Lane Stadium Kyle Begley Self taken picture of Labor Day game vs. Georgia Tech. Lane Stadium
Why Lane Stadium? I choose Lane Stadium because I’m now a Hokie and I’m a diehard sports fanatic. I’m also very interested in the tradition and history behind Virginia Tech, and this project was an excellent opportunity to do so. Lane Stadium
History of Lane Stadium 1 April 1964: Construction begins Oct 2, 1965: First Varsity football game; 9-7 win over William and Mary Oct 23, 1965: Stadium dedicated to Edward Lane Summer 1968: Construction complete; original capacity of 35,050, $3.5 million dollars spent. 1980: Additional seats added, capacity up to 52,500 1982: First nationally televised game, Tech wins over UVa. : Yearly renovations and additions Lane Stadium 1 Lane Stadium/Worsham Field
Present Day Lane Stadium Home of the Virginia Tech Hokies Capacity: 65,632 1 15 th Toughest stadium to play 2 Hokies have a record in Lane Stadium 1 Helped Hokies to 8 straight (and counting) 10 win seasons 1 9/39/89/2210/1311/811/24 GTAPBGDukeFSUUVa TBD Lane Stadium 1 Lane Stadium/Worsham Field 2 E. Holden
VT wins since Lane Stadium 3 Virginia Tech Website
Traditions and Such Enter Sandman Orange Effect/Maroon Effect Hokie Pokie Firing of “Skipper” after every score Defensive 3 rd Downs are key plays Lane Stadium
Fact and Figures 1 Playing field is called Worsham Field Donated over $1 million to universities Second Century Campaign Original construction cost a total of $3.5 million Recent renovations cost as much as $52.5 million Hokies have a record in Lane Stadium. More information: Lane Stadium 1 Lane Stadium/Worsham Field
Picture at a Game (vs. GT 9/3/12) Lane Stadium That’s me on the right!
Citations Football. Virginia Tech. Retrieved September 8, 2012 from Holden, E. (August 15, 2012). Yahoo Sports. College Football’s Top 25 Toughest Places to Play. Retrieved September 9, 2012, from toughest-places-play ncaaf.html Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. Hokie Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2012 from Lane Stadium
Feedback I found this project very helpful for refreshing on some old PP topics, while helping me to learn new tools. New topics to me included: Adding a table Adding a graph SmartArt Lane Stadium