Expansions and renovations increased seating to its current level of 44, Boston College continues to field quality teams that play tough schedules, keeping their fill rate just under 90 percent. Current capacity is 50,, which was exceeded in when average attendance was 50, this with a team that only went Last season the Jayhawks struggled to a finish, but an average of almost 45, Kansas fans attended home games despite the poor outcome.
Faurot coached at Missouri from , posting an overall record of , including four Big Eight titles. Originally constructed in , Faurot Field currently holds 68,, which the Tigers manage to fill to over 90 percent of capacity. A expansion increased capacity to 55, seats, which the Cardinals managed to fill to 92 percent during home games last season, when they improved to under new coach Charlie Strong. Snyder returned to lead Kansas State football again in and his overall record at KSU is Rentschler Field bears both the name and physical site of an airport that operated from Rentschler seats 40,, which UConn has filled to an impressive 96 percent of capacity over the past two seasons.
Despite the fact that the Demon Deacons have only gone since , Groves is still a great place to catch a college football game. Amazingly, Wake Forest has managed to completely fill their stadium over the past two seasons, regardless of the slide backwards in performance. The stadium was renamed after being called Jeppesen Stadium from after benefactor and Board of Regents member Corbin J. Robertson in Unfortunately, time is running short for this historical venue as it has been recently determined that in order to increase the Cougars' seating capacity, razing is more feasible than expansion.
The fifth-oldest venue in college football, Nippert was deemed finished in and currently seats 35, Expansion plans are currently being discussed, but at present it is no surprise that the Bearcats fill Nippert to capacity week in and week out. In its present form, Sun Devil Stadium holds just fewer than 74, spectators and is expandable to 76, Rice-Eccles Stadium was built in as a replacement to Rice Stadium, which was originally constructed in Rice-Eccles served as the main stadium for this event.
Capacity is 45,, which Ute fans regularly over-fill. With Utah joining the Pac in , expansion is in the cards for Rice-Eccles. Originally opened in , Sun Life Stadium has gone through six name changes in its year history.
Sun Life presently holds 75, fans for football and the Hurricanes manage about 50, fans per home game or 67 percent fill rate. Originally constructed in , Stanford Stadium seated a whopping 85, spectators by the relatively early date of Carrying the distinct honor of being the oldest FBS stadium, Bobby Dodd Stadium, referred to as Grant Field until , was originally constructed in It has been filled to capacity since it opened two seasons ago, a feat substantially more impressive when you consider Minnesota has gone since Zuppke, who served at Illinois from , amassing a record, including seven Big Ten titles and four national championships.
Memorial was completed in and currently holds 63, spectators, which Illinois has recently filled to 92 percent capacity.
Teams who meet on Zuppke Field have the unique opportunity to play upon the only known field that contains a bulldozer under the surface. During construction, a dozer was purportedly sunk into the surface during a rain storm and never removed. The largest crowd ever to watch a game at Mountaineer Field was in when over 70, fans watched the Mountaineers beat Miami Fla. Clifford Jones was the president of Texas Tech from The Red Raiders continue to fill Jones Stadium to capacity each season and Texas Tech offers a spirited game-day experience for college football enthusiasts.
Carter-Finley was constructed in and is named in honor of two of the principal benefactors of the project. Current capacity nears 60,, which the Wolfpack sell out on a regular basis. Wolfpack fans are enthusiastic not surprising with a team that went in and Carter-Finley may be overlooked as one of the best venues in the ACC.
Arizona Stadium was originally erected in and has been the home of Wildcat football ever since. Amon G. Carter was a philanthropist and the founder and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The stadium named in his honor was opened in and its current capacity is 44,, which has been filled to the brim over the past several years. Carter is currently being expanded and upgraded; work is due to be finished by when the Horned Frogs will become a member of the Big East. Ford Stadium in nearby Dallas for One of the more scenic venues in college football, Kenan Memorial Stadium opened in and is named for the Kenan family, who played an important role in the early stages of the university.
Current capacity is 60, and, despite the fact that UNC is better known as a basketball school, the Tar Heels continue to sell out Kenan week in and week out. The largest crowd in Kenan history came in when 62, packed the stadium to watch the Tar Heels play Florida State. Maybe the most underrated venue in the SEC, Commonwealth is continually jam-packed with Wildcat fans on game day. In a facility with a capacity of 67,, Kentucky averaged 69, at home games in No.
After a major renovation in , the current capacity is 34,, which is often met and exceeded. The stadium has never hosted the annual Army versus Navy game, but is still a spectacular setting near the breathtaking campus of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Originally known as Parker Stadium after benefactor Charles T. The name was changed to Reser Stadium in to honor Al and Pat Reser, who both graduated from and then were financially generous to Oregon State. Scott Field named for an early Mississippi State athlete opened in and current capacity is 55, The Bulldogs regularly fill Davis Wade completely and the record attendance came in , when 58, fans watched Mississippi State lose to eventual national champion Alabama.
The Golden Bears struggle to fill their home arena and have averaged just shy of 60, fans at home games over the past two seasons. Of note, the Hayward Fault line runs directly underneath the playing surface, almost from one goal post to the other. In Memorial Stadium was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, which aims to identify areas and structures worthy of preservation.
