TX SR557

The Texas Senate commends Jacksonville Independent School District for preserving the historic Tomato Bowl stadium, which was voted the top high school stadium in Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine with over 130,000 votes

The Tomato Bowl was designed in the 1930s and constructed in the early 1940s with Federal Works Progress Administration support, featuring rock walls and a fieldhouse built from locally gathered stones and red iron ore

The stadium hosted its first game on September 27, 1940, when Jacksonville High School played Dallas Technical High School before nearly 1,900 spectators

A major renovation in 2019 preserved the stadium's historic integrity while ensuring continued service for future generations

The resolution directs that a copy be prepared for the school district as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate