Scott Stadium

• Virginia Cavaliers (NCAA, 1931 )

• American Football
• NCAA Lacrosse Men's Championship in 1977, 1982
• ACC Lacrosse Women's Championship 2008
• Concerts

The Scott Stadium (official name: Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium ), the football stadium of the University of Virginia. The Virginia Cavaliers wear here from their home games the Atlantic Coast Conference, NCAA. In addition, the arena for lacrosse games will be used.

History

The stadium was opened in 1931 with a former capacity for 25,000 spectators and replaced the Lambeth Field. The construction costs amounted to $ 300,000. Named is the sports venue by Frederic W. Scott, the former Rector of the University. He donated the money for the construction of the stadium. From out stadium has a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Monticello; the mansion of the 3rd U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.

The first major renovation took place in 1974; this included the rehabilitation of concrete grandstands and the masonry; new aluminum seats were installed and an artificial turf replaced the natural green. In 1981, the grandstands was opened on the upper level, this brought additional 12,000 spectators. Furthermore, a new press box was set up and built a President's box and laid a new artificial turf, which remained at the stadium until 1988. In 1983, the stadium their first professionally installed floodlights. Since 1995, a natural grass is laid in the system again.

On June 14, 1997 donated Carl W. Smith, a graduate of the University of Virginia in 1951, U.S. $ 25 million to the university. A majority (23 Mio.US $ ) was used for the expansion of the stadium to 60,000 seats. 1998 got the new video wall with bezel. The construction project was the extension for three years.

At the season - opening on September 2, 2000 against the Brigham Young Cougars the rebuilt stadium was inaugurated. It was, inter alia, in addition to the additional locations the President's box modernized, 44 luxury boxes and a three -storey car park built with 600 parking spaces. In the summer of 2009, a new $ 2.4 million expensive video wall was built in the stadium; which is considerably larger than its predecessor.

Today, the stadium has a seating capacity of 61,500 seats.

Concerts

For example, music concerts were the Dave Matthews Band (21 April 2001), The Rolling Stones (6 October 2005) and U2 ( 1 October 2009) in the sports facility as a guest.