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In August 2010, TCU announced a $105 million renovation of the west side and north end zone of Amon G. Carter Stadium to better enhance football fans' experience, upgrade amenities, and transform the historic Fort Worth icon into the "Camden Yards" of collegiate football stadiums.
Nov 16, 2010 · Amon G. Carter Stadium opened on Oct. 11, 1930 with a 40-0 win over Arkansas in front of a then-capacity crowd of 22,000 fans. The stadium closed with another capacity crowd, this time of 45,694, who watched the Frogs beat San Diego State 40-35.
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Jul 13, 2018 · The field at Amon G. Carter Stadium was renamed after W.A. "Monty & Tex" Moncrief in 2003 following a $3-million donation to the football program in honor of the legendary oil family and one of the first families of philanthropy in the state of Texas.
Texas Christian University in Fort Worth named its football stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium to recognize Carter's contributions to the college. The main entrance of the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas , is named Amon G. Carter Plaza.
In the years since, the grand old stadium has inspired Fort Worth and generations of TCU faithful as it did the Horned Frog Eleven on that first home game. And the university, recognizing the importance of football to the institution’s history, has expanded Carter’s vision. It’s our campus treasure.
In 1951, the stadium was named in honor of Amon G. Carter, local businessman, philanthropist, and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. In 1956, an addition was constructed above the original west stands that dwarfed them. and there was some expansion of the east stands.
www.keranews.org · arts-culture · 2022/08/26Who was Amon G. Carter? And why was he 'Mr. Fort Worth'?
Aug 26, 2022 · For many North Texans — particularly the thousands of newcomers who've moved here -- Amon G. Carter is just a name on a museum, a college stadium (at TCU), several streets, even a lake. But...
