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 The interior of TDECU Stadium | |
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| Location | 3874 Holman Street Houston, Texas 77004 |
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| Coordinates | 29°43′19″N 95°20′57″W / 29.72194°N 95.34917°W |
| Public transit | TSU/UH Athletics District station |
| Owner | University of Houston System |
| Operator | University of Houston |
| Executive suites | 26 Suites, 42 Loge Boxes, 766 Club Seats, 2 Suite Decks, 4 Party Decks |
| Capacity | 40,000 + SRO |
| Record attendance | 42,822 (November 17, 2016) |
| Surface | Act Global UBU Speed Series S5-M synthetic turf[3] |
| Scoreboard | Panasonic LED HD 68' by 38' |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 8, 2013[4] |
| Opened | August 29, 2014 |
| Construction cost | $128 million[5] |
| Architect | DLR Group PageSoutherlandPage Smith & Company Architects |
| Project manager | Broaddus & Associates |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore[6]/Henderson + Rogers[6] |
| General contractor | Manhattan Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Houston Cougars football (NCAA) (2014–present) Houston Roughnecks (XFL/UFL) (2020, 2023, 2025) | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium is an American football stadium on the campus of the University of Houston. The stadium serves as the home of the Houston Cougars football team, which represents the University of Houston in collegiate football and the Houston Roughnecks of the UFL. In September 2024, it was announced that the stadium would be renamed to Space City Financial Stadium beginning with the 2025 season.[7]
TDECU Stadium was built on the former site of Robertson Stadium, which was the intermittent home of the school's football program since 1946.[8] Its official name is derived from Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU), the largest credit union in Houston, which purchased its naming rights in what was then the largest-ever naming rights deal for a college football stadium.[9]
Plans for a new or renovated football venue were developed by the university's athletics department and their contractors as early as 2010. Demolition of Robertson Stadium began on December 3, 2012, and the official groundbreaking for the new stadium was celebrated on February 8, 2013.[10] TDECU Stadium cost US$128 million to build.[5] The University of Houston opened the new stadium on Friday, August 29, 2014 in a contest with UTSA.
- ^ Ehling, Jeff (August 29, 2014). "New University of Houston Stadium One of Many Change to Campus". KTRK-TV. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ Craig, Tiffany (August 30, 2014). "UH plays first game at new stadium". KHOU. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ "TDECU Stadium Construction FAQs". University of Houston. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (February 8, 2013). "UH Breaks Ground on New Football Stadium". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Shelton, Christopher (November 15, 2014). "UH announces investigation of $5 million used for TDECU stadium". Daily Cougar. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Redeveloping the East End". Real Estate Biz Now. July 30, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ Hauser, Jeff (September 17, 2024). "Houston's Football stadium will undergo name change in 2025". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Cougars to get new stadium". Sports Illustrated. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (July 9, 2014). "UH's stadium naming-rights deal among colleges' most lucrative". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
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