re: Interesting historical pictures thread (add captions please)

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Ground was broken for the Stadium in formal ceremonies August 3, 1921. Governor Harry L. Davis wielded the first shovel, followed by President Thompson, Chairman Summer and a multiple officials and campus and stadium committee dignitaries. A crowd of 2,500 was present along with the regimental band. Sparked by the national and University colors, The audience dutifully sang “America” and “Carmen Ohio.”

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Completion date for the Stadium was set for October 1, 1922. In concurrence with the erection of the Stadium, the University let a contract for the new bridge and roadway over the Olentangy just north of the Stadium at a cost of $117,900. The University trustees, meanwhile, at their April 25, 1921 meeting adopted an important resolution under which the Stadium was to be built and fixing the responsibility of the Athletic Board. By now the project was known officially as the Ohio Stadium. More than $1,000,000 having been raised, it was now up to the building committee to see the project to completion. It was stipulated, among other things, that the University itself was to incur no financial obligation in connection with the Stadium and that the cost of the structure was not to exceed $930,000. But that was not to be, before it was completed, Ohio Stadium was to cost twice that much.

The Stadium was to have a seating capacity of 63,000 and was to be built mainly of concrete.

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OHIO STADIUM WAS COMPLETED JUST IN TIME FOR THE PLANNED DEDICATION DAY OF OCTOBER 21, 1922. THE DEDICATION GAME WAS ACTUALLY THE THIRD GAME AT OHIO STADIUM, THE FIRST BEING AGAINST OHIO WESLEYAN ON OCTOBER 7, AND THE SECOND AGAINST OBERLIN ON OCTOBER 14. THE DEDICATION GAME WAS A HUGE SUCCESS WITH OVER 72,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING.

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