{"id":430919,"date":"2026-09-09T19:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/430919\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T19:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:38:16","slug":"how-lubbocks-jones-stadium-became-galaxy-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/430919\/","title":{"rendered":"How Lubbock’s Jones Stadium Became Galaxy Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making the jump from Jones AT&T Stadium seemed like it was going to be a big one, but it\u2019s turning out to be surprisingly easy.<\/p>\n

We Called It \u201cThe Jones\u201d For A Long Time<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look back at how long we had our previous stadium names before we get into just how quickly we seem to forget.<\/p>\n

From 1947 to 1999, it was simply Jones Stadium.<\/p>\n

From 2000 to 2005, it was Jones SBC Stadium.<\/p>\n

From 2006 to 2025, it was Jones AT&T Stadium.<\/p>\n

And for almost all of that time, the shorthand was just \u201cThe Jones.\u201d<\/p>\n

That was a lot of years for one nickname to become part of the Lubbock <\/a>vocabulary.<\/p>\n

So when that name was punted in favor of some big naming-rights bucks, the question was whether the new name would go wide right, wide left, or sail straight through the uprights.<\/p>\n

\"2243299337\"<\/p>\n

I hate to say it, but I\u2019m amazed at how easily Galaxy Stadium already rolls off the tongue.<\/p>\n

Galaxy Is Simply A Better Name For A Football Stadium<\/p>\n

I\u2019m still not entirely sure what Galaxy stands for or what exactly they\u2019re selling, but bringing the stadium name down to basically one word makes it incredibly easy to say and remember.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re only one home game into the season, and the name \u201cGalaxy\u201d already seems to have taken hold. There\u2019s really no denying it.<\/p>\n

\"2293723434\"<\/p>\n

Where I check out is with some of the hokey additional ways people are trying to work the name into everything.<\/p>\n

Calling the team or the fans \u201cThe Guardians of the Galaxy?\u201d<\/p>\n

No thanks.<\/p>\n

Calling it \u201cThe Best Stadium in the Galaxy?\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll pass on that one, too.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to beat us over the head with it.<\/p>\n

Just call it Galaxy Stadium and move on.<\/p>\n

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As strange as it is after decades of calling the place \u201cThe Jones,\u201d the change already feels pretty complete.<\/p>\n

I figured people would fight the new name for years.<\/p>\n

Instead, it looks like Lubbock may have moved on in about one football game.<\/p>\n

Disaster: The Top 10 Worst Tornados In Texas History<\/p>\n

Tornadoes are a common fear in Texas, as their destruction can cause massive damage in property, livestock, and even human lives. Here’s a long at the worst ten tornadoes in Texas history, according to the National Weather Service. <\/p>\n

*Note: photos of tornadoes are from across the country, as many of these tornadoes happened before sophisticated modern photography. <\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n

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