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	\| tenants = [[Pecan Bowl]] (1964–68)<br>[[~~Abilene~~ Cooper High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Cooper Cougars]]<br> [[Abilene High School (~~Abilene,~~ Texas)\|Abilene High Eagles]]<br> [[Abilene Christian Wildcats football\|Abilene Christian Wildcats]] (1959–2016)<br>[[McMurry War Hawks football\|McMurry Indians]] (1960–1973)		\| tenants = [[Pecan Bowl]] (1964–68)<br>[[Cooper High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Cooper Cougars]]<br> [[Abilene High School (Texas)\|Abilene High Eagles]]<br> [[Abilene Christian Wildcats football\|Abilene Christian Wildcats]] (1959–2016)<br>[[McMurry War Hawks football\|McMurry Indians]] (1960–1973)
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	==History==		==History==
	The longest field goal in the history of all levels of organized football was kicked at Shotwell Stadium. On October 16, 1976, [[Ove ~~Johannson~~]], the Swedish-born placekicker for Abilene Christian University, kicked a 69-yard field goal against [[Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football\|East Texas State]] in ACU's homecoming win against the Lions. This is currently the record for the longest recorded field goal in football history.~~<!--Interestingly the site answers.com states the longest field goal is 63 yards and no mention of Johannson-->~~<ref>[http://~~www.answers~~.com/~~topic~~/field-goal-~~football~~ ~~field~~ ~~goal:~~ ~~Information~~ ~~and~~ ~~Much~~ ~~More~~ ~~from~~ ~~Answers.com<!--~~ ~~Bot~~ ~~generated~~ ~~title~~ -~~->]~~</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.acu.edu/acu-today/fall2001/second-glance.html \|title=Second Glance - The Kick Heard 'Round the World \|date=2001-12-11 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228205829/http://www.acu.edu/acu-today/fall2001/second-glance.html \|archive-date=2007-12-28 \|author=Ron Hadfield}}</ref>		The longest field goal in the history of all levels of organized football was kicked at Shotwell Stadium. On October 16, 1976, [[Ove Johansson]], the Swedish-born placekicker for Abilene Christian University, kicked a 69-yard field goal against [[Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football\|East Texas State]] in ACU's homecoming win against the Lions. This is currently the record for the longest recorded field goal in football history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://deadspin.com/5955305/an-interview-with-ove-johansson-the-man-who-kicked-the-longest-field-goal-ever\|title=An Interview With Ove Johansson, The Man Who Kicked The Longest Field Goal Ever\|last=Dickey\|first=Jack\|date=26 October 2012\|access-date=12 July 2017\|publisher=Deadspin.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.acu.edu/acu-today/fall2001/second-glance.html \|title=Second Glance - The Kick Heard 'Round the World \|date=2001-12-11 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228205829/http://www.acu.edu/acu-today/fall2001/second-glance.html \|archive-date=2007-12-28 \|author=Ron Hadfield}}</ref>

