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Sunday, September 9, 2012

10 Stadiums I Want to See a Game In

With the season in full swing, I think it's a good time to publish a list of stadiums I would like to spend a glorious Saturday taking in one of our finest American traditions; college football.



1. Tiger Stadium- LSU, capacity 92,542-If Tiger Stadium isn't the craziest gameday experience in the country I would be shocked. It's over 90,000 insane SEC fans and at night, when a full day of tailgating has taken place, the place goes wild. The stadium noise regularly registers as an earthquake at a nearby research center. Tiger Stadium is regularly found atop stadium power ranking lists, and with good reason. I'm pretty sure it's so loud, it un-mutes your TV.

2. Autzen Stadium- University of Oregon, capacity: 54,000-A relatively new top stadium, Autzen Stadium houses the fastest offense on turf and the craziest fans west of the Mississippi. The stadium was built to amplify noise and on game day you can tell. The atmosphere must be as crazy as those uniforms.



3. Bryant-Denny Stadium-Alabama, capacity 101,821-The home to the country's most successful team, the Crimson Tide, does everything by the book, great fans, no-nonsense uniforms, and a raucous atmosphere all in the Deep South. Definitely one of the best game day experiences that could possibly be had.




4. Michigan Stadium- Michigan, capacity 109,901-The biggest stadium in the country, the Big House earns the name. The place is always packed and until 2011, not a single night game had been played there, which is pretty cool if you ask me. Put that on top of the player's entrance of jumping up and hitting the Big Blue Club banner and you got yourself an awesome Saturday afternoon.

5. Notre Dame Stadium- Notre Dame, capacity 80,795-College football is centered around tradition and so is Notre Dame football. The Fighting Irish are the classic team and are immensely popular with the fan base and just like in "Rudy", imagine how sweet coming out of that tunnel must be.

6. Doak Campbell Stadium- Florida State, capacity 82,300--The field of the Seminoles is packed with crazy fans screaming out the famous war chant and busting out the tomahawk chop. Plus, the flaming spear of Chief Oscella is beyond cool. The atmosphere before kickoff has got to be electric.

7. Lane Stadium- Virginia Tech, capacity 65,632-The Hokies call Lane Stadium home, and the fan support at Lane Stadium is incredible. Fireworks go off after every score and the team enters to Metallica's Enter Sandman, and if you don't get pumped up watching that, you're probably a communist.

8. Ohio Stadium- Ohio State, capacity 102,329-The Horseshoe is a great looking stadium, and the on-field product usually matches up. Dotting the i at halftime is a great tradition and college football is better with tradition.

9. Bronco Stadium-Boise State, capacity 37,000-the smallest stadium to make the list, I just want to see a game on that crazy blue turf. That would be a unique experience to be certain.

10. Memorial Stadium-Nebraska, capacity 81,091--The home to the Huskers, Memorial Stadium has seen a sell out for over 300 consecutive Saturdays. People from Nebraska love their football and on game-day the stadium is the third most populous "city" in the entire state. If I have to spend a Saturday in Nebraska, I'm going to make sure it's at Memorial Stadium.

2 comments:

  1. Where's the love for the Rose Bowl? Pasadena never fails.

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  2. True, but I tried to keep to stadiums that have a home team. When it comes to neutral sites, the Rose Bowl is tops.

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