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Surface
  
grass

Opened
  
1957

Capacity
  
12,000

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Full name
  
James M. Delmar Stadium

Location
  
2020 Mangum Road Houston, Texas 77092

Operator
  
Houston Independent School District

Owner
  
Houston Independent School District

Similar
  
Galena Park ISD Stadium, Delmar Fieldhouse, Crenshaw Memorial Stadium, Byzantine Fresco Chapel, Champions Golf Club

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Delmar Stadium is a 12,000-seat stadium located at 1900 Mangum Road in Houston, Texas, United States. It is primarily used for American football games of HISD schools. The Delmar Stadium complex includes a 5,400-seat basketball arena, Delmar Fieldhouse, a 6,000-seat football/soccer/track venue, Dyer Stadium, a 3,000-seat football/soccer field, Delmar Jr. Field, and a 1,500-seat baseball stadium, Absher Field.

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In 1974, the Minnesota Vikings used Delmar Stadium as their practice facility in preparation for Super Bowl VIII, which was played at Rice Stadium.

Delmar was also the primary home field of the Texas Southern University Tigers football team in 2008, following Hurricane Ike. Texas Southern played three games there during the 2008 season, including a rivalry game against Grambling State University on November 20.

On March 13, 2010, Delmar Stadium hosted the third annual Space City Classic high school senior all-star football game. Organizers intend to keep the Space City Classic at Delmar in the future.

On July 22, 2011, Trae Day, in honor of rapper Trae Tha Truth, was hosted for its 4th year.

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Delmar Stadium Wikipedia