	==Improvements==		==Improvements==

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	==Improvements==		==Improvements==
	In the spring of 2002, the Abilene ISD Board of Trustees approved an exclusive vendor contract with Abtex Beverage Corporation, which provided funding for major renovations to the stadium. The initial upgrades included the installation of SafePlay turf, the latest generation of artificial playing surface for athletic fields. The new turf, drain system, access ramps, goalposts, and other changes were completed in late summer of 2002, in time for the 2002 football season. In August 2003, as a result of corporate sponsorship, a state-of-the-art scoreboard with an integrated color animation screen was installed on the north end. The south end scoreboard was upgraded and integrated with the new scoreboard. As a result, Shotwell Stadium became one of only a few high school stadiums in Texas with two scoreboards.<ref name="AISD - Facilities"/> Soon after, the parking lots were all paved and the dressing rooms were renovated. A new $479,080 40'-wide, 34'-tall scoreboard featuring a 14'x24' high-definition video screen that displays instant replays, AISD messages and advertising, complete with sound, was installed in 2007. It was installed on the north side of the stadium to replace to scoreboard placed four years prior, which had not functioned properly.<ref>[http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/13/shotwell-video-screen-to-air-commercials Shotwell video screen to air commercials : High School : West Texas High School Football Teams, Scoreboard and News :Go Friday Night<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.reporternews.com/news/2005/jun/17/sports-guide/ Sports Guide : Local News : Abilene Reporter-News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>		In the spring of 2002, the Abilene ISD Board of Trustees approved an exclusive vendor contract with Abtex Beverage Corporation, which provided funding for major renovations to the stadium. The initial upgrades included the installation of SafePlay turf, the latest generation of artificial playing surface for athletic fields. The new turf, drain system, access ramps, goalposts, and other changes were completed in late summer of 2002, in time for the 2002 football season. In August 2003, as a result of corporate sponsorship, a state-of-the-art scoreboard with an integrated color animation screen was installed on the north end. The south end scoreboard was upgraded and integrated with the new scoreboard. As a result, Shotwell Stadium became one of only a few high school stadiums in Texas with two scoreboards.<ref name="AISD - Facilities"/> Soon after, the parking lots were all paved and the dressing rooms were renovated. A new $479,080 40'-wide, 34'-tall scoreboard featuring a 14'x24' high-definition video screen that displays instant replays, AISD messages and advertising, complete with sound, was installed in 2007. It was installed on the north side of the stadium to replace the scoreboard placed four years prior, which had not functioned properly.<ref>[http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/13/shotwell-video-screen-to-air-commercials Shotwell video screen to air commercials : High School : West Texas High School Football Teams, Scoreboard and News :Go Friday Night<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.reporternews.com/news/2005/jun/17/sports-guide/ Sports Guide : Local News : Abilene Reporter-News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Shotwell Stadium''' is a [[stadium]] in [[Abilene, Texas]]. It was built in 1959,<ref>[http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html Shotwell Stadium~~<!-- Bot generated title~~ -~~->] {{webarchive\|~~url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20071218105044~~/http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html \|date=2007-12-18 }}</ref> using [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)\|Rice Stadium]] as a model.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051225101110/http://www.gochampionsclassic.com/gochampionsclassic/pages/shotwell.html GoFridayNight.com Champions Classic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was initially named the Public Schools Stadium. The first game played in the ~~Stadium~~ was in the fall of 1959. Shortly after the first season, the stadium was renamed Shotwell Stadium, after [[P. E. Shotwell]], a longtime football coach at [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High School]].<ref name="AISD - Facilities">[http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp#stadium AISD – Facilities<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127042324/http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp \|date=2007-01-27 }}</ref>		'''Shotwell Stadium''' is a [[stadium]] in [[Abilene, Texas]]. It was built in 1959,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html \|title=Shotwell Stadium \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218105044if_/http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html \|date=2005-12-07 \|archive-date=2007-12-18}}</ref> using [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)\|Rice Stadium]] as a model.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051225101110/http://www.gochampionsclassic.com/gochampionsclassic/pages/shotwell.html GoFridayNight.com Champions Classic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was initially named the Public Schools Stadium. The first game played in the stadium was in the fall of 1959. Shortly after the first season, the stadium was renamed Shotwell Stadium, after [[P. E. Shotwell]], a longtime football coach at [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High School]].<ref name="AISD - Facilities">[http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp#stadium AISD – Facilities<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127042324/http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp \|date=2007-01-27 }}</ref>

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	Shotwell Stadium is the home field of [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High School]] and [[Cooper High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Cooper High School]]. The Abilene High/Cooper High rivalry game is played here every year and always fills the stadium.		Shotwell Stadium is the home field of [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High School]] and [[Cooper High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Cooper High School]]. The Abilene High/Cooper High rivalry game is played here every year and always fills the stadium.

	The stadium was long home to [https://www.ncaa.org NCAA football]. The [[Abilene Christian University]] [[Abilene Christian Wildcats football\|Wildcats football team]], currently a member of NCAA [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision\|Division I FCS]], played at Shotwell from 1959 through 2016. ACU opened [[Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium\|a new on-campus stadium]] for the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite press release\|url=http://www.acusports.com/news/2017/2/15/football-acu-daktronics-partner-for-video-board-at-stadium.aspx \|title=ACU, Daktronics partner for video board at stadium \|publisher=Abilene Christian Wildcats \|date=February 16, 2017 \|~~accessdate~~=February 28, 2017 \|quote=Fans will get their first glimpse at the new board and all it has to offer when the Wildcats play their first game in the new stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, against Houston Baptist.}}</ref>		The stadium was long home to [https://www.ncaa.org NCAA football]. The [[Abilene Christian University]] [[Abilene Christian Wildcats football\|Wildcats football team]], currently a member of NCAA [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision\|Division I FCS]], played at Shotwell from 1959 through 2016. ACU opened [[Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium\|a new on-campus stadium]] for the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite press release\|url=http://www.acusports.com/news/2017/2/15/football-acu-daktronics-partner-for-video-board-at-stadium.aspx \|title=ACU, Daktronics partner for video board at stadium \|publisher=Abilene Christian Wildcats \|date=February 16, 2017 \|access-date=February 28, 2017 \|quote=Fans will get their first glimpse at the new board and all it has to offer when the Wildcats play their first game in the new stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, against Houston Baptist.}}</ref>

