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- His horseshoe-shaped stadium was dubbed “The House that Harley Built” in recognition of All-American Chic Harley, whose prodigious talent brought renown to the university’s football program and drew overflow crowds to Ohio Field that elevated the need for a new venue.
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Aug 27, 2023 · The Ohio State football team plays its home games at Ohio Stadium. Here is why the Buckeyes' famous football cathedral is often referred to as The Horseshoe.
- John Buhler
Jul 6, 2023 · Ohio Stadium is one of the most recognizable landmarks in all of sports. Built in 1922 at a cost of $1.3 million and refurbished in 2001 for slightly more than $194 million, the horseshoe-shaped stadium is a monument to college football.
- Howard Dwight Smith
- $1.3 million
- 1922
- Ohio Wesleyan, Oct. 7, 1922
Dec 1, 2022 · Dedicated to the university and inspired by Europe’s ancient landmarks, 1907 graduate Howard Dwight Smith created Ohio Stadium, an architectural marvel that has served for 100 years.
Oct 24, 2023 · Nestled in the heart of Columbus, Ohio, stands a monumental edifice that echoes with the roars of victories past and the hopes of triumphs yet to come. Ohio Stadium, affectionately known as “The...
- Brad Kern
Nov 27, 2023 · Lost Columbus: Ohio Stadium’s Construction Forced a Partial Reroute of the Olentangy River. Before the Ohio State University Buckeyes could play their first football game at the Horseshoe, its builders needed to conquer the Olentangy River. Jeff Darbee.
Ohio Stadium, the biggest stadium in college football with an official capacity of more than 66,000 fans, would be permanent. Newspaper accounts of the day compared the new venue to the Colosseum, but it was even bigger than Rome’s famous oval amphitheater — thanks in part to the curved upper deck that led coverage of the opening to refer ...
Oct 6, 2022 · COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Stadium turns 100 this week, and there’s reason to pay homage. It is so much more than just a building of concrete and turf and lights and noise where Ohio State plays football, and almost always wins.
