Lane Stadium - Wikipedia
Lane Stadium is a college football stadium in the eastern United States, located on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia. The playing surface of the stadium is named Worsham Field.
Lane Stadium/Worsham Field - Virginia Tech Athletics
On Sept. 22, 1994, Tech won its 100th game in Lane Stadium in memorable fashion before a national television audience on ESPN with a 34-6 win over rival West Virginia. On Nov. 1, 2003, Tech upset No. 2 Miami 31-7 to pick up its 150th all-time win at Lane Stadium, marking the highest-ranked opponent the Hokies have ever defeated.
Lane Stadium/Worsham Field - Virginia Tech
Building History. Construction on a stadium to seat 35,000 started in 1964 and by 1969 most major construction had been completed. The work cost $2,113,047. It was first used Sept. 24, 1965, for a freshman football game between Virginia Tech and University of Maryland, which ended in 8-8 tie.
Lane Stadium Records - Virginia Tech Athletics
Lane Stadium Records. Best Record: 7-0, 1996. Worst Record: 0-3-1, 1969. Most Points Scored: Tech – 77 vs. Akron, 1995; Opponent – 49, Houston, 1974. Highest Combined Score: 104 pts., 77-27 win against Akron, 1995. Lowest Combined Score: 3 pts., 3-0 win against Villanova, 1967.
Lane Stadium Historical Photos - archive.techsideline.com
May 20, 2005 · The first varsity games were played in Lane during the 1965 season, when three games took place in the new stadium, which at the time had a fully-constructed West side, including press box, but had just a small center section of stands on the East side, roughly between the 35-yard lines.
Athletic Facilities - Virginia Tech History
The stadium is named for the late Edward H. Lane, a graduate of the university and a former member of the Board of Visitors. Lane headed an educational foundation project which raised more than $3 million for the original construction. Lane’s …
Lane Stadium
Original construction of Lane Stadium began in April, 1964, and was completed four years later. The Hokies did not wait for completion, playing their first varsity game in the stadium on Oct. 2, 1965.
Lane Stadium/Worsham Field – StadiumDB.com
May 6, 2015 · Decision to build a new stadium at Virginia Tech was made in 1962. It meant doubling the capacity for Hokies home games from 17,000 at the old stadium to 35,050. However, despite 1.5 year of construction, the stadium wasn’t that big for Sept 1965 opening.
Lane Stadium & Worsham Field - Clio
Lane Stadium is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and hosts the Virginia Tech Hokies football squad. At 2,057 feet above sea level, it is the second highest Division I Football Bowl Subdivision school stadium in the eastern United States. Its field is known as Worsham Field.
LANE STADIUM - College Gridirons
Although the stadium was not yet complete, the Hokies played their first game at Lane Stadium on October 2, 1965 against William and Mary. Construction of the $3.5 million stadium was completed by 1968 and seated 35,050 fans.