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Ratliff Stadium

Ratliff Stadium

Ratliff Stadium
Odessa, Texas (Ector County)
Photo Credit: TEXScout / Texas Film Commission

Ratliff Stadium is a stadium in Odessa, Texas. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field for the city's two public high schools, Odessa and Permian High Schools.

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Films Featured

  • Friday Night Lights (2004)

    • Ratliff Stadium was the location for Permian High School's practices in the 2004 feature film directed by Peter Berg. In one powerful scene shot at the location, fullback Don Billingsley (Garrett Hedlund) is confronted by his abusive father (Tim McGraw), himself a former star for the team, for fumbling the ball during practice.

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As Seen In Film

Ratliff Stadium in Friday Night Lights
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Ratliff Stadium
Photo via TEXScout / Texas Film Commission
Billy Bob Thornton in Friday Night Lights
© Universal Pictures
Ratliff Stadium
Photo via TEXScout / Texas Film Commission
Ratliff Stadium in Friday Night Lights
© Universal Pictures

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Archival Footage

View a home movie of the 1970 state championship between the Austin Reagan Raiders and the Odessa Permian Panthers.

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