SWVA Sports Trivia: Whose Stadium is Pictured Here?

[Liam McPoyle]

#7

Current Status: Closed and demolished

Opened: 1920s

Hint: The place smells like an old garbage dump. We Are in need of a better stadium.

[Gridiron60]

On 7/27/2025 at 10:14 PM, Liam McPoyle said:

#5

Current Status: Closed and Demolished

Opened 1940s

Hint: The original name, “A Successful Outcome Resulting in the Surpassing of One’s Opponents” Stadium, never really caught on.

 

 

[Gridiron60]

On 7/27/2025 at 10:16 PM, Liam McPoyle said:

#6

Current Status: In Use

Opened: Early 1900s

Hint: The Commonwealth’s 

[Liam McPoyle]

#8

Current Status: In Use

Opened: 1910s

Hint: Tis yon gilded dome I spy,

O’er the field where the  6 8 will vie.

[Gridiron60]

On 7/27/2025 at 10:21 PM, Liam McPoyle said:

#7

Current Status: Closed and demolished

Opened: 1920s

Hint: The place smells like an old garbage dump. We Are in need of a better 

[Liam McPoyle]

#9

Current Status: Closed and Demolished

Opened: 1930s

Hint: FDR and a fun ’n’ gun preacher’s son

[Gridiron60]

On 7/27/2025 at 10:27 PM, Liam McPoyle said:

#8

Current Status: In Use

Opened: 1910s

Hint: Tis yon gilded dome I spy,

O’er the field where the  6 8 will 

 

[Liam McPoyle]

#10

Current Status: Closed and demolished

Opened: 1930s

Hint: Some folks’ memories just wither away,

but we’re with has-beens who relive every play.

 

[Gridiron60]

On 7/27/2025 at 10:30 PM, Liam McPoyle said:

#9

Current Status: Closed and Demolished

Opened: 1930s

Hint: FDR and a fun ’n’ gun preacher’s 

[Liam McPoyle]

Please DM me your 10 postcard stadium guesses by 8pm tonight!

THANKS!

[Gridiron60]

2 hours ago, Liam McPoyle said:

Please DM me your 10 postcard stadium guesses by 8pm tonight!

THANKS!

Sorry, totally missed what this was. 🤦‍♂️I’ll go back & delete responses. 😂 It was late & I was just excited to get some of them first. 

[Liam McPoyle]

33 minutes ago, Gridiron60 said:

Sorry, totally missed what this was. 🤦‍♂️I’ll go back & delete responses. 😂 It was late & I was just excited to get some of them first. 

LOL, No problem my friend! 

[SW_VA_boy]

https://www.reddit.com/r/WestVirginia/s/1boD8VebwB

 

Just seen this browsing reddit.  Appears whoever is in possession of the original Welch stadium just letting nature run her course other than mowing the old playing field once it gets high enough. 

[Liam McPoyle]

Light participation but here's how it turned out.

 

Final Results — Vintage Stadium Postcard Trivia:
🥇 Gridiron 60: 10/10
🥈 CPF: 9/10
Thanks and Congrats to both!

 

#1 Scott Stadium-UVA 

#2 Neyland Stadium, Shields-Watkins Field (known then as Shields-Watkins Stadium-UT

#3 (Old) Mountaineer Field-WVU

#4 Lane Stadium-VT

#5 Victory Stadium-Jefferson, PH-Roanoke, and Wm Fleming HSs, et al

#6 Zable Stadium, Cary Field-William & Mary

#7 Laidley Field (University of Charleston Stadium)-U of C; Stonewall Jackson and Capital HSs, et al

#8 Fairfield Stadium-Marshall; Huntington and East HSs

#9 Roosevelt /Memorial Stadium, (Old) Steve Spurrier Field-ETSU; Science Hill HS

#10 Withers/Evansham /Athleltic Field- Wytheville HS and various Wytheville minor league baseball teams

   

[Liam McPoyle]

One my favorite stadium "pics"

-Withers Field (AKA Evansham and Athletic Field)

-The middle two buildings were demolished, while the ones on the the left and right are still in use.

-The limestone outfield wall, built by CWA in 1934, is still there

-The names Wytheville High/Wythe High were used until "George Wythe" opened in its current building in 1951

-Note the vintage multi-sport scoreboard with Wythe County Motors-Ford signage

 

[Liam McPoyle]

Sadly the old brick grandstand was deemed structurally unsound and recently torn down.

 

Pic 1 (Sorry for the poor quality). Outside of the old grandstand (the green shed wasn't original). Note the arched entry way and the blue boards covering the windows.

Pic 2- Grandstand

Pic 3- The 1934 limestone outfield wall (still remains)

 

[CPF]

The one I missed is the one I originally got. SMH.....

[Liam McPoyle]

10 minutes ago, CPF said:

The one I missed is the one I originally got. SMH.....

I knew you'd answered it the first time, and I was dying to tell you when you said you had "no idea". I wanted to say, "Yes, you do. Reread the hint carefully, and you'll find the answer."

 

Hint: Some folks’ memories just (wither) away,

but we’re with has-beens who relive every play.

 

[CPF]

52 minutes ago, Liam McPoyle said:

I knew you'd answered it the first time, and I was dying to tell you when you said you had "no idea". I wanted to say, "Yes, you do. Reread the hint carefully, and you'll find the answer."

 

Hint: Some folks’ memories just (wither) away,

but we’re with has-beens who relive every play.

 

Apparently my memory is withering away lol

[Liam McPoyle]

Anybody recognize this stadium? 

Pics are from the 1980 Graham yearbook 

 

[Gridiron60]

1 hour ago, Liam McPoyle said:

Anybody recognize this stadium? 

Pics are from the 1980 Graham yearbook 

 

I’m saying Northfork , only because I see the runner in that uniform but I’m sure that’s not correct. It has to be some school in the area of Tazewell/Mercer/McDowell most likely. Back in the day Bluefield Daily Telegraph held an invitational track meet but I’m sure that was probably at Mitchell Stadium but I could be wrong. 

[CPF]

Is that Concord?

[Real Sasquatch]

I recognize Jody Bourne, but not the stadium...

[cityofRaven]

9 minutes ago, CPF said:

Is that Concord?

That was my thought, too. 

[Liam McPoyle]

7 minutes ago, CPF said:

Is that Concord?

I believe that's correct!