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About this book
Football is an unmistakable part of the culture of Penn State, though the experience of a Nittany Lions home game—from the crowds and tailgates to the spectacle of the game itself—has changed significantly over the years. This richly illustrated and researched book tells the story of the structure that has evolved along with the university's celebrated football program: the iconic Beaver Stadium.
Historian Lee Stout and engineering professor Harry H. West show how Beaver Stadium came to be, including a look at its predecessors, "Old" Beaver Field, built in 1893 on a site centrally located northeast of Old Main, and "New" Beaver Field, built on the northwest corner of campus in 1909. Stout and West explore the engineering and construction challenges of the stadium and athletic fields and reveal the importance of these facilities to the history of Penn State and its cherished traditions.
Packed with archival photos and fascinating stories, Lair of the Lion is a celebration of the ways in which Penn State fans, students, and athletes have experienced home games from the 1880s to the present day, and of the monumental structure that the Lions now call home.
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Table of contents
- COVER Front
- Copyright page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 1: OLD BEAVER FIELD
- Chapter 2: “WISH-WACK, PINK AND BLACK, GO STATE GO”
- Chapter 3: NEW BEAVER FIELD: THE WOODEN ERA
- Chapter 4: NEW BEAVER FIELD: THE STEEL ERA
- Chapter 5: FOOTBALL GAMES AT NEW BEAVER FIELD
- Chapter 6: BEAVER FIELD BECOMES BEAVER STADIUM
- Chapter 7: "THE BIG LIFT”
- Chapter 8: THE NORTH-END UPPER DECK
- Chapter 9: BEAVER STADIUM BECOMES A BUILDING
- Chapter 10: A NEW ERA: HERITAGE RECOGNIZED
- Chapter 11: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE ON GAME DAY
- Chapter 12: BEAVER STADIUM’S IMPORTANCE AND FUTURE
- AFTERWORD: THE POWER OF PLACE
- NOTES
- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
- PHOTO CREDITS
- COVER: Back