Jim Darnell Stadium - Midwest City, OK - Illuminated School Sports Fields on Waymarking.com

Jim Darnell Stadium is the home of the Midwest City Bombers, a team with numerous championships to their credit. Dates shown on the stadium's announcer's box show they were State Finalists in 1952, 1957, 1969, 1971, 1979, 1980, 1982 and 1996. They were the State Champions in 1960, 1985, 1988, 1994 and 1995. One of three high schools in the Mid-Del School District, MWC High School has an enrollment of 1600 students.

The stadium is named for Coach Jim Darnell, who led the team from 1955-1977. He had a lifetime record with the Bombers of 186 wins, 50 losses and 10 ties.

[Excerpt from Wikipedia]
In the early 1940s, Midwest City was a city on the rise. With the development of Tinker Air Force Base, Midwest City was making a name for itself. It was growing so fast, that the city leaders decided that it was time to develop a high school for the city and neighboring students. One late night, as a plane was taking off from Tinker Air Base, the plane crashed and killed all twelve people on board. The plane crashed into a field not far from the air base. A few years later, the school district decided to build Midwest City’s football stadium there. To this day, the “Ghost of Rose Field” haunts the stadium at night and is said to be one of the many reasons Jim Darnell Stadium is one of the hardest places to play in the state of Oklahoma. This all began in 1945 under Midwest City’s first official coach Fred Barlow. The Midwest City football program consists of a tradition that is second to none. It includes over 90 All-Staters, five state championships, thirteen state championship appearances, and 45 consecutive winning seasons. In addition, the MCHS football team was named as the first undefeated 6A football national champion. At Midwest City High, it's often stated: "Winning, it's not pressure, it's a way of life". Some call it tradition and some call it spirit, but the Midwest City community calls it "Bomber Magic".

Division Ball Played Here: 6A Field Web Site: Not listed

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At least one photograph that shows the stadium taken either during the day or night. A photo taken during the game at night is highly prized.

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