Constructed in , the horseshoe-shaped Folsom Field holds the honor of being the college football stadium with the third-highest elevation after Wyoming and Air Force. Originally dubbed Colorado Stadium, the name was changed in to honor Fred G. Folsom who coached the Buffaloes from , accumulating an overall record of and 11 conference titles. With a current capacity of 53,, Folsom is smallish by BCS conference standards, but Buffalo fans are notably loud and spirited and the intimate setting provides a unique college football game experience.
What is most notable about Rutgers Stadium is that is located not far from the site of the playing of the very first college football game in history, in which Rutgers beat Princeton on November 6, Razorback Stadium dates back to its original construction in The stadium currently seats 76, and is filled with fervent hog-calling Razorback fans at every home game. The stadium currently seats 64, and is filled to percent capacity on a regular basis.
Dowdy-Ficklen is named for two benefactors responsible for its initial construction and then its expansion in the s. Originally built in , it currently holds 50, spectators. What is special about Dowdy-Ficklen is the atmosphere; specifically leading up to the game, which, according to some, is among the best in all of college football.
It is possibly one of the greatest on-field entrances in college football. Apparently, you have to see it to believe it. Ah yes, the blue turf finds its way to the top Indeed, whether you like Boise State or not, it has become a hot spot on the landscape of college football.
The Broncos claim a game regular season home winning streak, which makes it no surprise that Boise State regularly exceeds capacity at home games. Vaught coached the Rebels from and compiled an overall record of , including seven SEC titles and the and national championships.
Vaught-Hemingway currently accommodates 60, and was filled to percent capacity in despite a dismal finish. Husky Stadium was originally built in and now seats 72, in one of the most scenic venues in all of sports.
Washington fans have remained loyal to their team and managed to keep approximately 65, fans at home games despite the fact the team has skidded to a record since The Bruins have struggled to fill the massive structure and their average home attendance in was only 60, The Rose Bowl has hosted five Super Bowls and played host to other significant sporting events over its storied history.
Originally built in , Spartan Stadium currently holds 75, fans, making it the fifth-largest venue in the Big Ten.
Even with its enormous capacity, Michigan State has ranked in the top 20 in national attendance figures for the past 47 years. Williams-Brice left most of her massive estate to South Carolina and her husband played football for the Gamecocks in the early s.
Constantly included among the top 25 game experiences in college football, South Carolina must be the most underrated place to watch a game in the SEC and nationally. Through it all, the historic LA Coliseum has been the home of the USC Trojans since its erection in and the Olympic Cauldron built for the Olympic Games is still lit during the fourth quarter of each home game.
Current capacity is 84,, which has been only filled to approximately percent capacity over the past two seasons. Attendance levels will no doubt creep back up as the Seminoles rise back into national title contention, but regardless, it is hard to beat the sounds and sights of an FSU home game, which include the stirring FSU War Chant and highlighted by Chief Osceola chunking his flaming spear into the turf. Ranked No. You can choose to not be offended by it - but that doesn't mean it is nonsensical for others to be offended by it.
Let's hope your 8th post has a bit more behind it! Your supposed to be a leader. Then again, it's not about educating the students, it's about placating the noisy ones. Meh, just get to stepping with selling the naming rights. Start New Topic. JeffErmann Expert Staff. More Options. It will always be Byrd Stadium to me. I find myself surprisingly apathetic on this one. Does the Big House rule the roost? In this list, I will explain what the positives of each stadium.
Also, a set of criteria will be applied to each stadium to justify where they rank. Many factors will be considered including night game atmosphere, capacity, intimidation to opposing squads, and uniqueness, amongst other things.
You cannot have a good home stadium when half of it is filled with opposing fans. The Northwestern side has embarrassingly been out-represented many times when teams like Nebraska, Ohio State, and Michigan State have come to play them.
Attendance is key for any football stadium to be deemed great. For the last few years, Illinois has had an abhorrent streak of poor attendance that has crippled any home advantage their team has had. Add this with the poor performance of an Illini squad that has made only one bowl game in the last five years, and you have a concoction of ineptitude in Champaign, Illinois.
The worst thing one can be in this life is bland. What makes a great stadium has to do with the atmosphere and unique culture of a home field. When your home stadium brings almost nothing to the table and brings no distinct features or qualities to your school, then you have failed to create a stadium worth a higher rank on this list. This is where the positive vibe starts to bloom on this list. The Indiana Hoosiers have tried lately to reinvigorate their basketball-centric athletics with some more gridiron; that is definitely commendable.
The formerly named Rutgers Stadium has had its moments under the bright lights from in weekday matchups vs. A 9- or win season in their new home of the Big Ten could have us all seeing the power of a Rutgers crowd in High Point Solutions Stadium all over again. The home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers has had its moments in recent memory to garner it this No. Time will tell if this outdoor Minnesota stadium will hold the weight that the Metrodome had during the Glen Mason years.
Take a look. In its heyday, Ross Ade was a quite formidable stadium. The Joe Tiller years were kind to the horseshoe-shaped Boilermaker home.
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