Miles Stadium

Opened in 1926

About Miles Stadium

Miles Stadium was a College Football stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. It opened in 1926, closed in 1964 and was demolished in 1965. Its only tenant was Virginia Tech Hokies (College Football, 1926–1964). On our ranked lists it ranks 137th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Venue Information

Year Opened

1926

Year Closed

1964

Location

Blacksburg, Virginia

Elevation

2,076 ft

633 m above sea level

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.

The site today

From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.

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Teams

Home seasons at Miles Stadium by team, 1926–1964. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Virginia Tech Hokies
While based here: 37 seasons · 173-160-23 regular season · 1 postseason trip
College Football · 1926–1964
Southern 1926–1964 · University Division
  1. Home venue unknown 1902–1908
  2. Home venue unknown 1909–1925
  3. Miles Stadium 1926–1964
  4. Lane Stadium 1965–present
College Football 1926–1964

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

When was Miles Stadium built?

Miles Stadium opened in 1926.

What is on the site of Miles Stadium today?

The site is now part of Prairie Quad, a park.

Where did the Virginia Tech Hokies play after Miles Stadium?

After leaving Miles Stadium in 1964, the Virginia Tech Hokies moved to Lane Stadium in 1965.

Sources

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

Location

Coordinates: 37.2250, -80.4190
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Lane Stadium 1965– 0.4 mi
Salem Civic Center 1967– 21 mi
Salem Memorial Ballpark 1995– 21 mi
Salem Stadium 1985– 21 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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