San Angelo Stadium
Encyclopedia
San Angelo Stadium is a stadium
in San Angelo, Texas
. Built in 1956 it holds 17,500 people, and is primarily used for American football
. It is the third largest stadium used in Division II college football and the fourth largest stadium used for high school football in Texas. It is home to the Angelo State University
Rams Football
as well as the San Angelo Central Bobcats
and the San Angelo Lakeview Chiefs.
In December 2008 the school board approved a new 7 million dollar field house to replace the original deteriorated facility. The new field house will include five locker rooms. One for Angelo State University
, Central High School and Lakeview High School and visitors. The new addition will also provide space for a new weight room, training room, and multiple coaches offices.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200...
. Built in 1956 it holds 17,500 people, and is primarily used for American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
. It is the third largest stadium used in Division II college football and the fourth largest stadium used for high school football in Texas. It is home to the Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
Rams Football
Angelo State University Rams Football
The Angelo State Rams football team represents Angelo State University in Division II college football. The Rams compete in the South Division of the Lone Star Conference. Angelo State University has earned one national title and three conference titles since becoming a member of the Lone Star...
as well as the San Angelo Central Bobcats
Central High School (San Angelo, Texas)
Central High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in San Angelo, Texas. It is part of the San Angelo Independent School District. The school serves grades 10-12 while a freshman campus serves grade 9. Its mascot is the Bobcat...
and the San Angelo Lakeview Chiefs.
History
The stadium was built in 1956, was 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.In December 2008 the school board approved a new 7 million dollar field house to replace the original deteriorated facility. The new field house will include five locker rooms. One for Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
, Central High School and Lakeview High School and visitors. The new addition will also provide space for a new weight room, training room, and multiple coaches offices.