Cravens Field

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Cravens Field
Cravens Field
Address1400 West Lamar Boulevard
Arlington, Texas 76012
Coordinates 32°45′46″N97°07′26″W / 32.7626892°N 97.1238369°W / 32.7626892; -97.1238369
Owner Arlington ISD
Construction
Built1975 [1]
Tenants
UT Arlington Mavericks football (1977–1979)
Lamar High School

Cravens Field is a multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas. From 1977 through their 1979 season, the UT Arlington college football team utilized Cravens Field as their home stadium. [2] The Mavericks moved their games as a result of construction at Arlington Stadium scheduled when their season was normally played. [2]

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References

  1. "Elsewhere around Arlington". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. February 25, 1975. p. A4. Retrieved January 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. 1 2 "Mavs switch home fields". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 14, 1977. p. C1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg