Fouts Field

Fouts Field
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Former namesEagle Stadium
Location2300 N Interstate 35 E, Denton, TX 76201
Coordinates33°12′30″N 97°9′28″W / 33.20833°N 97.15778°W / 33.20833; -97.15778
OwnerUniversity of North Texas
OperatorUniversity of North Texas
Capacity20,000 (1952–1993)
30,500 (1994–2012)
10,000 (2013–2018)
SurfaceSportex Omnigrass turf
Construction
Broke ground1951
Opened1952
Closed2010
Demolished2013 (partial)
2018 (completed)
Construction costUS $850,000
($8.35 million in 2019)
Tenants
North Texas Mean Green football (NCAA) (1952–2010)

Fouts Field was a stadium at the University of North Texas, located in Denton, Texas. Its primary use from its opening in 1952 until 2010 was as the home field for North Texas Mean Green football. Over its 59-year history, Fouts Field was the college home of players such as Joe Greene, Abner Haynes, Steve Ramsey, and Steve Anderson, who would later gain worldwide fame as pro wrestler Steve Austin.