	Shotwell was for many years the "informal" designated site for the [[six-man football]] championships of the [[University Interscholastic League]], which governs sports competition among public high schools in Texas (as the majority of six-man schools are in West Texas). In 2010, it was formally designated as the championship site. During 2013-2014 the title games moved to [[AT&T Stadium]] but returned in 2015 to Shotwell, as AT&T Stadium was unavailable due to a conflict with a [[Dallas Cowboys]] home game.		Shotwell was for many years the "informal" designated site for the [[six-man football]] championships of the [[University Interscholastic League]], which governs sports competition among public high schools in Texas (as the majority of six-man schools are in West Texas). In 2010, it was formally designated as the championship site. During 2013-2014 the title games moved to [[AT&T Stadium]] but returned in 2015 to Shotwell, as AT&T Stadium was unavailable due to a conflict with a [[Dallas Cowboys]] home game.

	==Turf==		==Turf==
	Shotwell has used [http://www.FieldTurf.com FieldTurf's] ~~artficial~~ turf since 2012. The current Vertex Prime turf was installed in 2019, replacing the Revolution turf installed in 2012. The stadium's first artificial turf, SafePlay, was installed in 2002, replacing the natural grass turf that had been used since the stadium's opening.		Shotwell has used [http://www.FieldTurf.com FieldTurf's] artificial turf since 2012. The current Vertex Prime turf was installed in 2019, replacing the Revolution turf installed in 2012. The stadium's first artificial turf, SafePlay, was installed in 2002, replacing the natural grass turf that had been used since the stadium's opening.

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	==History==		==History==
	The longest field goal in the history of all levels of organized football was kicked at Shotwell Stadium. On October 16, 1976, [[Ove Johannson]], the Swedish-born placekicker for Abilene Christian University, kicked a 69-yard field goal against [[Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football\|East Texas State]] in ACU's homecoming win against the Lions. This is currently the record for longest recorded field goal in football history.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/field-goal-football field goal: Information and Much More from Answers.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.acu.edu/acu-today/fall2001/second-glance.html ~~ACU~~ ~~Today~~ – ~~Fall~~ ~~2001~~ ~~Second~~ ~~Glance<!--~~ ~~Bot~~ ~~generated title~~ -->] ~~{{webarchive~~\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228205829/http://www.acu.edu/acu-today/fall2001/second-glance.html \|date=2007-12-28 }}</ref>		The longest field goal in the history of all levels of organized football was kicked at Shotwell Stadium. On October 16, 1976, [[Ove Johannson]], the Swedish-born placekicker for Abilene Christian University, kicked a 69-yard field goal against [[Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football\|East Texas State]] in ACU's homecoming win against the Lions. This is currently the record for the longest recorded field goal in football history.<!--Interestingly the site answers.com states the longest field goal is 63 yards and no mention of Johannson--><ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/field-goal-football field goal: Information and Much More from Answers.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.acu.edu/acu-today/fall2001/second-glance.html \|title=Second Glance - The Kick Heard 'Round the World \|date=2001-12-11 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228205829/http://www.acu.edu/acu-today/fall2001/second-glance.html \|archive-date=2007-12-28 \|author=Ron Hadfield}}</ref>

