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Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (formerly City Bank Coliseum) was an 8,344-seat multi-purpose arena in Lubbock, Texas. Although the arena was located on the campus of Texas Tech University , it was owned and operated by the City of Lubbock until 2018.
The primary Lubbock tornado – the second of two tornadoes that struck the city on May 11 – produced a damage path 8.5 mi (13.7 km) long and extending across 15 sq mi (39 km 2) of ground, beginning at 9:35 p.m. in southwestern Lubbock, tracking through downtown Lubbock, and lifting shortly after 10 p.m. near the Lubbock Municipal Airport [6 ...
During the 1970–71 season, the team became the Texas Chaparrals and an attempt was made to make the team a regional one, playing games in Fort Worth, at the Tarrant County Coliseum, as well as Lubbock, at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum, but this proved a failure and the team returned full-time to Dallas in time for the 1971–72 season ...
The 1970–71 ABA season was the fourth season of the American Basketball Association. ... Tarrant County Coliseum Lubbock Municipal Coliseum: 8,998 9,815 16,057 11,200
The 1970–71 Texas Chaparrals season was the fourth season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association and their only season representing the entirety of Texas as a whole. In order to try to attract more fans, the Chaparrals adopted the Texas moniker, even playing games in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Tarrant County Coliseum along ...
The first game held at Jones Stadium took place only 47 days after downtown Lubbock was hit by a tornado in 1970. The stadium's newly installed AstroTurf was unharmed, but some of the light towers on the west side—which had recently been fitted with extra lights for the color telecast of the All-America Game—were bent or snapped off. [2]
A look back at Super Bowl VII between Washington and the Miami Dolphins at the Coliseum on Jan. 14, 1973: 17 little-known facts about the NFL's only unbeaten Super Bowl champions.
Preston Smith of Lubbock becomes Governor of Texas. [8] 1970 May 11: 1970 Lubbock tornado. [21] Population: 149,101. [17] 1977 - Lubbock Memorial Civic Center built. 1978 - May 19 Bombing at Faith Club Alcoholics Anonymous. Stevie Ray Vaughan played at Stubbs BBQ and AC/DC played at the Municipal Coliseum. 1979 - Lubbock Heritage Society formed ...