Sports Events in Texas

Being a Baylor Alumni, it is only fair that the first college football tip that I write pertains to my University.

Baylor is a small school of only 15,000 students, but we play a much tougher schedule, facing off against Texas (50K students), Texas A&M (30K), and others in the Big 12 conference.

Baylor has not had much luck lately in the Big 12, but we still win a couple shockers every year!

Floyd Casey Stadium is where the Bears play, and it has been known as a great place to watch a game, mainly because you can always get a seat, its inexpensive, and convienent.

In March of 1980, Dallas was named the site for expansion of the NBA. During a radio call in contest, citizens of Dallas chose the Mavericks as the name of their team.

From 1980 till 2000, Dallas had one of the more mediocre to downright terrible teams in the history of the NBA.

Then a "maverick" owner named Mark Cuban hit the scene, reinvesting in the team and the arena, and the results have been marvelous.

Dallas now boasts one of the nicest arenas to watch basketball, the American Airlines Center, and a very good team

It is really debatable across the country on how many people agree with the moniker "America's Team", however most people in Dallas would believe that this is the case.

The Dallas Cowboys have a long history with the City of Dallas, and have a huge following of loyal fans.

The Cowboys play in the National Football League, which is the highest level of competition in American Football.

The Cowboys humbly began in 1960 under coach Tom Landry with an 0-10-1 record, but have recovered to be one of the Leagues most storied franchises.

Equipment: Dallas plays in Irving, TX at Texas Stadium. A new bond measure in Dallas will possibly be moving them to Arlington in the near future, however for the time being, you can still find them in Irving.

When you are in San Antonio in the Fall, Winter and Spring, you will have 41 opportunities to catch the San Antonio Spurs.

The San Antonio Spurs play basketball in the National Basketball Association and have very recently won 2 World Championships.

Made famous by the combination of David Robinson and Tim Duncan, this San Antonio team is exciting to watch.

The Spurs are the only top level professional sports team in San Antonio, so they are very well liked.

They play their games at the SBC Center in San Antonio, which just opened up a couple years ago.

Rollerskating used to be a passion of mine, so when I heard that there was a skating rink not too far from where I was staying, I had to check it out..And YES, I could still do it..;-)
I guess it is like riding a bike.. some things you just don't forget.

Equipment: Rollerskates... you can bring your own, or hire at the skating rink.

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Ameriquest Field

Home of the Texas Rangers. This stadium which was formerly called Arlington Ballpark, cost $191 million and took 23 months to build, it has a capacity for 49,178 people. There is an infield tarp that is mounted on hydraulic lifts and stored below ground level. Outside the park there is the Rangers Walk of Fame where you can read about each team in franchise history on the brick path beneath them.

Inside the there is a 17,000sqft museum and children’s learning centre and a 4 story office building. The field itself is 22ft below street level so as to avoid summer winds.

The Cotton Bowl

Cotton Bowl Stadium was built in 1930 and is the home of the Texas-Oklahoma University game in October of each year. The Dallas Cowboys games were played in the Cotton Bowl until 1971 and SMU's home games were played there too for years but they are now played at Owenby Stadium.

The stadium is Dallas' largest outdoor facility and can seat 100,000 fans. The Cotton Bowl is also the site of the Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic played on New Year's day.

The Alamodome

Alamodome as viewed from the tower. This is a 160,000sqft building which provides facilities for basketball, football, concerts and other events. It is the only domed stadium in North America with two permanent ice sheets. There are tours if events are not scheduled at the time.