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Ohio
Stadium
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio
State Buckeyes is one of the most recognizable stadiums in college
football. As early as 1913, there were discussions of a new stadium for
the OSU football team. The team had played at Ohio Field and a
new stadium was needed because of growing support for the Buckeyes. The school wanted to build a
stadium large enough
to accommodate fans that were interested in the sport. However, there
was disagreement on where to build the stadium and
how to raise money for its construction. Ohio State commissioned Howard D. Smith to
design the new stadium. By 1918, he designed a double decked horseshoe
stadium. After funds were raised to build the new stadium,
construction began in August 1921. Built of steel and concrete, the
stadium was constructed at a cost of $1.3 million.
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The Buckeyes played their
first game at Ohio Stadium on October 7, 1922 against Ohio Wesleyan.
When it opened in 1922, Ohio Stadium had a seating capacity of 66,210
in a double decked horseshoe configuration. Successful seasons
throughout their history have led to several renovation and expansion
projects at Ohio Stadium. In 1984 a new scoreboard was added, and in
1991 5,000 seats were added in the south end zone. The latest
renovation and expansion project was completed between 1998 and 2001. This expansion
included the removal of the Jesse Owens Track and lowering the field
by 14 feet. Lowering the field allowed for additional rows of
seating to be added. Furthermore, a 40 foot tall shell was added on the east and
west sides of the stadium to allow the rim to be raised and to add 17
rows of seats. A new video/scoreboard, 76 luxury suites and
2,500 club seats were also a part of this massive expansion project.
Prior to the start of the 2007 season, the playing field was switched
from grass to Fieldturf. Today, Ohio Stadium is one of the best
stadiums in the nation and has a seating capacity of 101,568. The
Buckeyes have led the nation in attendance 20 times throughout their
history.
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FACTS & FIGURES |
-Tenant:
Ohio Buckeyes
-Conference: Big Ten
-Capacity: 101,568
-Surface: Fieldturf
-Opened:
October 7, 1922
-Cost:
$1.3 million (original)
-Seating Chart
-Ohio State
Sports
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BUCKEYES TIDBITS |
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BOWL |
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Famous Players:
Troy Smith, Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Orlando Pace, John Hicks,
Coach Woody Hayes
School Traditions: Buckeye Leaves, Victory Bell, Gold Pants,
Tunnel of Pride, Block O |
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