David Krysakowski Wrote:Cincinnati - Nippert Stadium - 1924 - 35,000 - Turf
Connecticut - Rentschler Field - 2003 - 40,000 - Grass
Louisville - Papa John's Cardinal Stadium - 1998 - 42,000 (62,000) - Turf
Pittsburgh - Heinz Field - 2001 - 65,050 - Grass
Rutgers - Rutgers Stadium - 1994 - 41,500 (61,000) - Turf
South Florida - Raymond James Stadium - 1998 - 65,647 - Grass
Syracuse - Carrier Dome - 1980 - 51,000 - Grass
West Virginia - Mountaineer Field - 1980 - 63,000 - Grass

Until schools can fill their stadiums, all this talk is useless...

Cincinnati: Nippert is a great stadium UC can't fill.
Connecticut: will have trouble until they start winning.
Louisville: is expanding their capacity - it may not be enough.
Pittsburgh: never fills their stadium - except a few games.
Rutgers: may be on the way - will the stadium fill regularly?
South Florida: has capacity - needs more butts in them seats.
Syracuse: has larger basketball crowds - with half the dome.
West Virginia: routinely sells out - add 10,000 seats and they'd still sell out every game.

RED: means the school has some work to do on their fan base
GREEN: means the fan base is alive and well

We just need to bring Rutgers in to play every home game.

Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium seats currently 42,000, but the expansion process is to be completed by June/July first of August at the latest, but will be ready for opening day come September. The expansion originally was to be over 62,000 , but due to the economy and so forth they scaled down to 56,000 with a good possibility of another expansion that could take the stadium up to 80,000 if called for in the future. I would have much rather see Louisville stay with the current plans of 62,000 , but I think after it is all said and done the stadium will seat closer to 60,000 due to all the club seating or owner boxes or what ever you would like to call them.