Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Fact brief: Has a school district serving Fort Worth built a high school football stadium since the 1970s?
Several stadiums in Fort Worth ISD and surrounding school districts serving the city have been built since the 1970s.
The newest high school facilities in Fort Worth include Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD’s Knight Stadium, built in 2024, and Crowley ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium, built in 2022.
In Fort Worth ISD, Herman Clark Stadium opened in 1970.
Fort Worth ISD touts the two oldest stadiums being used by Fort Worth-area school districts. Farrington Field, one of the oldest stadiums in the county, has been in use since 1939. Scarborough-Handley Field, also used by the school district, opened in 1946.
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Sources
- Texas Football Stadium Database Knight Stadium
- Texas Football Stadium Database Crowley ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium
- Texas Football Stadium Database Herman Clark Stadium
- Texas State Historical Association Farrington Field: A Historic Football Stadium in Fort Worth
- Visit Fort Worth The Senior: Film Locations Tour
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