 The stadium, which cost approximately $740,000 to build, was located down the hill from Woodburn Hall, and bordered by Campus Drive to the north, University Avenue to the east, Woodburn and Chitwood Halls to the south, and eventually Beechurst Avenue on the west.It was built into the natural valley of the area, and was a square-cornered horseshoe.The stadium opened on September 27, 1924 with a 21–6 win against West Virginia Wesleyan College.