Eagle Stadium is a football stadium in Allen, Texas. It is owned and operated by the Allen Independent School District and is home of the Allen High School Eagles.
Video Eagle Stadium (Allen, Texas)
History
The stadium opened on August 31, 2012 with a non-district matchup between Allen and Southlake Carroll, who at the time was the defending 5A state champion. In a mild upset, Allen prevailed 24-0 en route to its own state title later that year. The Eagles are undefeated to date (20-0) when playing in Eagle Stadium and have won two state championships (2012, 2013) in 2 seasons playing at Eagle Stadium.
Eagle Stadium is notable (and controversial) for its size (it has a capacity of 18,000 spectators, the fifth largest high school stadium in Texas, and the largest which serves as home field for only one high school) and its cost of completion (just under USD $60 million). The 18,000 seats include 9,000 home-side seats (including 1,000 reserved for the Allen Escadrille), 4,000 end-zone seats for students and general admission (located in the north end zone), and 5,000 visitor-side seats.
Beneath the grandstand there are spaces for wrestling, a golf simulator practice area, and a weight room.
The final Texas vs The Nation college football all-star bowl game was held at Eagle Stadium in February, 2013.
Cracking and temporary closure
On February 27, 2014 the stadium was closed due to cracking in concrete to ensure the safety of visitors. All future events were canceled until further notice. In a letter to the design and construction companies for the stadium, lawyers for the school district cited "construction failures" that exacerbated "already deficient design."
The stadium was scheduled to be completed by May 20, 2015. The Truesdell Corporation, a structural restoration company out of Tempe, Arizona, was called out to rehabilitate the stadium. Critics around the Dallas-Fort Worth area jokingly referred to the stadium as "the most expensive crack in Texas".
The stadium was officially reopened on June 5, 2015 for graduation.
Year-by-year win-loss record
1. Includes 2012 1st round playoff victory over Richardson High School.
2. Allen was unable to play any games in the stadium during the 2014 season due to repairs. Allen reached an agreement with neighboring Plano ISD to play 3 "home games" using 2 of Plano's Stadiums. As a part of the agreement Allen hosted 8 home games (as opposed to the normal 5 home games) in the 2015 season.
3. Includes 2015 1st round playoff victory over Byron Nelson High School.
Maps Eagle Stadium (Allen, Texas)
References
External links
- Eagle Stadium Information Update Page
- Eagle Stadium website
- Philly.com article
- Rivals.com article
- ESPN Cracks force closure
Source of article : Wikipedia
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