	==Improvements==		==Improvements==
	In the spring of 2002, the Abilene ISD Board of Trustees approved an exclusive vendor contract with Abtex Beverage Corporation, which provided funding for major renovations to the stadium. The initial upgrades included the installation of SafePlay turf, the latest generation of artificial playing surface for athletic fields. The new turf, drain system, access ramps, goalposts, and other changes were completed in late summer of 2002, in time for the 2002 football season. In August 2003, as a result of corporate sponsorship, a state-of-the-art scoreboard with an integrated color animation screen was installed on the north end. The south end scoreboard was upgraded and integrated with the new scoreboard. As a result, Shotwell Stadium became one of only a few high school stadiums in Texas with two scoreboards.<ref name="AISD - Facilities"/> Soon after, the parking lots were all paved and the dressing rooms were renovated. A new $479,080 40'-wide, 34'-tall scoreboard featuring a 14'x24' high-definition video screen that displays instant replays, AISD messages and advertising, complete with sound, was installed in 2007. It was installed on the north side of the stadium to replace to scoreboard placed 4 years prior, which had not functioned properly.<ref>[http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/13/shotwell-video-screen-to-air-commercials Shotwell video screen to air commercials : High School : West Texas High School Football Teams, Scoreboard and News :Go Friday Night<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.reporternews.com/news/2005/jun/17/sports-guide/ Sports Guide : Local News : Abilene Reporter-News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>		In the spring of 2002, the Abilene ISD Board of Trustees approved an exclusive vendor contract with Abtex Beverage Corporation, which provided funding for major renovations to the stadium. The initial upgrades included the installation of SafePlay turf, the latest generation of artificial playing surface for athletic fields. The new turf, drain system, access ramps, goalposts, and other changes were completed in late summer of 2002, in time for the 2002 football season. In August 2003, as a result of corporate sponsorship, a state-of-the-art scoreboard with an integrated color animation screen was installed on the north end. The south end scoreboard was upgraded and integrated with the new scoreboard. As a result, Shotwell Stadium became one of only a few high school stadiums in Texas with two scoreboards.<ref name="AISD - Facilities"/> Soon after, the parking lots were all paved and the dressing rooms were renovated. A new $479,080 40'-wide, 34'-tall scoreboard featuring a 14'x24' high-definition video screen that displays instant replays, AISD messages and advertising, complete with sound, was installed in 2007. It was installed on the north side of the stadium to replace to scoreboard placed four years prior, which had not functioned properly.<ref>[http://reporternews.com/news/2007/jul/13/shotwell-video-screen-to-air-commercials Shotwell video screen to air commercials : High School : West Texas High School Football Teams, Scoreboard and News :Go Friday Night<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.reporternews.com/news/2005/jun/17/sports-guide/ Sports Guide : Local News : Abilene Reporter-News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Shotwell Stadium''' is a [[stadium]] in [[Abilene, Texas]]. It was built in 1959,<ref>[http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html Shotwell Stadium<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218105044/http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html \|date=2007-12-18 }}</ref> using [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)\|Rice Stadium]] as a model.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051225101110/http://www.gochampionsclassic.com/gochampionsclassic/pages/shotwell.html GoFridayNight.com Champions Classic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was initially named the Public Schools Stadium. The first game played in the Stadium was in the fall of 1959. Shortly after the first season, the stadium was renamed Shotwell Stadium, after ~~the late~~ [[P. E. Shotwell]], a longtime football coach at [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High School]].<ref name="AISD - Facilities">[http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp#stadium AISD – Facilities<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127042324/http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp \|date=2007-01-27 }}</ref>		'''Shotwell Stadium''' is a [[stadium]] in [[Abilene, Texas]]. It was built in 1959,<ref>[http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html Shotwell Stadium<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218105044/http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html \|date=2007-12-18 }}</ref> using [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)\|Rice Stadium]] as a model.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051225101110/http://www.gochampionsclassic.com/gochampionsclassic/pages/shotwell.html GoFridayNight.com Champions Classic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was initially named the Public Schools Stadium. The first game played in the Stadium was in the fall of 1959. Shortly after the first season, the stadium was renamed Shotwell Stadium, after [[P. E. Shotwell]], a longtime football coach at [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High School]].<ref name="AISD - Facilities">[http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp#stadium AISD – Facilities<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127042324/http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp \|date=2007-01-27 }}</ref>

