San Angelo Stadium

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San Angelo Stadium
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San Angelo Stadium
Location1919 Knickerbocker
San Angelo, Tx 76904
Coordinates 31°25′50″N100°27′37″W / 31.43056°N 100.46028°W / 31.43056; -100.46028
Owner San Angelo ISD
Operator San Angelo ISD
Capacity 17,500
SurfaceSafe Play Plus Artificial Turf
Construction
Broke ground1956
OpenedSept. 28, 1956
Construction cost$12 million
Tenants
San Angelo Central High School Bobcats
San Angelo Lake View High School Chiefs

San Angelo Stadium is a stadium in San Angelo, Texas. Built in 1956, it holds 17,500 people, and is primarily used for football. It is home to the Central High School Bobcats and the Lake View High School Chiefs. It is the fourth-largest stadium used for high school football in Texas. [1] From its construction in 1956 through 2014, it was also the home field for Angelo State University. In March 2014, the university announced it would be upgrading its existing on-campus stadium and moving all home games to that location. [2]

History

The stadium was built in 1956, expanded in 1963, and underwent major renovations in 2005. Photographs of the stadium were featured in an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City as an outstanding example of modern engineering. [3]

In December 2008, the school board approved a new $7 million field house to replace the original deteriorated facility. The new field house will include five locker rooms. One for Central High School and two more for Lakeview High School and visitors. The new addition will also provide space for a new weight room, training room, and multiple coaches offices. [4]

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References

  1. World Stadiums – Stadiums in the United States :: Texas
  2. Football games to be played at home starting in the fall
  3. Twentieth Century Engineering. The Museum of Modern Art. 1964. LCCN   64-24100 . Retrieved June 28, 2019.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. "Fieldhouse project approved : Local : gosanangelo.com". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18.