Pennington Field
Encyclopedia
Pennington Field is a multi-purpose stadium
located in Bedford, Texas
. The 12,000-capacity facility is primarily used for local high school
football
teams Trinity High School
and L.D. Bell High School
. It is owned by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
. The stadium is also used for soccer and is located at 1501 Central Dr. in Bedford, just south of Airport Freeway
.
In addition to high school sports, Pennington Field is used by the DFW Tornados
of the USL PDL, the American Eightman Football League (AEFL), and the Red River Bowl
for NJCAA.
The stadium opened in 1987 as a state-of-the-art venue that would host not only football games, but soccer games and special events as well. The artificial turf
field is specially engineered to allow for proper drainage. Pennington Field is still well-known in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as one of the most advanced and high-quality high school sports stadiums in the area. In June 2010, the stadium's playing surface was replaced with a new Hellas Matrix turf.
The name "Pennington Field" was first given to an existing football field near what was then L. D. Bell High School (now the site of Central Junior High). The field was named for Fred Pennington, the L.D. Bell High School football coach, after his accidental death in 1962.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
located in Bedford, Texas
Bedford, Texas
Bedford is a suburban city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 46,979 at the 2010 census...
. The 12,000-capacity facility is primarily used for local high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
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...
teams Trinity High School
Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)
Trinity High School is a public high school in Euless, Texas. It administers grade levels 10–12 and is a part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District....
and L.D. Bell High School
L. D. Bell High School (Hurst, Texas)
Lawrence Dale Bell High School, more commonly known as L. D. Bell High School, is a public high school in the cities of Hurst and Bedford, Texas and part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. The school is named for Lawrence Dale Bell, the founder of nearby Bell Helicopter...
. It is owned by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Bedford, Texas .The district serves the city of Bedford, most of the cities of Euless and Hurst, and small parts of North Richland Hills, Colleyville, Fort Worth, and Arlington...
. The stadium is also used for soccer and is located at 1501 Central Dr. in Bedford, just south of Airport Freeway
State Highway 183 (Texas)
State Highway 183 or SH 183 is a state highway in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Texas. Its most heavily used section is designated Airport Freeway where it serves the southern entrance of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport....
.
In addition to high school sports, Pennington Field is used by the DFW Tornados
DFW Tornados
DFW Tornados was an American soccer team based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1986, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference...
of the USL PDL, the American Eightman Football League (AEFL), and the Red River Bowl
Red River Bowl
The Red River Bowl is an annual NJCAA college football bowl game played in Bedford, Texas.Trinity Valley Community College defeated Coffeyville Community College in 1997 to become the NJCAA National Champions. The 1999 Red River Bowl was for the SWJCFC Championship ....
for NJCAA.
The stadium opened in 1987 as a state-of-the-art venue that would host not only football games, but soccer games and special events as well. The artificial turf
Artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
field is specially engineered to allow for proper drainage. Pennington Field is still well-known in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as one of the most advanced and high-quality high school sports stadiums in the area. In June 2010, the stadium's playing surface was replaced with a new Hellas Matrix turf.
The name "Pennington Field" was first given to an existing football field near what was then L. D. Bell High School (now the site of Central Junior High). The field was named for Fred Pennington, the L.D. Bell High School football coach, after his accidental death in 1962.
Trivia
- Pennington Field does not have a track around the field, partly because the city of Bedford has an ordinance requiring all tracks to be open to the public. The result is that the seats are closer to the sidelines, creating a more intimate spectator experience.