Shotwell Stadium
Football stadium in Abilene, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shotwell Stadium is a stadium in Abilene, Texas. It was built in 1959,[1] using Rice Stadium as a model.[2] It was initially named the Public Schools Stadium. The first game played in the stadium was in the fall of 1959. Shortly after the first season, the stadium was renamed Shotwell Stadium, after P. E. Shotwell, a longtime football coach at Abilene High School.[3]
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Former names | Public Schools Stadium (1959–1960) |
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Location | Abilene, Texas |
Coordinates | 32°26′01.5″N 99°41′53.5″W |
Owner | Abilene Independent School District |
Capacity | 15,075 |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Opened | 1959 |
Tenants | |
Pecan Bowl (1964–68) Cooper Cougars Abilene High Eagles Abilene Christian Wildcats (1959–2016) McMurry Indians (1960–1973) |
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