Robertson Stadium

Houston Dynamo will play its home matches in Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston.
University of Houston
A massive renovation of Robertson Stadium took place in 2004, thanks to a $6 million gift from the John and Julie O'Quinn Foundation to the University of Houston. In addition to the 20 luxury suites added in the summer of 1998, "Phase I" entailed replacement of the track with a ring of tiered seating, bringing the stadium's capacity to 32,000. To accommodate this tiered seating, the entire playing field was lowered nine feet.

In recognition of John and Julie O'Quinn's generosity and loyal support, the field at Robertson Stadium was named "John O'Quinn Field." The University of Houston's football team christened their new field with a 28-3 whipping of city rival Rice, in what was the renewal of the storied Bayou Bucket battle.

Wilhelmina Robertson, the wife of Ed Smith, who participated in the MLS discussions, was president of the Cullen Foundation for 50 years. Wilhelmina also personally contributed a half million dollars to update the stadium. The stadium was named after her former husband. Ed Smith also personally chipped in a substantial amount to insure that the University of Houston's previous Athletic Director, Chet Gladchuk, made Robertson Stadium viable for soccer.

Robertson Stadium, as it is known today, was originally constructed in 1941 as a joint project of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a federal agency created by Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.

In 1940, HISD purchased the land now bound by Holman, Cullen, Scott and Wheeler streets and passed a resolution in March 1941 to provide $650,000 to build the stadium.

The new stadium was named Houston Public School Stadium and served as the site for all home football games for area high schools. The first game was held September 18, 1942, when Lamar High School defeated Adamson High School of Dallas 26-7 before a crowd of 14,500.