Lair of the Lion
eBook - PDF

Lair of the Lion

A History of Beaver Stadium

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Lair of the Lion

A History of Beaver Stadium

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

  1. COVER Front
  2. Copyright page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. Chapter 1: OLD BEAVER FIELD
  7. Chapter 2: “WISH-WACK, PINK AND BLACK, GO STATE GO”
  8. Chapter 3: NEW BEAVER FIELD: THE WOODEN ERA
  9. Chapter 4: NEW BEAVER FIELD: THE STEEL ERA
  10. Chapter 5: FOOTBALL GAMES AT NEW BEAVER FIELD
  11. Chapter 6: BEAVER FIELD BECOMES BEAVER STADIUM
  12. Chapter 7: "THE BIG LIFT”
  13. Chapter 8: THE NORTH-END UPPER DECK
  14. Chapter 9: BEAVER STADIUM BECOMES A BUILDING
  15. Chapter 10: A NEW ERA: HERITAGE RECOGNIZED
  16. Chapter 11: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE ON GAME DAY
  17. Chapter 12: BEAVER STADIUM’S IMPORTANCE AND FUTURE
  18. AFTERWORD: THE POWER OF PLACE
  19. NOTES
  20. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  21. INDEX
  22. PHOTO CREDITS
  23. COVER: Back