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{{Short description|Stadium in Kentucky, United States}}
{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name      = Houchens Industries–LT Smith Stadium
| nickname          = "The Houch"
| image             = Outsidesmith.jpeg
| image_size        = 275px
| caption           = Outside of LT Smith Stadium, October 2013
| location          = [[Bowling Green, KY]]
| coordinates       = {{Coord|36|59|5|N|86|27|34|W|type:landmark|display=it}}
| pushpin_map       = Kentucky#USA
| pushpin_relief    = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kentucky##Location in the United States
| broke_ground      = 
| opened            = 1968
| renovated         = 2008
| closed            = 
| demolished        = 
| owner             = [[Western Kentucky University]]
| operator          = Western Kentucky University
| surface           = [[FieldTurf]] (2009–present)<br />[[Astroplay]] (2002–2008)<br />Grass (1968–2001)
| construction_cost = $2.7 million<br />$50 million (renovation)
| architect         = Ryan Associated Architects<br />Heery International & Taylor-Whitney Architects (renovation)
| former_names      = 
| tenants           = [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky Hilltoppers]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]) (1968–present)
| seating_capacity  = 19,250 (1968–1989)<br />17,500 (1990–2007)<br />22,113 (2008–present)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wkusports.com/facilities/houchens-industries-l-t-smith-stadium/2 |title=Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium |website=wkusports.com |access-date=October 30, 2021}}</ref>
| record_attendance   = 25,171 (Sept. 25, 2021)
|}}
'''Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium''' at '''Jimmy Feix Field''' is a 22,000-seat [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kentucky]]. It is home to the [[Western Kentucky University]] [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Hilltoppers]] [[American football|football]] team.

==History==
When the stadium was built in 1968 it seated 19,250 fans. The facility was expanded to a [[seating capacity]] of 22,000 in a project that was completed in 2008. This was planned to prepare for the Hilltoppers' move to the highest level of [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] football competition, [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I FBS]] (formerly known as Division I-A), completed in [[2009 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team|2009]]. However, the facility remains one of the smallest stadiums in the FBS.<ref>[http://www.wkusports.com/facilities/wky-facilities.html#smithstadium L. T. Smith Stadium]</ref>

===Renovations===
A 1989 renovation reduced the [[seating capacity]] to 17,500 seats.  Lights were installed in 1987 and an [[Astroplay]] playing surface was installed in 2002. On July 19, 2007, WKU reported that [[Houchens Industries]], a long-time corporate supporter of WKU, made a $5 million commitment to an expansion and renovation project for the school's football stadium. In honor of the gift, WKU added Houchens Industries to the name of L. T. Smith Stadium. Today, the stadium is now titled as Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium.

==Notable events==
Smith Stadium has been the site of marching band competitions, high school football games, the university's [[graduation]] ceremonies and the Special Olympics. Starting in 2009, it became the site of [[KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl|Kentucky's high school football championship games]], which had been previously held at the current [[Cardinal Stadium]] on the campus of the [[University of Louisville]]. Although the contract with the [[Kentucky High School Athletic Association]] (KHSAA) had been extended through 2018,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://khsaa.org/111814-khsaa-extends-football-championship-agreement-with-russell-athletic-western-kentucky-university-through-2018/ |title=KHSAA Extends Football Championship Agreement With Russell Athletic, Western Kentucky University Through 2018 |publisher=Kentucky High School Athletic Association |date=November 18, 2014 |access-date=November 18, 2014}}</ref> the KHSAA decided to move the championships away from WKU in 2017. One of the reasons cited was the Hilltoppers' recent football success, specifically their hosting of the [[2015 Conference USA Football Championship Game|2015]] and [[2016 Conference USA Football Championship Game|2016]] [[Conference USA]] [[Conference USA Football Championship Game|championship games]], which forced the rescheduling of several high school championship games on short notice. Accordingly, the 2017 and 2018 KHSAA championships were moved to the [[Kentucky Wildcats football|University of Kentucky's]] [[Kroger Field]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://khsaa.org/051017-board-of-control-addresses-championship-sites-for-football-girls-basketball-dance/ |title=Board of Control Addresses Championship Sites for Football, Girls' Basketball, Dance |publisher=Kentucky High School Athletic Association |date=May 10, 2017 |access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>

==Record crowds==
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="width:45%;"
! colspan="4" style="background:#f5002f;"| <span style="color:white;">'''Highest attendance at<br />Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium'''</span>
|-
! style="background:#f5002f;"| <span style="color:white;"> Rank</span>
! style="background:#f5002f;"| <span style="color:white;"> Attendance</span>
! style="background:#f5002f;"| <span style="color:white;"> Opponent</span>
! style="background:#f5002f;"| <span style="color:white;"> Date</span>
|-
! 1||25,171 ||[[2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]|| Sept. 25, 2021
|-
! 2||23,674 ||[[2016 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]|| Sept. 24, 2016
|-
! 3||23,252|| [[2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|Southern Miss]]|| Sept. 22, 2012
|-
! 4||22,323|| [[2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team|Louisiana–Monroe]]||Oct. 20, 2012
|-
! 5||22,297|| [[Murray State Racers football|Murray State]]|| Sept. 21, 2013
|-
! 6||20,973|| [[2013 Morgan State Bears football team|Morgan State]]|| Sept. 29, 2018
|-
! 7||20,811|| [[2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]|| Sept. 29, 2018
|-
! 8||20,772|| [[2010 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]|| Sept. 18, 2010
|-
! 9||20,568|| [[2009 South Florida Bulls football team|South Florida]]|| Sept. 12, 2009
|-
! 10||20,428|| [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels football|Eastern Kentucky]]|| Oct. 26, 1968
|-
|}

Homecoming 2012:

[[File:L.T. Smith Stadium.jpg|400px]]

Homecoming 2013:

[[File:Insidesmith.jpeg|400px]]

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football navbox}}
{{Conference USA football venue navbox}}
{{Conference USA Football Championship Game}}
{{Kentucky college football venues}}
{{Bowling Green, Kentucky}}
{{Western Kentucky University}}

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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1968]]
[[Category:1968 establishments in Kentucky]]
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