Jordan Hare Auburn
Grant Field Georgia Tech
Samford Stadium Georgia
Paulson Stadium Georgia Southern
Bryant Denny Alabama
Riccardo Silva Stadium FIU
Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy
Legion Field Auburn/Alabama
Georgia Dome Georgia State/ SEC Championship
Seibert Stadium Samford
Ram Stadium Point University
Gator Bowl Jacksonville FL
Cotton Bowl Dallas TX
SuperDome Sugar Bowl
Orlando Stadium Tangerine Bowl

Rutgers
Virginia
Army
UNC
Alabama
Citrus Bowl
Yankee Stadium (Pinstripe Bowl)

JMU
Delaware
URI
Stony Brook
Norfolk State
Toyota Stadium (FCS championship)

(01-14-2018 10:58 PM)bullet Wrote:  Buffalo isn't particularly unique and its small, but its nice. I've been by Yager (my sister is a Miami alum), but I don't really remember much about it.

If you saw it pre-2005 there's no reason to remember it, it was one big set of concrete stands flanked by a bunch of aluminum bleachers. Then they tore down the aluminum for a permanent student side, scoreboard, and Cradle of Coaches plaza, and a decade later added on with an IPF and year-old football facility. It isn't anything phenomenal, but it's good place to see a game when we get a decent crowd.

https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/643936326_1280x675.jpg

(01-15-2018 01:10 PM)Kittonhead Wrote:  The wings of Peden are a notoriously unique feature.

Peden and the Glass Bowl are historic and will always have an intangible edge over the rest of the MAC in that regard, but the 'wings' are really tacky imo. I get why they're there, but enclose the end zone like a normal stadium instead of having two weird aluminum attachments added on like a third arm.

Rynearson Stadium (EMU)
Michigan Stadium (scUM)
Spartan Stadium (MSU)

Neyland Stadium (UT)
Georgia Dome (Ga St and UT-NC St kick-off game)
Richardson Stadium (Charlotte)
Rynearson Stadium (EMU)
Groves Stadium (Wake Forest)
Kenan Stadium (UNC)
Williams Brice Stadium (South Carolina)
Floyd Stadium (Middle Tennessee)
Joan C. Edwards Stadium (Marshall)
Foreman Field (ODU)
Pappa John's Stadium (Louisville)

Barker-Lane Stadium (Campbell)
Bailey Memorial Stadium (Presbyterian)

UTEP
NMSU
UNM
Arizona
Arizona St
Texas Tech
Texas
Oklahoma
SMU
UNT
Houston
RICE
UTSA

FBS:
LA Tech
Hawaii
Southern Miss
UL-Lafayette
LSU
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Tennessee
Auburn
Superdome (Tulane)
Saw LSU/Oregon at JerryWorld

FCS:
Yale

In 2018, I plan to hit Ladd-Peebles for USA, and then UT-Austin in 2019

Memorial Stadium (Illinois)
Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin)
Notre Dame Stadium (Notre Dame)
Michigan Stadium (Michigan)*
Ryan Field (Northwestern)
Ross-Ade Stadium (Purdue)
Kinnick Stadium (Iowa)
Hancock Stadium (Illinois State)
Franklin Field (Penn)

* My one Big House experience happened to be the 2015 Michigan State-Michigan game (the fumbled punt game), which was the most amazing sporting event that I've ever attended in person from a neutral fan perspective.

Neutral sites:
Rose Bowl (2008 Rose Bowl - Illinois vs. USC)
Hard Rock Stadium (1999 MicronPC.com Bowl - Illinois vs. Virginia)
Soldier Field (2013 Illinois vs. Washington)

Bucket List:
Ohio State
Penn State
Nebraska
Ole Miss
Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl

(01-14-2018 11:56 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Probably both. I watched UGA-OU, and the Rose Bowl stadium doesn't seem all that impressive, either. Just a typical oval, and only one tier.

In both cases, it's just a matter of the history, not the stadium itself. Probably how I feel about ND, too, and to some extent, Michigan and Ohio State.

The Rose Bowl is absolutely spectacular. It's not just the stadium alone - it's the surrounding mountains and setting. To me, it's to college football fans what visiting Wrigley Field and Fenway Park are to baseball fans. That one is a MUST.

