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Lane Stadium, with Its New West Side Expansion, Is One of the Top College Lane Stadium, with its new west side expansion, is one of the top college football stadiums in the country, and a centerpiece for the Hokies’ outstanding athletic complex Lane Stadium Home of the Hokies The Virginia Tech football A new press area on the west stands, a new ticket offi ce, new Ground was broken in team has enjoyed over a decade side, toward the south end zone athletic fund offi ces, an Ath let ics November of 2004 for the of success, going to 13 straight with a dining area and improved Hall of Fame and a new student latest project and crews began bowl games. A big part of overall facilities is just the tip ac a dem ic services area are also building around the existing that success is the home-fi eld of the iceberg. In addition, included in this project. press box, laying the above and advantage the Hokies enjoy at the fencing that surrounds the In the summer of 2003, below-ground settings, as well Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. sta di um was removed and the $1.9 million was raised to fund as removing the two light towers Billed as the toughest place area on the west side exterior of the planning of the west side on that side of the stadium. in college football for opponents the newly renovated stadium was expansion. That money allowed Last season, the inside of to play by Rivals.com, the Hokies landscaped with walkways and for the groundbreaking of the the stadium was also given a play on not only one of the best a weekday parking lot for ticket west side project — another new look as Hokie Stone was playing surfaces in the nation, patrons as well as Hall of Fame magnifi cent addition to the added to the walls in each but with the new south end zone and Hokie Club visitors. stadium. This project marked of the end zones so there's and west side additions, the Additional luxury suites, a new the third part of a three-phase no question as to where the Hokies compete in one of the best President’s area, four private club project at Lane Stadium/Worsham game is being played for fans stadiums in the nation. seating areas, new concession Field. watching on television. Now entering its 42nd season as an arena of collegiate football com pe ti tion, Lane Sta di um/ Worsham Field has gone through nu mer ous chang es, renovations and additions. But through it all, it has always been re gard ed as one of the fi nest places to watch — and toughest places for opponents to play — a college football game. Another New Look The third in a series of upgrades was completed prior to this season. Following the completion of the 2004 season, the old press box was removed and the structure was fi lled in to match what was built up during the 2004 season. The new towering west side structure of Lane Stadium is as nice as any in the nation. 122 • 2006 Virginia Tech Football Also, new kicking nets were The outside of the installed in both end zones and facility also received a new video board — 1/3 larger a new look, making Lane Stadium Milestones — has replaced the old one on the the entrance more Date Opponent Result Score existing scoreboard. New lights inviting. Walkways First Win Oct. 2, 1965 William & Mary W 9-7 that will double the candlepower and land scap ing First Television Game (ABC) Oct. 29, 1966 Florida State W 23-21 and reduce shadows on the give the south and 25th Win Oct. 11, 1975 Florida State W 13-10 fi eld were added as part of the west sides a more 50th Win Oct. 3, 1981 Memphis State W 17-13 renovation. ap peal ing entrance First CBS Game Sept. 18, 1982 Miami (Fla.) L 8-14 With all of these additions for fans and teams. First Night Game Nov. 25, 1982 Virginia W 21-14 First TBS Game Nov. 25, 1982 Virginia W 21-14 and improvements, Lane Stadium Another recent First Game Under Coach Beamer Sept. 12, 1987 Clemson L 10-22 will keep up its reputation as addition to the First Win Under Coach Beamer Oct. 3, 1987 Navy W 31-11 one of the best places for college facility is the turf 75th Win Oct. 3, 1987 Navy W 31-11 football.football. andand drainagedrainage system First ESPN Game Nov. 24, 1990 Virginia W 38-13 that was replaced First BIG EAST Game Sept. 26, 1992 West Virginia L 7-16 The South End Zone in the summer of First BIG EAST Win Oct. 16, 1993 Temple