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Amon G. Carter Stadium renovation kicks off in November

Amon G. Carter Stadium will undergo a $105 million renovation to its west side and north end to better enhance football fans’ experience and bring 21st-century amenities to the venue.

Amon G. Carter Stadium renovation kicks off in November

The facade of the west stands will be ensconced in art deco detail of the 1930s, the era in which the stadium was built. A monument park and other decor around the stadium will showcase great moments in TCU football history.

Amon G. Carter Stadium renovation kicks off in November

Amon G. Carter Stadium will undergo a $105 million renovation to its west side and north end to better enhance football fans’ experience and bring 21st-century amenities to the venue.

W hen Amon G. Carter Stadium opened in 1930, awestruck onlookers called it “magnificent in its beauty and magnitude.” Its 1930s art deco style remains a hallmark of the venerable facility, which has seen the likes of Sam Baugh ’36, Davey O’Brien ’39, Jim Swink ’57 (RM ’90), Bob Lilly ’61, LaDainian Tomlinson ’05 and others scramble over its surface.
Following its 80th season in 2010, the stadium will undergo a $105 million renovation to its west side and north end to better enhance football fans’ experience and bring 21st-century amenities to the venue.
From November 2010 to September 2011, the stadium’s upper deck and west and north stands will be reconstructed to their original height to ensure it remains the Fort Worth landmark that it is today. New concourses, restrooms, concession areas, ramps and elevators will vastly improve the fan experience, stadium accessibility, seating and views of the field. This is the first major renovation to the stadium since the upper deck was added in 1956.
The stadium will also feature 24 suites and space for up to 2,300 club seats, as well as new scoreboards, media areas and end zone seating. Temporarily, the stadium will have a reduced capacity of 40,000 for a full season of games in the 2011 season. The stadium is scheduled for completion in the autumn of 2012.
The project is the result of a four-year study by the TCU Athletics Stadium Committee, which worked with sports design/architecture firm HKS Sports & Entertainment Group, whose most recently completed work is the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
The Amon G. Carter Foundation’s lead gift of $15 million in 2009 created momentum for a fund-raising effort that began in February. Some 34 donors contributed the $105.7 million over seven months. The TCU Board of Trustees approved the project in July.

To see more renderings, go to magazine.tcu.edu/webextras.