- Alamo Stadium
Alamo Stadium is a 32,000-seat football
stadium inSan Antonio, Texas . The seating capacity was increased from 23,000 to 32,000 in the 1980's for the USFL.History
Pro football franchises that used the stadium
Completed in September 1940 as a WPA project, the stadium was the home of the Alamo Bowl in 1947, the
San Antonio Wings of theWFL in 1975, theSan Antonio Gunslingers of theUSFL from 1984-1985, theSan Antonio Riders of the WLAF in 1991, theSan Antonio Thunder of the NASL from 1975-1976 and theSan Antonio Matadors of theSpring Football League in 2000-? .College football games hosted
The stadium has also hosted college football games. Texas A&M defeated Tulsa, 41-6, on Oct. 5, 1940 and
Baylor University defeated Villanova, 7-0, two weeks later on Oct. 19, 1940.Alamo Stadium today
The stadium is still standing and is currently owned by the
San Antonio Independent School District . It is the largest high school stadium in the state of Texas. The stadium is currently used by the high schools of the SAISD, including Brackenridge, Burbank, Edison, Fox Tech, Highlands, Sam Houston, Jefferson, and Lanier High Schools for mainly High School football games. The venue is home of the Annual Chili Bowl Game, a football game between Fox Tech and Lanier High Schools. It regularly sells out, and is consistently one of the highest attended regular season football games in Texas, averaging about 23,000 spectators.External links
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