	==Size and uses==		==Size and uses==

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	'''Shotwell Stadium''' is a [[stadium]] in [[Abilene, Texas]]. It was built in 1959,<ref>[http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html Shotwell Stadium<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218105044/http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html \|date=2007-12-18 }}</ref> using [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)\|Rice Stadium]] as a model.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051225101110/http://www.gochampionsclassic.com/gochampionsclassic/pages/shotwell.html GoFridayNight.com Champions Classic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was initially named the Public Schools Stadium. The first game played in the Stadium was in the fall of 1959. Shortly after the first season, the stadium was renamed Shotwell Stadium, after the late [[P. E. ~~Shotwell\|P.E. “Pete”~~ Shotwell]], a longtime football coach at [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High School]].<ref name="AISD - Facilities">[http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp#stadium AISD – Facilities<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127042324/http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp \|date=2007-01-27 }}</ref>		'''Shotwell Stadium''' is a [[stadium]] in [[Abilene, Texas]]. It was built in 1959,<ref>[http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html Shotwell Stadium<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218105044/http://www.acu.edu/sports/football/shotwell.html \|date=2007-12-18 }}</ref> using [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)\|Rice Stadium]] as a model.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051225101110/http://www.gochampionsclassic.com/gochampionsclassic/pages/shotwell.html GoFridayNight.com Champions Classic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was initially named the Public Schools Stadium. The first game played in the Stadium was in the fall of 1959. Shortly after the first season, the stadium was renamed Shotwell Stadium, after the late [[P. E. Shotwell]], a longtime football coach at [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High School]].<ref name="AISD - Facilities">[http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp#stadium AISD – Facilities<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127042324/http://www.aisd.org/information/facilities.asp \|date=2007-01-27 }}</ref>

	==Size and uses==		==Size and uses==

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	\| former_names = Public Schools Stadium (1959–1960)		\| former_names = Public Schools Stadium (1959–1960)
	\| tenants = [[Pecan Bowl]] (1964–68)<br>[[Abilene Cooper High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Cooper Cougars]]<br> [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High Eagles]]<br> [[Abilene Christian Wildcats football\|Abilene Christian Wildcats]] (1959–2016)		\| tenants = [[Pecan Bowl]] (1964–68)<br>[[Abilene Cooper High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Cooper Cougars]]<br> [[Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas)\|Abilene High Eagles]]<br> [[Abilene Christian Wildcats football\|Abilene Christian Wildcats]] (1959–2016)<br>[[McMurry War Hawks football\|McMurry Indians]] (1960–1973)
	\| seating_capacity = 15,075		\| seating_capacity = 15,075
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080513231204/http://abilenevisitors.com/meeting_events/ShotwellStadium.html City of Abilene info on Shotwell Stadium]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080513231204/http://abilenevisitors.com/meeting_events/ShotwellStadium.html City of Abilene info on Shotwell Stadium]

	{{Abilene Christian Wildcats football navbox}}		{{Abilene Christian Wildcats football navbox}}
			{{McMurry War Hawks football navbox}}

	[[Category:College football venues]]		[[Category:College football venues]]
	[[Category:High school football venues in Texas]]		[[Category:High school football venues in Texas]]
	[[Category:Abilene Christian Wildcats football]]		[[Category:Abilene Christian Wildcats football]]
			[[Category:McMurry War Hawks football]]
	[[Category:Sports venues in Abilene, Texas]]		[[Category:Sports venues in Abilene, Texas]]
	[[Category:American football venues in Texas]]		[[Category:American football venues in Texas]]

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	==Lighting==		==Lighting==
	Shotwell is equipped with [http://www.musco.com/outdoor/outdoor.html Musco] lighting, with two [[light standard]]s on each side of the field. The current lighting system was installed following the [https://archive.today/20130118083840/http://bigcountryhomepage.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=122361 collapse] of one of the original lighting structures in 2009.		Shotwell is equipped with [http://www.musco.com/outdoor/outdoor.html Musco] lighting, with two [[light standard]]s on each side of the field. The current lighting system was installed following the [https://archive.today/20130118083840/http://bigcountryhomepage.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=122361 collapse] of one of the original lighting structures in 2009. The light fixtures were upgraded to LEDs in 2021.

	The remnants of the stadium's original lighting design ~~can~~ ~~still~~ ~~be seen today. Four~~ concrete columns ~~rise above~~ each of ~~the~~ ~~main~~ ~~grandstands. The eight columns served~~ as ~~the base~~ of the ~~original~~ ~~stadium~~ ~~light~~ ~~poles~~.		The remnants of the stadium's original lighting design, which included four concrete columns on each grandstand, were ultimately removed as part of the 2023 press box reconstruction.

	==History==		==History==