| broke_ground = | built = | opened = December 1, 1969 | renovated = 1991, 1992, 1998, 2004 | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = University of Houston | operator = | surface = | construction_cost = $4.2 million | architect = | structural engineer = | services engineer = | general_contractor= | project_manager = | main_contractors = | former_names = | tenants = Houston Cougars (NCAA) 1969-PresentHouston Rockets (NBA) 1971-1975 | seating_capacity = 8,500 | dimensions = }}