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Super Bowl VIII question

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:49 pm
by MatthewToy
Why was it played in Rice Stadium and not the Astrodome?

Re: Super Bowl VIII question

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 4:17 pm
by BD Sullivan
Rice seated 70,000(?), compared to just 50,000 for the Astrodome. Super Bowl IX was supposed to be at the Superdome, but construction delays pushed back completion of it.

Re: Super Bowl VIII question

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:22 pm
by nicefellow31
MatthewToy wrote:Why was it played in Rice Stadium and not the Astrodome?
Some articles about Super Bowl VIII and Rice Stadium

https://www.apnews.com/4984e36530b5400b8a5dc0dc1240f228

http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stori ... HlFA_nR_cs

Re: Super Bowl VIII question

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:44 pm
by Todd Pence
I doubt the Owls ever drew close to 70000 for one of their games.
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