Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA
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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 (ACC), 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.
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History & Stats
Opened
September 24, 1965
Nickname
The Terrordome
Capacity
65,632 (total), 1,200 (Club Seating), 240 (Luxury Seating – 15 Suites)
Owner
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and State University
Architect
Carneal and Johnston, Smithey and Boynton
Surface
'Latitude 36' Bermudagrass overseeded with Perennial Ryegrass in the fall
Construction cost
$3.5 million, ($ in )
Broke ground
April 1, 1964
Renovated
1989, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2012, 2013
Expanded
1980, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004
Tenants
Virginia Tech Hokies (NCAA) (1965–present)