W 55-7 Last season was the fourth 2001. In the winter 100th Win Sept. 22, 1994 West Virginia W 34-6 played by the Hokies with the of 2003-04, a heating First Thursday Night Game Sept. 22, 1994 West Virginia W 34-6 intimidating South End Zone system was installed Program's 1,000th Game Sept. 4, 1999 James Madison W 47-0 facility capturing the noise at Lane to keep the Bermuda 125th Win Sept. 23, 1999 Clemson W 31-11 Stadium. The season was marked grass at an optimum First ESPN GameDay Appearance Oct. 16, 1999 Syracuse W 62-0 by tough competition and record- temperature during Frank Beamer's 100th Win at Tech Sept. 1, 2001 Connecticut W 52-10 setting crowds as fans fi lled all the winter months. Virginia Tech's 600th win overall Sept. 6, 2003 James Madison W 43-0 65,115 seats for all six games. This innovative 150th win Nov. 1, 2003 Miami W 31-7 Prior to the 2002 season, system is in place First ACC Game and Win Sept. 18, 2004 Duke W 41-17 Tech added 11,120 seats in the in just a handful of VIRGINIA TECH'S ALL-TIME RECORD AT LANE STADIUM: 161-64-6 (41 years) south end zone to enclose that other stadiums in LONGEST WINNING STREAK AT LANE STADIUM: 16 games end of the stadium. The double- the world and makes (47-0, James Madison, 1999 - 34-20, Boston College, 2001) deck structure is similar to the Worsham Field one Cleveland Browns’ “Dawg Pound” of the fi nest playing section and has bleacher, bench- fi elds around. during Coach Frank Beamer’s Campaign. The Campaign raised back and club seats. The structure tenure at Vir gin ia Tech and over $18.6 million, almost $1.7 is en closed, but has gaps between A Winning Tradition more im pres sive ly, are 69-13 in mil lion more than the original the existing structure and the On Sept. 22, 1994, Tech won Blacksburg the last 13 seasons. goal, thanks to the support of new one. This is be cause of new its 100th game in Lane Stadium Tech fi nished with an all-time people like the Worshams. building codes and a desire to get in mem o ra ble fashion before a record of 32-9 in BIG EAST games The stadium is named for the fans closer to the fi eld. na tion al television audience on played at Lane Stadium/Worsham late Edward H. Lane, a grad u ate Below the south end zone ESPN with a 34-6 win over rival Field and won 25 of its last 31 of the uni ver si ty and a former stands are several new features. West Virginia. conference games at home. member of the Board of Visitors. There is a football visitor’s locker On Nov. 1, 2003, Tech upset Last season, Tech went 5-1 at Lane headed an ed u ca tion al room which can be divided and No. 2 Miami 31-7 to pick up Lane Stadium/Worsham Field on its foundation project which raised used for other sports’ visiting its 150th win all-time at Lane way to an 11-2 season and a Gator more than $3 million for the teams in the winter and spring. Stadium, marking the highest- Bowl title. Highlights included a orig i nal con struc tion. Lane's There is also the June Oblinger ranked opponent the Hokies have win over No. 15 Georgia Tech, a personal donation was the fi rst Shott Media Center, which houses ever defeated. win over No. 13 Boston College on received by the fund. a press room, a press conference Tech’s overall record at Lane a Thursday night ESPN broadcast The original cost was $3.5 area, three radio rooms, a Stadium is 161 wins, 64 losses and Tech topping North Carolina million, compared with $3.2 darkroom and several storage and six ties in 41 years of play. on Senior Day. million spent for the addition rooms. The Hokies are 87-27-1 at home This season, Tech hopes on top of the east stands. The to continue its home stadium stadium's original capacity tra di tion as a tough group of foes was 40,000, but the ad di tion, make the trip to Blacksburg. completed in 1980, raised that Georgia Tech, Duke, Virginia number to 52,500. The re lo ca tion and Clemson will be the four of bleach er seats dropped the Atlantic Coast Conference home total ca pac i ty to under 50,000. games for Tech. Non-conference Lane Stadium, featuring a opponents Northeastern, modern lighting system and a Cincinnati, Southern Miss and Kent seating capacity of 66,233 for State also visit Lane Stadium, this season, ranks as one of the providing fans with eight great nation's fi nest col le giate foot ball games this season.
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