Amon G. Carter Stadium

Amon G. Carter Stadium
"Hell's Half Acre"; "The Carter"
Stadium interior as seen in 2019
Amon G. Carter Stadium is located in Texas
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Location in Texas
Amon G. Carter Stadium is located in the United States
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Location in the United States
Location2850 Stadium Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Coordinates32°42′35″N 97°22′5″W / 32.70972°N 97.36806°W / 32.70972; -97.36806
OwnerTexas Christian University
OperatorTexas Christian University
Capacity47,000 (2023–present)

Former capacity:

List
    • 22,000 (1930–1947)
    • 30,500 (1948–1950)
    • 33,000 (1950–1952)
    • 37,000 (1953–1955)
    • 46,083 (1956–1990)
    • 44,008 (1991–2007)
    • 44,358 (2008–2010)
    • 32,000 (2011)
    • 45,000 (2012–2019)
Record attendance53,294 (TCU vs. Colorado, 2023)
SurfaceGrass: 1930–1972
Astro turf: 1973–1991
Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass: 1992–present
Construction
Broke ground1929
OpenedOctober 11, 1930 (October 11, 1930)
Construction cost$164 million (2010–12 reconstruction)
$100 million (2020 East side expansion)
ArchitectWilliam 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

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).

Between 2010 and 2012, the stadium underwent a $164 million reconstruction project. In 2019, the stadium underwent an additional $118 million east-side expansion.


Amon G. Carter Stadium

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