Amon G. Carter Stadium

Amon G. Carter Stadium

"Hell's Half Acre"; "The Carter"
Stadium interior as seen in 2019
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Location	2850 Stadium Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Coordinates	32°42′35″N 97°22′5″W / 32.70972°N 97.36806°W / 32.70972; -97.36806
Owner	Texas Christian University
Operator	Texas Christian University
Capacity	47,000 (2020–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 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

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.