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By Graham Hays

Vanderbilt Stadium roared like never before when Whit Taylor’s touchdown pass to Phil Roach gave the Commodores a lead in the fourth quarter of the opening game of the 1981 football season. A record crowd of nearly 40,000 people in attendance for that first game sent up that raucous cheer, perhaps one of the loudest following a major renovation and expansion of the venue.

The cheers drowned out a sigh of relief from high above the field. Watching from the new three-story press box as a guest of then-athletic director Roy Kramer, Ronald Crutcher, BE’67, was happy that Vanderbilt beat Maryland. But as project manager for the renovations that led to rechristening the former Dudley Field, he was mostly relieved that the stadium was ready.

At least until the lead engineer, a usually stoic figure, turned to him amid the celebratory din.

“All the people were standing up, jumping up and down, and the stadium was really alive,” Crutcher recalls. “He looked at me, straight-faced, and said, ‘You know, I didn’t design this place to carry this much jumping and turmoil.’

“I must have turned white.”

The stadium survived the joke and the celebration. It fulfilled its purpose, as had Dudley Field since another group of Vanderbilt alumni helped build the original venue in 1922. Even now, as Vandy United’s $300 million athletics investment campaign upgrades the stadium and enhances the fan experience, the goal is the same as it was a century ago. From concerts to commencements to presidential speeches, and to football games that still define autumn, the stadium remains a place for the Vanderbilt community to come together and celebrate.

Vanderbilt football was born out of a challenge. The university—as new as the nascent sport itself in 1890—didn’t have a football team when the University of Nashville (later Peabody Normal College) challenged its counterpart to a game. As author Andrew McIlwaine Bell recounts in The Origins of Southern College Football, Vanderbilt students met, agreed to accept the challenge and selected Elliott Jones as their captain and de facto coach, in part because he owned a book about football and had once seen it played in Massachusetts.

With the backing of William Dudley, a chemistry professor and president of the Vanderbilt Athletic Association, the Commodores nevertheless routed their local rivals 40-0 in a game played at Sulphur Dell baseball park.

Having committed to competing in the sport, Vanderbilt sought to excel. Soon its teams played home games where the law school now stands, its field also named in honor of Dudley. In 1910, when news reached campus that Vanderbilt played defending national champion Yale to a 0-0 tie in New Haven, Connecticut, students gathered amid the field’s wood bleachers for an impromptu bonfire—after they marched through Nashville in the middle of the night.

By 1922, in an early example of cultivating the conditions for further success, Vanderbilt committed to building a new stadium on vacant land west of the main campus (purchased by the university more than a decade earlier). Reports at the time estimated the cost of the stadium at around $200,000, shared between Vanderbilt and gifts from donors. More recently in Vanderbilt Football: Tales of Commodores Gridiron History, Bill Traughber estimated the figure at $300,000—the equivalent of several million dollars today.

An article in the 1923 yearbook explains that the new venue retained the name Dudley Field because it was deemed “less pretentious and more modest” than Dudley Stadium—aligning with famous venues of the era such as the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field and Harvard University’s Soldiers Field. The team’s former home was then rechristened Curry Field, in honor of former football standout Irby “Rabbit” Curry, a pilot who died in World War I.

The new Dudley Field opened on Oct. 14, 1922, when Vanderbilt tied Michigan in front of a crowd that included Cornelius Vanderbilt IV, great-great grandson of the university namesake. It accommodated 20,000 fans in its horseshoe-shaped bowl, which did not include any seating on the north end. While it featured a smaller capacity than a handful of stadiums in the Northeast, where the sport was most popular, it was the South’s first football-specific stadium.

By 1960, further expansion of the east side of the stadium added several thousand seats. When President John F. Kennedy visited in 1963 in conjunction with Vanderbilt’s 90th anniversary, more than 30,000 fans filled Dudley Field to hear him speak. Unfortunately, despite a 1974 Peach Bowl appearance that coincided with a young assistant named Bill Parcells joining head coach Steve Sloan’s staff, results didn’t always help fill the seats during football season.

While previous efforts had mostly added to the structure built in 1922, the 1981 renovation marked a complete transformation. In just 212 days, between the final home game of the 1980 season and the 1981 home opener against Maryland, workers replaced all the original concrete, raised the existing steel framework 10 feet in a particularly challenging maneuver and constructed the three-story press box on the stadium’s west side.

