This Day In History

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07/23/2025
KY Sports History

This Day In Kentucky Sports History

53 Years Ago Today – July 23, 1972


On July 23, 1972 construction officially begins on Commonwealth Stadium the new home of the University of Kentucky Wildcats football program. The stadium opens on September 15, 1973 with a Kentucky victory over Virginia Tech 31-26.