Notable Events
- Starting in 2008, Pizza Hut Park became the new venue for Christian radio station 94.9FM KLTY's Celebrate Freedom (presented by The Luis Palau Evangelical Association) which took place on June 27–28, 2008.
- On August 8, 2008, Pizza Hut Park played host to the heavy metal/hard rock festival tour Ozzfest.
- On December 12 and 14, 2008, Pizza Hut Park hosted the NCAA Men's College Cup. In the semifinals, North Carolina defeated Wake Forest and Maryland defeated St. John's.Maryland defeated North Carolina 1-0 in the NCAA division I championship on December 14, 2008.
- On August 5, 2010, Pizza Hut Park hosted a friendly match between FC Dallas and Inter Milan, fresh off victory in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final. The game drew a single-game attendance record for the park with 21,193 spectators. The game ended in a 2 - 2 draw.
- On February 26, 2010, it was announced that Pizza Hut Park in Frisco would become the new host of the NCAA Division I Football Championship, the title game of college football's Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA), for the 2010 through 2012 seasons. The game had been played for the previous 13 seasons in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The first matchup, hosted by the Southland Conference, was played on January 7, 2011. This match-up paired the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens against the Eastern Washington University Eagles. Vice President (and former Delaware Senator) Joe Biden was in attendance as his alma mater surrendered a 19-point lead late in the 3rd quarter en route to a 20-19 loss.
- On March 19, 2011, FC Dallas opened the 2011 season against the Chicago Fire with a 1 - 1 tie. The game was the team's first ever regular season sellout (20,145 spectators).
- The May 1, 2011, FC Dallas game against the Los Angeles Galaxy broke the record for largest single-game attendance originally set the previous year against Inter Milan. The game drew a record 21,867 fans, but most left due to a one hour rain delay in the 83rd minute. FC Dallas won the game 2 - 1 thanks to a Brek Shea goal after the one hour delay.
- The final event under the "Pizza Hut Park" name was the NCAA Division I Football Championship game on January 7, 2012, in which North Dakota State defeated Sam Houston State 17–6.
- On July 28, 2012, FC Dallas again set a single-game attendance record at FC Dallas Stadium, once again vs. the LA Galaxy. The record crowd of 22,565 saw the Galaxy defeat Dallas 1-0, virtual ending Dallas' hopes of a playoff berth.
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