Houchens Industries - Lt Smith Stadium

Houchens Industries - Lt Smith Stadium

"The Houch"
За пределами стадиона LT Smith, октябрь 2013 г.
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Location	Bowling Green, KY
Coordinates	36°59′5″N 86°27′34″W
Owner	Western Kentucky University
Operator	Western Kentucky University
Capacity	19,250 (1968–1989) 17,500 (1990–2007) 22,113 (2008–present)
Record attendance	25,171 (Sept. 25, 2021)
Surface	FieldTurf (2009–present) Astroplay (2002–2008) Grass (1968–2001)
Construction
Opened	1968
Renovated	2008
Construction cost	$2.7 million $50 million (renovation)
Architect	Ryan Associated Architects Heery International & Taylor-Whitney Architects (renovation)
Tenants
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (NCAA) (1968–present)

Houchens Industries-LT Smith Stadium в Jimmy Feix Field 22 000 мест -это многоцелевой стадион в Боулинг-Грин , в США штате . на Здесь находится Университета Западного Кентукки команда Hilltoppers футбольная .

История

Когда стадион был построен в 1968 году, он сидел 19 250 поклонников. Объект был расширен до пропускной способности 22 000 человек в проекте, который был завершен в 2008 году. Это было запланировано для подготовки к переходу Hilltoppers на самый высокий уровень футбольного конкурса NCAA , Division I FBS (ранее известный как дивизион IA), завершено в 2009 году . Тем не менее, объект остается одним из самых маленьких стадионов в FBS.

Реконструкция

Реконструкция 1989 года снизила вместимость до 17 500 мест. Огни были установлены в 1987 году, и 2002 году была установлена ​​астроплайская игра в . футбольный стадион. В честь дара WKU добавила Houchens Industries к названию стадиона LT Smith. Сегодня стадион в настоящее время называется Houchens Industries - LT Smith Stadium.

Notable events

Smith Stadium has been the site of marching band competitions, high school football games, the university's graduation ceremonies and the Special Olympics. Starting in 2009, it became the site of Kentucky's high school football championship games, which had been previously held at the current Cardinal Stadium on the campus of the University of Louisville. Although the contract with the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) had been extended through 2018, the KHSAA decided to move the championships away from WKU in 2017. One of the reasons cited was the Hilltoppers' recent football success, specifically their hosting of the 2015 and 2016 Conference USA championship games, which forced the rescheduling of several high school championship games on short notice. Accordingly, the 2017 and 2018 KHSAA championships were moved to the University of Kentucky's Kroger Field.

Record crowds

Highest attendance at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Rank	Attendance	Opponent	Date
1	25,171	Indiana	Sept. 25, 2021
2	23,674	Vanderbilt	Sept. 24, 2016
3	23,252	Southern Miss	Sept. 22, 2012
4	22,323	Louisiana–Monroe	Oct. 20, 2012
5	22,297	Murray State	Sept. 21, 2013
6	20,973	Morgan State	Sept. 29, 2018
7	20,811	Marshall	Sept. 29, 2018
8	20,772	Indiana	Sept. 18, 2010
9	20,568	South Florida	Sept. 12, 2009
10	20,428	Eastern Kentucky	Oct. 26, 1968

Homecoming 2012:

Homecoming 2013:

See also

• List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums