Jones AT&T Stadium, Football stadium in Lubbock, United States.
Jones AT&T Stadium is the home of the Texas Tech University football team and holds approximately 60,000 spectators on stands surrounding an artificial playing surface. The facility serves the university as a hub for athletic events and large-scale gatherings.
Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium opened on November 29, 1947, with 27,000 seats; Texas Tech beat Hardin-Simmons 14–6. In 1959 the east stands were rolled 150 feet east on Santa Fe Railway rails and the field was lowered 28 feet, raising capacity to 41,500. A 2003 west-side press box added 2,000 seats, and the 2008–2010 east-side building brought capacity to 60,454.
During football games, Texas Tech fans wearing red throw tortillas into the air at the start of matches, a custom that sets this venue apart from other college sports facilities.
The playing surface sits 28 feet below street level, so the lower bowl is reached by descending from the street-level concourses. The east-side Spanish Renaissance façade, completed in 2010, holds 1,000 general-admission seats, 550 club seats and 26 suites. A 1,000-car parking garage was part of the 2006 upgrade plans.
In 1959 the east stands were moved 150 feet east in sections, a few feet at a time, on steel rollers laid over Santa Fe Railway rails, while the field was lowered 28 feet below street level. The 2003 west-side press box cost $51.9 million and covers 175,000 square feet.
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