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Lane Stadium is a college football stadium in the eastern United States, located on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. The playing surface of the stadium is named Worsham Field. The home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference, it was rated the number one home field a…
Lane Stadium is a college football stadium in the eastern United States, located on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. The playing surface of the stadium is named Worsham Field. The home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference, it was rated the number one home field advantage in all of college football in 2005 by Rivals.com. In 2007, it was ranked #2 on ESPN.com's "Top 10 Scariest Places To Play." The stadium is named for Edward Hudson Lane, a former student, local businessman, and Virginia Tech booster, while the playing surface is named for Wes Worsham, a university donor and booster.
  • Location: 285 Beamer Way · Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
  • Owner: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Capacity: 65,632 (total) · 1,200 (Club Seating) · 240 (Luxury Seating – 15 Suites)
  • Opened: September 24, 1965 · 59 years ago
  • Architect: Carneal and Johnston · Smithey and Boynton
  • Surface: 'Latitude 36' Bermudagrass overseeded with Perennial Ryegrass in the fall
  • Broke ground: April 1, 1964
Data from: en.wikipedia.org