Alumni Memorial Field
VMI Keydets track and field
Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Lexington, Virginia, United States. It opened in 1962. It is home to the Virginia Military Institute Keydets football team.
History
Alumni Memorial Field was built and completed in 1962. The cost was approximately $250,000, funded by the
In 2006, many improvements were made to the stadium. A new scoreboard with a jumbotron was added, along with new concourses, restrooms, and locker rooms. It totaled for a cost of $15 million.
Features
After renovation to the stadium in 2006, Alumni Memorial Stadium features permanent ticket booths, new concourses, restrooms, and locker rooms. It has a capacity of 10,000, with 54 rows at 173 feet (53 m) high. The playing surface is
Tradition
Before every VMI home game, the VMI Corps of Cadets marches from their barracks onto the field while the VMI Regimental Band plays "Shenandoah", along with a cannon called "Little John" firing at the start and end of the game and after every VMI score.[1]
Record crowds
On September 15, 1973, VMI fell to
See also
References
- ^ a b "Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium - Home of VMI Keydets Football - VMIKeydets.com - The Official Site of Virginia Military Institute Athletics". VMIKeydets.com. 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
- ^ "2010 VMI Football Record Book" (PDF). Vmikeydets.com. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
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