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COLUMBUS
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Ohio State University, OSU, is located
in the largest city and the capital city of Ohio, Columbus. The city
was found in 1812 and was named for explorer Christopher Columbus.
OSU was established in 1870 and is the largest university in the
nation. It is a land and sea grant university with a student body of
over 60,000. The main 1,700 acre is located directly north of
downtown Columbus. The school is nicknamed the Buckeyes with school
colors of scarlet and gray. There are 19 men's and 20 women's
varsity teams that participate in the Big Ten Conference. The
football team plays at Ohio Stadium, nicknamed "the Horseshoe" and
is one of the largest stadiums in college football with a seating
capacity of over 101,000.
On
the Web:
Ohio State University -
Columbus Travel Guide |
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OHIO STADIUM
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2007 BUCKEYES
FOOTBALL
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-Name: Ohio Stadium
-Location: Columbus, OH
-Tenant: Ohio State Buckeyes
-Capacity: 101,568
-Surface: Fieldturf
-Opened: October 7, 1922
-Cost: $1.3 Million
-Address:
411 Woody Hayes Drive,
Columbus, OH 43210
On
the Web:
Ohio Stadium |
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HOTELS NEAR OHIO
STADIUM |
TRAVELING AROUND
COLUMBUS |
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-Public
Transit: The Central Ohio Transit Authority, COTA, provides bus
services around the downtown area. COTA has football gameday
service to Ohio Stadium.
On the Web:
COTA
-Taxi: Buckeye Campus Taxi:
614-261-9999
Acme Taxi:
614-777-7777
-Gameday Parking: Various parking lots around campus
On the Web:
Parking Map
-Airport:
Port Columbus International Airport
-Alternatives:
Walk and Bike Paths
-Additional
Gameday Information |
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ATTRACTIONS AROUND
COLUMBUS |
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DIRECTIONS TO
OHIO STADIUM |
AREA WEATHER |
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LOCAL MEDIA |
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TELEVISION
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-WCMH-4-NBC |
-WOSU-34-PBS |
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-WSYX-6-ABC |
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-WBNS-10-CBS |
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RADIO STATIONS |
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-1460AM-WBNS-Buckeys
Flagship Radio Station
LOCAL NEWSPAPER:
Columbus Dispatch |
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