It should have not been that much of a burden to take the St. Charles streetcar to downtown. I guess what was missing was the campus atmosphere which why UH moved their games back on campus from the Astrodome.

(03-11-2015 04:40 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 04:22 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  I love the fact that Rice decided to restore it's old, historic stadium, instead of building something new and small like Tulane's. Rice Stadium is a big-time venue. I'm glad we play in such a massive stadium, but get to sit so close to the field. We're lucky.

I know this isn't what you meant, but Tulane's stadium issue was a different beast. Sure, it was larger than it needed to be, but it was also the Superdome, which is a significant drive from campus, which meant students never, ever showed up. Moving the stadium on campus allows for a more collegiate feel for the entire game day experience, and making sure to not construct such a large stadium that it always felt empty was the way to go.

I wonder if there have been any schools that have demolished a larger, on-campus stadium in favor for a smaller one on campus?