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  Gerald J. Ford Stadium Location in Texas  Gerald J. Ford Stadium Location in the United States | |
| Location | 5801 Bush Avenue Dallas, TX 75205 |
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| Coordinates | 32°50′11.92″N 96°47′2.38″W / 32.8366444°N 96.7839944°W |
| Owner | Southern Methodist University |
| Operator | Southern Methodist University |
| Capacity | 32,000[1] |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 10, 1999[2] |
| Opened | September 2, 2000 |
| Construction cost | $42 million[2] ($74.3 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket |
| General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols |
| Tenants | |
| SMU Mustangs (NCAA) (2000–present) Armed Forces Bowl (NCAA) (2010–2011) First Responder Bowl (NCAA) (2019–present) | |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium is a stadium in Dallas, Texas.[1] The stadium is owned by Southern Methodist University (SMU) and is used primarily for games played by the SMU Mustangs football team.
- ^ a b "Facilities". SMU Athletics.
- ^ a b "Gerald J. Ford Stadium". football.ballparks.com.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.