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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 10/07/2026 04:21:00

Constructed in 1973 at a cost of $12 million by Huber, Hunt, and Nichols, this 61,000-seat stadium has been the home of University of Kentucky Wildcats football for more than five decades. Originally called Commonwealth Stadium, the facility sits on an 86-acre plot that was once part of the UK Experimental Station Farm Grounds at 1540 University Drive in Lexington. The stadium officially opened on September 15, 1973 with a 31-26 victory over Virginia Tech, as quarterback Ernie Lewis ran for two...