Lair of the Lion : : A History of Beaver Stadium / / Lee Stout, Harry H. West.

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 t...

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Place / Publishing House:University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021]
©2017
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Keystone Books
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Physical Description:1 online resource (196 p.) :; 74 color/126 b&w illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgment
  • Introduction
  • 1 Old Beaver Field
  • 2 “Wish-Wack, Pink and Black, Go State Go”
  • 3 New Beaver Field: The Wooden Era
  • 4 New Beaver Field: The Steel Era
  • 5 Football Games at New Beaver Field
  • 6 Beaver Field Becomes Beaver Stadium
  • 7 “The Big Lift”
  • 8 The North-End Upper Deck
  • 9 Beaver Stadium Becomes a Building
  • 10 A New Era: Heritage Recognized
  • 11 Continuity and Change on Game Day
  • 12 Beaver Stadium’s Importance and Future
  • Afterword: The Power of Place
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • Photo Credits