As Vanderbilt marks the 100th anniversary of Dudley Field this year, construction related to Vandy United will begin to reimagine the north and south end zones of Vanderbilt Stadium. A new century of football will have a new look, far from the first in the stadium’s evolution.

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Vanderbilt baseball announces Hawkins Field upgrades, to include increased seating capacity

Vanderbilt baseball will renovate Hawkins Field to include increased seating capacity, new club spaces and private suites and a multi-purpose building in right field, the program announced Wednesday .

The upgrades are part of the Vandy United facilities renovation campaign. Among the enhancements will be a second grandstand level with "opera-style boxes" that will increase seating capacity of 3,700 by more than 10%, according to the program, as well as seating on top of the left-field wall, a new concourse between the infield and outfield seating, an entry atrium and suites on top of the current press box.

The program release did not mention a timeline or cost for the completion of the project. Currently, upgrades are underway on FirstBank Stadium for a new basketball operations building, new locker rooms and upgraded seating. Upgrades have also been announced for the golf and tennis facilities, as well as for McGugin Center, which houses administrative and coach offices.

“Hawkins Field has helped us create an environment that has led to success and growth over the past 20 years,” coach Tim Corbin said in the release. “I’m grateful to Chancellor Diermeier and Vice Chancellor Lee for their leadership in ensuring it remains a place that is special for our student-athletes and supporters. Our team understands that we get to share this space for the time we’re given and then pass it on to future generations. What space we have, we take care of. We’re proud of it. This is our home, and I look forward to seeing it grow.”

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There are designated seats for fans of the visiting teams at Vanderbilt Stadium in sections U and V.

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"sunny seats".

For a chilly day these were great. We were much more comfortable than the fans on the other sideline. I could imagine for an early season game that these might be too hot though.

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2024 ncaa baseball bracket: men's college world series scores, schedule.

Find all the information below about the 2024 NCAA DI baseball tournament, including the 2024 Men's College World Series. Tournament selections will be named on Monday, May 27.

The 2023 Men's College World Series came to a close when LSU routed Florida 18-4 in the decisive game of the finals to win its seventh national championship.

The complete NCAA regional, super regional, and 2024 Men's College World Series schedules and results are below. 

• Selection show: Monday, May 27 at noon ET | ESPN2/ESPNU
• Regionals: Friday-Monday,   May 31-June 3
• Super regionals: Friday-Sunday, June 7-9 or Saturday-Monday, June 8-10
• First day of MCWS games:  Start   Friday, June 14
• MCWS finals:  Saturday-Monday, June 22-23/24

All times in ET

• Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 2:  TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 4:  TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 5: TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 6:  TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 7: TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 8:  TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 9: TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 10:  TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
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What is the difference between the Division I baseball tournament and the College World Series?

The NCAA Division I baseball tournament is a 64-team tournament that starts in May. After two rounds of play (which each consist of multiple games), there are just eight teams left. These eight teams then head to Omaha, Neb. for the College World Series. The CWS is the culmination of the DI tournament, where the teams compete in two brackets, with the winners of each meeting in the CWS finals, a best-of-three series to decide the NCAA champion.

When did the College World Series start?

The first-ever NCAA Division I baseball tournament was in 1947, and would barely be recognized as the same tournament nowadays. The 1947 tournament featured just eight teams, which were divided into two four-team, single-elimination brackets. The two winners — California and Yale — then met in a best-of-three final in Kalamazoo, Michigan. California would go undefeated through the inaugural CWS and beat Yale to capture the first title.

How are teams selected for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament?

Since 1954, the NCAA Division I baseball tournament field has been split into two qualifying groups: The automatic berths, and the at-large selections. Since 2014, that in a typical year split sees 31 conference champions receive automatic berths, and 33 teams receive at-large bids, decided by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. 

Men's College World Series champs since 1947

California defeated Yale in the first-ever Men's College World Series, the first of two played in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Texas put itself on the map as the first back-to-back champions in winning the only MCWS ever played in Wichita, Kansas in 1949. The following season Texas won its second championship, opening Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha.

