Ohio Stadium is one of college football's most storied and tradition-rich venues.
Affectionately nicknamed the Horseshoe or the House That Harley Built by Buckeye fans, Ohio Stadium was constructed on the banks of the Olentangy River in Columbus, with the venue's first game between Ohio State and Ohio Wesleyan on Oct. 7, 1922.
Almost 100 years later, the stadium is now a landmark in the state of Ohio, as a historical marker was installed Wednesday outside the south rotunda of the stadium across the street from St. John Arena. The marker features the names of the architect and contractor who built Ohio Stadium – Howard Dwight Smith and the E.