Amon G. Carter Stadium
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Amon G. Carter Stadium is an open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the home stadium of the TCU Horned Frogs football team. It is named after Amon G. Carter, a prominent Fort Worth businessman, newspaper publisher, and city booster. Amon G. Carter stadium has several popular nicknames, the most popular being "The Carter" and "Hell's Half Acre" (a reference to the site in Fort Worth's Wild West past, which was located near the stadium).
"Hell's Half Acre"; "The Carter" | |
Location | 2850 Stadium Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76129 |
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Coordinates | 32°42′35″N 97°22′5″W |
Owner | Texas Christian University |
Operator | Texas Christian University |
Capacity | 47,000 (2020–present)
Former capacity: List
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Record attendance | 53,294 (TCU vs. Colorado, 2023) |
Surface | Grass: 1930–1972 Astro turf: 1973–1991 Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass: 1992–present |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1929 |
Opened | October 11, 1930; 93 years ago (October 11, 1930) |
Construction cost | $164 million (2010–12 reconstruction) $100 million (2020 East side expansion) |
Architect | William Jasdon HKS, Inc. (2010–12 reconstruction) |
Tenants | |
TCU Horned Frogs (NCAA) (1930–present) Armed Forces Bowl (NCAA) (2003–2009; 2012–present) | |
Website | |
gofrogs.com/stadium |
Between 2010 and 2012, the stadium underwent a $164 million reconstruction project. In 2019, the stadium underwent an additional $118 million east-side expansion.