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The ‘Shoe turns 100 years old this year?
Ohio Stadium opened on October 7, 1922 with a 5–0 OSU victory over Ohio Wesleyan, before 25,000 fans. The Ohio Stadium dedication game was on October 21 against that team up north (the score need not be reported here). Every seat was filled, including temporary stands set up in the south end, and the crowd was estimated at 72,500.
Over the past 100 years, thousands of fans have cheered The Ohio State University Buckeyes to victory in Ohio Stadium, affectionately known as the ‘Shoe. TBDBITL has brought audiences to their feet for Script Ohio and families and friends have joyfully watched as their students became graduates in that same stadium. A Walk in Our ‘Shoe: 100 Years of Ohio Stadium celebrates the history of the Horseshoe. On view in the Thompson Library Gallery August 20, 2022-February 26, 2023, the exhibit is presented by University Archives and is free and open to the public. More information is available on the University Libraries website.
Visitors to the Ohio State campus usually pause at Ohio Stadium. Fondly called the Horseshoe since it opened in 1922, Ohio Stadium is a massive structure that holds just over 102,000 fans. For most people cheering in the stands and at home, the ‘Shoe is the focal point of the University on football Saturdays. Although football will always be its main purpose, its designers successfully predicted that the stadium would be much more. Throughout its history, the walls of the ‘Shoe have seen track stars breaking records, students living underneath its stands, musical guests belting out a favorite tune and parents beaming as their children receive their degrees. The traditions and stories surrounding Ohio Stadium are as diverse as those who have been there.
The university has set up a web site dedicated to the history of the stadium and can be found here: https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/100-years-of-ohio-stadium/