Miles Field was an outdoor athletics venue of

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in Blacksburg, Virginia. It was in use from 1894 to 1926, hosting football, baseball, and track events.

History

University president

John McLaren McBryde John McLaren McBryde (January 1, 1841 – March 20, 1923) was the fifth president of Virginia Tech, serving from July 1, 1891 to September 1, 1907. McBryde was born in Abbeville, South Carolina. He entered South Carolina College in 1858 at a ...

designated part of an horticulture farm known as Sheib Field for athletic and military drill use in 1894. In 1902, a grandstand was built and the name changed to Gibboney Field. The area was graded and leveled, grandstand enlarged, and then renamed as Miles Field in 1909. Miles Field was succeeded with the completion of

Miles Stadium Miles Stadium was a college football stadium located on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia. It was the home field of Virginia Tech's football team from 1926 to 1964, until ...

in 1926.

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