Aerial photo of Commonwealth Stadium at the University of Kentucky in mid-August 1973. When construction was completed in September, Commonwealth Stadium had a capacity of 57,800. It was built at a cost of $12 million by the firm of Huber, Hunt and Nichols. The stadium and parking areas rest on an 86-acre plot that was once part of the UK Experimental Station Farm Grounds. The stadium opened on Sept. 15, 1973. The Wildcats had spent 48 years at Stoll Field/McLean Stadium, across from Memorial Coliseum. Kentucky defeated Virginia Tech in the stadium opener, 31-26, as quarterback Ernie Lewis ran for two touchdowns and threw for another TD to lead the Wildcats. Herald-Leader Archive Photo