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Will it be easy to find my way in the Moscow Metro? It is a question many visitors ask themselves before hitting the streets of the Russian capital. As metro is the main means of transport in Moscow – fast, reliable and safe – having some skills in using it will help make your visit more successful and smooth. On top of this, it is the most beautiful metro in the world !

. There are over 220 stations and 15 lines in the Moscow Metro. It is open from 6 am to 1 am. Trains come very frequently: during the rush hour you won't wait for more than 90 seconds! Distances between stations are quite long – 1,5 to 2 or even 3 kilometers. Metro runs inside the city borders only. To get to the airport you will need to take an onground train - Aeroexpress.

RATES AND TICKETS

Paper ticket A fee is fixed and does not depend on how far you go. There are tickets for a number of trips: 1, 2 or 60 trips; or for a number of days: 1, 3 days or a month. Your trips are recorded on a paper ticket. Ifyou buy a ticket for several trips you can share it with your traveling partner passing it from one to the other at the turnstile.

On every station there is cashier and machines (you can switch it to English). Cards and cash are accepted. 1 trip - 55 RUB 2 trips - 110 RUB

Tickets for 60 trips and day passes are available only at the cashier's.

60 rides - 1900 RUB

1 day - 230 RUB 3 days - 438 RUB 30 days - 2170 RUB.

The cheapest way to travel is buying Troyka card . It is a plastic card you can top up for any amount at the machine or at the ticket office. With it every trip costs 38 RUB in the metro and 21 RUB in a bus. You can get the card in any ticket office. Be prepared to leave a deposit of 50 RUB. You can get it back returning the card to the cashier.

SamsungPay, ApplePay and PayPass cards.

One turnstile at every station accept PayPass and payments with phones. It has a sticker with the logos and located next to the security's cabin.

GETTING ORIENTED

At the platfrom you will see one of these signs.

It indicates the line you are at now (line 6), shows the direction train run and the final stations. Numbers below there are of those lines you can change from this line.

In trains, stations are announced in Russian and English. In newer trains there are also visual indication of there you are on the line.

To change lines look for these signs. This one shows the way to line 2.

There are also signs on the platfrom. They will help you to havigate yourself. (To the lines 3 and 5 in this case). 

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

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Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

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• + A friend in Moscow.
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• + An authentic experience of local life.
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• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Alabama Baseball Week 11 Rankings Update

It will be a ranked matchup this weekend when the Alabama baseball team travels to Starkville, Miss.

• Author: Will Miller

It was a productive week for the Alabama baseball team, culminating in the Crimson Tide's first road series win in league play. The team is now up to nine SEC wins in 2024 after taking two of three from Ole Miss on the road at Swayze Field.

Alabama (28-16, 9-12 SEC) won the first game of the series 12-0 in run-rule fashion. The Rebels took the encore by a final score of 9-8 last Friday, then fell to the Crimson Tide 10-3 in the rubber game. Freshman left-hander Zane Adams dominated with a line of seven innings and three runs, two of which came in the eighth inning when the game was largely out of doubt. Entering the weekend, Alabama was ranked No. 23 in the D1Baseball poll, and stood pat following a 3-1 week.

Last week's slate also included a midweek win against Samford at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. In that contest, Alabama scored 11 runs in the bottom of the third inning and won 14-5. The Bulldogs escaped the run rule, but the Crimson Tide was able to snap its midweek skid. That's especially promising for the players because the next midweek test is against a Troy team which just swept Coastal Carolina clean out of the D1Baseball rankings.

No. 16 Mississippi State' the Crimson Tide's opponent this coming weekend in Starkville, Miss., entered the poll this week on the strength of a road series win against then-No. 11 Vanderbilt. In 2022, the previous time Alabama traveled to Dudy Noble Field, it was a down-to-the-wire series that took extra innings to decide game one and saw game two end in walk-off fashion. The Crimson Tide only won the third game in that set.

First pitch in this weekend's series is set for 6 p.m. CT on Friday, followed by afternoon games on Saturday (2 p.m. CT) and Sunday (1 p.m. CT). Alabama's series against Ole Miss ran from Thursday through Saturday, but the Crimson Tide has no midweek this week, affording the team a measure of rest as it enters one of the toughest environments in the conference.

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