Rice University Football Stadium
It hosted the nfl super bowl in january 1974.
Rice university football stadium. Rice stadium is a top notch venue located in houston tx. All dates this weekend date range. Rice stadium has proved to be the master of time. Rice stadium tudor fieldhouse reckling park george r.
Rice stadium was built in 1950 and has been the home of owls football ever since. One of americas great stadiums celebrating its 58th season in 2008 is the home of rice owls football. Rice stadium is an american football stadium located on the rice university campus in houston texas. All categories concerts sports arts theater film misc.
The stadium seats 70000 fans a tribute to a university with only 2600 undergraduate students. At various times the stadium has served as the home stadium for the bluebonnet bowl the university of houston texas southern university and the houston oilers. It is the official home field of the rice owls football team. It has been the home of the rice owls football team since its completion in 1950 and hosted super bowl viii in 1974.
Event schedule 0 venue details. Rice stadium has been the scene for many exciting moments in the football legacy of the city of houston. The rice stadium is known for hosting the rice owls football but other events have taken place here as well. 6100 s main st houston tx 77005.
Thank you for your interest in our facilities at rice university. It is still recognized as the best stadium in which to watch a football game in texas. The facility opened to the general public on september 30 1950 at a construction cost of around 3295000. It replaced the old rice field now rice tracksoccer stadium to increase seating.
Brown tennis center wendel d. Rice stadium is a football stadium located at rice university 6100 south main street houston texas. Ley track and holloway field aquatics center natatorium brian patterson sports performance center the indoor training center under construction. Architecturally rice stadium is an example of modern architecture with simple lines and an unadorned functional design.
As many fans will attest to rice stadium is known to be one of the best places to catch live entertainment around town. It has been the home of the rice owls football team since its completion in 1950 and hosted super bowl viii in 1974. Architecturally rice stadium is an example of modern architecture with simple lines and an unadorned functional design.