Baylor Bears
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| United States Football League
|
April 21, 1984
|
Houston Gamblers vs. Arizona Wranglers
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1984
|
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. TCU Horned Frogs
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| United States Football League
|
June 24, 1985
|
Houston Gamblers vs. Oakland Invaders
|
Program
|
| College football
|
October 5, 1985
|
Houston Cougars vs. Baylor Bears
|
Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1986
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
| Houston Astros vs. New York Mets
|
NLCS Program
|
| National Football League
|
October 18, 1987
|
Houston Oilers vs. New England Patriots
|
Program
|
| College football
|
November 7, 1987
|
Houston Cougars vs. Texas
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
December 27, 1987
|
Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
|
Program
|
| College football
|
December 31, 1987
|
Texas Longhorns vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
| National Football League
|
January 3, 1988
|
Houston Oilers vs. Seattle Seahawks
|
Postseason Program
|
| College football
|
October 8, 1988
|
Houston Cougars vs. Texas A&M
|
Program
|
| National Football League
|
September 24, 1989
|
Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills
|
Program
|
| December 31, 1989
|
Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Postseason Program
|
| August 9, 1990
|
Houston Oilers vs. Detroit Lions
|
Program
|
| August 18, 1990
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Giants
|
Program
|
| October 7, 1990
|
Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers
|
Program
|
| October 28, 1990
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets
|
Program
|
| September 1, 1991
|
Houston Oilers vs. Los Angeles Raiders
|
Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
April 2, 1993
|
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
|
Exhibition Program
|
| National Football League
|
January 14, 1994
|
Houston Oilers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
|
Postseason Program
|
| September 18, 1994
|
Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills
|
Program
|
| November 21, 1994
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Giants
|
Program
|
| September 10, 1995
|
Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Program
|
| December 17, 1995
|
Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets
|
Program
|
| October 27, 1996
|
Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers
|
Program
|
| November 17, 1996
|
Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins
|
Program
|
| Major League Baseball
|
1998
|
Houston Astros vs. San Diego Padres
|
NLDS Program
|
| 1999
|
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
|
NLDS Program
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