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 Jones
AT&T Stadium
Lubbock, TX
Built for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Jones
AT&T
Stadium has been the home to football team for more than a half of a
century. Originally known as just SBC Stadium, the Red Raiders played
the first football game at the stadium as their last home game of the
year in 1947. Named after Clifford and Audrey Jones, who helped donate
a portion of the $400,000 that it cost to build the stadium; the Red
Raiders played their first game at the stadium on November 29, 1947.
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Originally with a capacity of 18,000,
the grandstand was situated in a semi oval. The first major renovation
was before the 1960 season when $2 million was spent adding 14,500
seats to the stadium. The field was lowered to allow for more seats
and lights were installed too. Before the 1970 season, Astroturf
replaced the grass field and two years later the stadium was expanded
again to seat 47,000 fans. The latest renovations have occurred since
2000. In August 2000, AT&T Communications gave the school $20 million
for improvements and expansions. As part of the deal the stadium was
renamed Jones SBC Stadium. These expansions include a new three story
press box with 21 luxury suites, increasing the capacity by 8,000, and
modeling the façade after Spanish Renaissance Architecture to fit in
with its surroundings. Today fans have a outstanding stadium to come
watch Red Raiders football games. In December 2005, Texas Tech regents
approved the construction of a parking garage and addition of 22
luxury suites on the east side of the stadium. Fieldturf has recently
replaced the Astroturf playing field. |
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JONES AT&T STADIUM
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Famous Players: Aaron Hunt, Sammy
Murns, Ricky Williams, E.J. Hollub, Zach Thomas
School Traditions: Saddle Tramps, Masked Rider, Double T, Guns Up |
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