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| | [[Oklahoma State Cowboys]] vs. [[Baylor Bears]] | | | [[Oklahoma State Cowboys]] vs. [[Baylor Bears]] |
| | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1983-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program] | | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1983-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program] |
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| | | [[United States Football League]] |
| | | April 21, 1984 |
| | | [[Houston Gamblers]] vs. [[Arizona Wranglers]] |
| | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-4.html Program] |
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| | [[College football]] | | | [[College football]] |
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| | [[West Virginia Mountaineers]] vs. [[TCU Horned Frogs]] | | | [[West Virginia Mountaineers]] vs. [[TCU Horned Frogs]] |
| | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1984-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program] | | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1984-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program] |
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| | | [[United States Football League]] |
| | | June 24, 1985 |
| | | [[Houston Gamblers]] vs. [[Oakland Invaders]] |
| | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1985/usfl-program-1985_type-9.html Program] |
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| | [[College football]] | | | [[College football]] |
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.
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League |
Date/Season |
Team(s) |
Type
|
Major League Baseball
|
1965
|
Houston Astros
|
Exhibition Program
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
College football
|
September 24, 1965
|
Houston Cougars vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1966
|
Houston Astros
|
Program (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10)
|
College football
|
November 5, 1966
|
Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1967
|
Houston Astros
|
Program (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14)
|
College football
|
September 15, 1967
|
Houston Cougars vs. Florida State
|
Program
|
College football
|
September 29, 1967
|
Houston Cougars vs. Wake Forest
|
Program
|
College football
|
October 7, 1967
|
Houston Cougars vs. NC State
|
Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1968
|
Houston Astros
|
Program (1 • 2 • 3)
|
College football
|
September 14, 1968
|
Houston Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave
|
Program
|
College football
|
October 12, 1968
|
Houston Cougars vs. Oklahoma State
|
Program
|
College football
|
December 31, 1968
|
SMU Mustangs vs. Oklahoma Sooners
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1969
|
Houston Astros
|
Program (1 • 2)
|
College football
|
November 1, 1969
|
Houston Cougars vs. Miami
|
Program
|
College football
|
November 22, 1969
|
Houston Cougars vs. Wyoming Cowboys
|
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)
|
College football
|
September 19, 1970
|
Houston Cougars vs. Syracuse
|
Program
|
College football
|
October 24, 1970
|
Houston Cougars vs. Alabama
|
Program
|
College football
|
October 31, 1970
|
Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
|
Program
|
College football
|
December 31, 1970
|
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
College football
|
December 31, 1971
|
Houston Cougars vs. Colorado
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1972
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
College football
|
December 30, 1972
|
Tennessee Volunteers vs. LSU Tigers
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1973
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
College football
|
December 29, 1973
|
Houston Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1974
|
Houston Astros
|
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
|
College football
|
December 27, 1975
|
Texas Longhorns vs. Colorado Buffaloes
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1976
|
Houston Astros
|
Program 1 • 2)
|
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
|
College football
|
December 31, 1978
|
Stanford Cardinal vs. Georgia Bulldogs
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1979
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
College football
|
December 31, 1979
|
Purdue Boilermakers vs. Tennessee Volunteers
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1980
|
Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies
|
NLCS Program
|
College football
|
December 31, 1980
|
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Texas Longhorns
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1981
|
Houston Astros
|
Program
|
College football
|
December 31, 1981
|
Michigan Wolverines vs. UCLA Bruins
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
College football
|
December 31, 1982
|
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Florida Gators
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
College football
|
September 10, 1983
|
Houston Cougars vs. Miami
|
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
|
College football
|
November 7, 1987
|
Houston Cougars vs. Texas
|
Program
|
College football
|
December 31, 1987
|
Texas Longhorns vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
|
College football
|
October 8, 1988
|
Houston Cougars vs. Texas A&M
|
Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
April 2, 1993
|
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
|
Exhibition Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1998
|
Houston Astros vs. San Diego Padres
|
NLDS Program
|
Major League Baseball
|
1999
|
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
|
NLDS Program
|
See also
List of Major League Baseball stadiums