Lane Stadium

Opened in 1965

About Lane Stadium

Lane Stadium is a College Football stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. It opened in 1965. It seats 65,632. Its current tenant is Virginia Tech Hokies (College Football), since 1965. By capacity it ranks 27th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 115th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Venue Information

Capacity

65,632

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1965

Location

Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

Elevation

2,058 ft

627 m above sea level

Operator

Virginia Tech

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at Lane Stadium by team, 1965–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Virginia Tech Hokies
While based here: 62 seasons · 426-268-7 regular season · 35 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1965–present
ACC 2004–2026 · Big East Conference 1991–2003 · Independent 1965–1990 · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1902–1908
  2. Home venue unknown 1909–1925
  3. Miles Stadium 1926–1964
  4. Lane Stadium 1965–present
College Football 1965–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Lane Stadium?

The capacity of Lane Stadium is 65,632.

When was Lane Stadium built?

Lane Stadium opened in 1965.

Who operates Lane Stadium?

Lane Stadium is operated by Virginia Tech.

Who plays at Lane Stadium?

Lane Stadium is the home venue of Virginia Tech Hokies.

Where did the Virginia Tech Hokies play before Lane Stadium?

Before moving to Lane Stadium in 1965, the Virginia Tech Hokies played at Miles Stadium from 1926 to 1964.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 37.2199, -80.4180
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Miles Stadium 1926–1965 0.4 mi
Kiwanis Field 21 mi
Salem Civic Center 1967– 21 mi
Salem Memorial Ballpark 1995– 21 mi
Salem Stadium 1985– 22 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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