As much as I hate to admit it, the Big House is extremely impressive, too. I would actually put it over Notre Dame in terms of the overall experience (albeit that's probably because Ann Arbor is an incredible college town compared to South Bend despite Notre Dame's beautiful campus). I haven't been to the Shoe.

(01-16-2018 03:31 PM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  Memorial Stadium (Illinois)
Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin)
Notre Dame Stadium (Notre Dame)
Michigan Stadium (Michigan)*
Ryan Field (Northwestern)
Ross-Ade Stadium (Purdue)
Kinnick Stadium (Iowa)
Hancock Stadium (Illinois State)
Franklin Field (Penn)

* My one Big House experience happened to be the 2015 Michigan State-Michigan game (the fumbled punt game), which was the most amazing sporting event that I've ever attended in person from a neutral fan perspective.

Neutral sites:
Rose Bowl (2008 Rose Bowl - Illinois vs. USC)
Hard Rock Stadium (1999 MicronPC.com Bowl - Illinois vs. Virginia)
Soldier Field (2013 Illinois vs. Washington)

Bucket List:
Ohio State
Penn State
Nebraska
Ole Miss
Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl

It's the Red River Shootout, Frank. Don't let them do this.

I have attended a variety from D1 through D3, in approximate order in which I first attended each:

University of Tennessee
Maryville College
Carson Newman College
East Tennessee State University (before they dropped FB)
Virginia Tech
New Mexico State
UTEP
New Mexico
LA Coliseum (UCLA)
Northern State (South Dakota)
Wichita State (Yes they used to have FB)
Northeastern State (OK)
University of Oklahoma
Tulsa
University of the Pacific
EWU
Joe Albi Stadium (EWU)
Cal


Bowls:
Fiesta (Sun Devil Stadium)
Holiday (Qualcomm)
Insight (Diamondback)
Arizona (U of AZ)

(01-16-2018 03:40 PM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  

(01-14-2018 11:56 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Probably both. I watched UGA-OU, and the Rose Bowl stadium doesn't seem all that impressive, either. Just a typical oval, and only one tier.

In both cases, it's just a matter of the history, not the stadium itself. Probably how I feel about ND, too, and to some extent, Michigan and Ohio State.

The Rose Bowl is absolutely spectacular. It's not just the stadium alone - it's the surrounding mountains and setting. To me, it's to college football fans what visiting Wrigley Field and Fenway Park are to baseball fans. That one is a MUST.

As much as I hate to admit it, the Big House is extremely impressive, too. I would actually put it over Notre Dame in terms of the overall experience (albeit that's probably because Ann Arbor is an incredible college town compared to South Bend despite Notre Dame's beautiful campus). I haven't been to the Shoe.

With the Rose Bowl its the setting, the parties before, the feel of the event. Sight lines are not that great. But its just a great environment.

(01-16-2018 03:40 PM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  

(01-14-2018 11:56 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Probably both. I watched UGA-OU, and the Rose Bowl stadium doesn't seem all that impressive, either. Just a typical oval, and only one tier.

In both cases, it's just a matter of the history, not the stadium itself. Probably how I feel about ND, too, and to some extent, Michigan and Ohio State.

The Rose Bowl is absolutely spectacular. It's not just the stadium alone - it's the surrounding mountains and setting. To me, it's to college football fans what visiting Wrigley Field and Fenway Park are to baseball fans. That one is a MUST.

As much as I hate to admit it, the Big House is extremely impressive, too. I would actually put it over Notre Dame in terms of the overall experience (albeit that's probably because Ann Arbor is an incredible college town compared to South Bend despite Notre Dame's beautiful campus). I haven't been to the Shoe.

Good analogy.

I've used a similar comparison: The Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden is for the Big East what the Rose Bowl is for the Big Ten and Pac-12. It's their pinnacle & identity.

Question for everyone who's posted: how wheelchair friendly were the stadiums you've seen?

My list isn't too long.

Kidd Brewer (App State)
Doak Campbell (Florida State)
Memorial (Clemson); both for Clemson and the Panthers' first ever season in 1995
Paladin Stadium (Furman)
Carter-Finley (NC State)
Rhodes (Elon)
Ross-Ade (Purdue)

I've also been to stadiums at UNC, Duke, Indiana, Wake Forest, UNC-Chatlotte, Virginia, William & Mary, Richmond, Michigan, and Ohio State, but not for games.

