Events Hosted
Robertson Stadium has hosted many football games. The 1960 AFL Championship game and 1962 AFL Championship game were played at Robertson Stadium by the Oilers against the Los Angeles Chargers and Dallas Texans respectively. On January 16, 1965, the 1964 AFL All-Star game was also held there. On December 1, 2006, the stadium was host to the Conference USA Football Championship. On January 19, 2008, the 83rd and 84th annual East-West Shrine Game was played at Robertson Stadium. On March 8, 2008, the stadium hosted the inaugural Space City Classic, a Houston-area high school all-star game.
The stadium has hosted a variety of other sports events. The 1983 NCAA Track & Field Championship was held at Robertson Stadium prior to the removal of the track. On November 10, 2007, the Dynamo defeated the Kansas City Wizards in the 2007 MLS Western Conference final. The stadium has also hosted international rugby games, with 13,000 fans turing out in December 2001 to watch the USA play South Africa.
Robertson Stadium has been the venue for several concerts. In 1972, ZZ Top, The Doobie Brothers & Willie Nelson performed at Robertson Stadium, in addition to The Beach Boys, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young & The Allman Brothers in 1974. Other concerts held at the stadium include Pink Floyd during their In The Flesh Tour & Alice Cooper in 1980.
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