Every Saturday in Autumn hundreds of NFL hopefuls strap on the pads and hit the field in front of thousands of screaming fans. Some college football stadiums have hosted historic events and have the legacy that most stadiums could only wish to achieve. Here are the ten best stadiums in college football.
These college football stadiums are a must visit for every sports fan
LA Memorial Coliseum
The LA Coliseum is one of the most historic venues in the United States and has been deemed by some as the greatest stadium in the world. It just so happens that a former Heisman winner, Caleb Williams plays his home games on that field. The stadium has also hosted two Olympics, two Super Bowls, and a World Series. Surprisingly, the Venue only holds 77,500 seats, but the amount of history behind this stadium is enough to catapult it onto this list.
Rose Bowl Stadium
The Rose Bowl is the home stadium for the UCLA Bruins. The Stadium opened in 1922 and is recognized as a National Historic Landmark. Rightfully so, the ten-acre stadium can seat over 89,000 fans on any given gameday, even though it is rare to see the stadium a quarter of the way full. The Rose Bowl was the first bowl-designed stadium in the US and hosted the first-ever college bowl game (get it, the bowl-like stadium hosted a bowl game). Now if only UCLA could actually fill up the student section.
Husky Stadium
The Pac-12 may have fallen apart, but at least they have some cool stadiums. Husky Stadium opened in 1920 and closely resembled what the Rose Bowl looks like now. The track around the field is unique to a division one program and is most commonly seen in high schools around the nation. While some think it is immature, others find it charming. Besides the field itself being multi-use, the stadium itself is beautiful, closely resembling Lumen Field from an aerial view. Ironically, Husky Stadium actually seats about 2,000 more people than Lumen Field.
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Michigan Stadium (The Big House)
Located in Ann Arbor Michigan, Michigan stadium was nicknamed “The Big House” in the 1980’s. Home of the Michigan Wolverines, the Stadium seats 107,000 Screaming Michigan fans, which is the highest capacity stadium in college football. Michigan Stadium underwent some much-needed renovations in 2010 that cost upwards of $225 million The Big House is one of the most iconic scenes in college football and is easily identifiable to fans of teams other than Michigan.
Kyle Field
Kyle Field is home to the Texas A&M Aggies. It is located in College Station, Texas, which is an absolute banger name for a college town. The Stadium was first opened in 1927, and most recently underwent renovations in 2015. Kyle Field seats 102,000 people, making it the fourth-largest stadium in College Football, and the largest in the SEC. The recent renovations left no part of the stadium untouched as all three levels of the stadium were polished up, along with the two viewing decks.
Bryant – Denny stadium
Bryant-Denny Stadium is home to the Alabama Crimson Tide. When filled up, the stadium is a sea of red, with matching red lights on the top of the stadium shining down on the crowd to enhance the atmosphere. The Ominous glow of the stadium is unlike anything else in college football. The stadium seats just over 100,000 people and has been occasionally renovated to expand the seating capacity since the stadium’s opening in 1928.
Beaver Stadium
Beaver Stadium is home to the Penn State Nittany Lions. The stadium seats 106,000 people, making it the fourth-largest stadium in the world. Beaver Field is known as an extremely tough place for opponents to play due to the sheer size of the stadium, and the notorious Penn State student section. The stadium itself supports these screaming fans and from an aerial view almost looks like it is laid so the seats are at a 45-degree angle, so everyone on the field can see the hundreds of thousands of screaming fans at any spot in the stadium. Even the upper decks underneath the jumbotron provide adequate viewing of the game. Letters spelling out “The Pennsylvania State University” are inscribed on the luxury suites, with press boxes on the other side of the stadium.
Neyland Stadium
The University of Tennessee plays football games in Neyland Stadium which is easily identifiable from an aerial view by the orange and white checkers made up of fans in the stands. The stadium has four levels of seating, excluding the luxury suites. Neyland Stadium seats over 100,000 people and the shape of the outside of the stadium resembles that of a Roman coliseum, with a brick exterior.
Camp Randall Stadium
Camp Randall Stadium seats 80,000 Wisconsin Badger fans, and has been deemed unique by the New York Times which said “No stadium rocks more than Wisconsin’s Camp Randall”. The impressive double-decker structure is what distinguishes Camp Randall from other stadiums in the Big Ten. The stadium’s most recent renovation was in 2005, despite first becoming a fully functioning stadium in 1917. Camp Randall Stadium lies on the grounds of what used to be a Union Army Civil War training site, which only adds to how unique the stadium is.
Notre Dame Stadium
Home of the Fighting Irish, Notre Dame Stadium seats about 77,000 fans, and the interior is comparable to Penn State’s Stadium. Notre Dame Stadium is one of the most recognizable venues in college football. There have never been any advertisements or corporation logos inside the stadium and the structure is simple, yet classic. The exterior of the stadium resembles architecture common in Catholic cultures. Even though the stadium has experienced little change since 1930, the classic feel of the stadium is what makes it one of the best venues in the game.
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