I'm disappointed I didn't get to the App-Michigan game in '07 despite living less than 3 hours from Ann Arbor at the time, or to any of App's bowl games or FCS championship games.

(01-16-2018 06:53 PM)Erictelevision Wrote:  Question for everyone who's posted: how wheelchair friendly were the stadiums you've seen?

I know Nippert, in being renovated just a couple of years back, is completely "wheel chair friendly." There are dedicated wheel chair seats at the top of the lower-bowl (it's below grade), but even the "East Side" upper deck now is reachable by pedestrian bridges and a new upper concourse.

Joan C. Edwards (Marshall) Stadium also has wheel chair dedicated seats and you can reach the main level via ramps...but I think the accessible seating is more limited in options.

Mountaineer Field (WVU) also has dedicated wheel chair seating on their main concourse. WVU has also recently renovated their stadium concourses to make them more accessible.

(01-16-2018 06:53 PM)Erictelevision Wrote:  Question for everyone who's posted: how wheelchair friendly were the stadiums you've seen?

Can only speak to Yager, but pretty decent. If you look at the drone image link I posted on Page 7 you can see we have a flat area in front of the endzone complex, the ground ramps going up the bottom of the press box side lead to dedicated seating, and the east stands are at ground level for that first row with plenty of space around. The biggest problem is that there's a gigantic downward hill leading from the main parking lot to the stadium, but there's golf carts that take people around before and after the game.

(01-16-2018 06:53 PM)Erictelevision Wrote:  Question for everyone who's posted: how wheelchair friendly were the stadiums you've seen?

None are particularly wheelchair friendly. Now its doable. One of our friends went to Mercedes Benz in the SEC ccg in a wheelchair. She also went to the Rose Bowl and got wheeled up close, but walked once she got there. At the ccg she got a spot in the front of the section to put her wheelchair. She didn't have that at the Rose Bowl. Athens is difficult. Its hilly. Once you are in the stadium there are elevators, but the aisles are narrow so its difficult to walk, let alone wheel. I think I remember spots for wheelchairs off the aisles around the stadium, but I don't specifically remember where.

I have attended quite a few games, but I have visited many more stadiums and campuses in my travels. I try to visit the stadium, and hope to walk in if a gate is open. Now that we have cell phone cameras, I take pictures.

Attended games:
Oklahoma
LSU
TCU
Houston
Rice
Toledo (yes, was there for work. Client took me to a Wednesday night game vs. Bowling Green)

Visited:
Big 12: Texas, Baylor (old and new), Oklahoma State, West Virginia
Pac 12: Washington, Washington State, USC (LA Coliseum), UCLA (Rose Bowl), Stanford, Cal, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado
SEC: Texas A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Kentucky
ACC: Miami (NFL stadium, have also been to campus), Florida State, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Pittsburgh (NFL stadium, have also been to campus), Boston College
Big Ten: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland
AAC: Houston (old), SMU (old and new), Tulsa, Memphis (off campus, have also been to campus), UCF, USF (NFL stadium, have also been to campus), Cincinnati, Temple (NFL stadium, have also been to campus), Navy, Connecticut
MWC: Hawaii, Nevada, UNLV, Colorado State (old stadium), Air Force
C-USA: UTEP, UTSA (Alamodome, have also been to campus), North Texas (old and new), Rice, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, UAB (Legion Field, have also been to campus), Charlotte, Middle Tennessee
Sun Belt: ULL, Georgia State, Appalachian State
MAC: Ohio, Miami, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan
Independents: UMass, New Mexico State

Tiger stadium (Wharton County JC Pioneers)
Rice Stadium (SWC, WAC, CUSA era Owls)
Astrodome (SWC era UH)
Robertson Stadium (Uh reboot 1.0)
TDECU Stadium (uh reboot 2.0)
Reliant/NRG Stadium (Rice v. Non P4 opponents (Texas, uh, Western Michigan, La. Tech etc.)) (uh v. P4 Oregon)
Kyle Field (tamu)
Memorial Stadium (Texas)
Amon Carter (Armed Forces bowl, Air Force, Rice, uh)
Superdome (Tulane)
Jack Murphy (SDSU)
Stanford Stadium (Stanford)