Tag : college sports
Maryland Stadium, Formerly Byrd Stadium, University of Maryland title : University of Maryland Votes To Change The Name of Byrd Stadium
summary : The troubling trend of renaming buildings on university campuses has infected the world of college sports. In November, the University of Maryland Board of Regents voted to rename Byrd Stadium, the home field of the U. of M. football team, to the simple moniker Maryland Stadium. The board voted 12-5 in favor of the measure after student-led protests to rename the stadium began early in 2015.
date : Dec 15, 2015 01:14 PM EST