What Are | The Top 5 Stadiums in US College Sport
The Top 5 Stadiums in US College Sport are: 5 - Tiger Stadium (Louisiana State University) Capacity- 102,321 Opened- 1924 Seven days a year, Tiger Stadium becomes the fifth largest city in the state of Louisiana as over 100,000 fans pack the cathedral of college football to watch the Tigers play. LSU home football games are events talked about year round and happenings in Tiger Stadium are passed down from generation to generation. Nicknamed “Death Valley,” poll after poll has proclaimed Tiger Stadium as one of the greatest sites anywhere for a football game -- college or professional. Due to the devastation to New Orleans and the Louisiana Superdome by Hurricane Katrina, Tiger Stadium served as the playing site for four New Orleans Saints games in 2005 4 - Kyle Field Texas A&M Opened – 1905 Capacity- 102,733 Regarded as one of the nation’s most intimidating road venues, Texas A&M’s Kyle Field has been the home of the Aggie football team Over the past two years, Kyle Field underwent one of the largest and most extensive redevelopment project in the history of collegiate athletics. The $485 million redevelopment was completed in two phases and made its debut for the 2015 season. The Aggies have always been tough to beat at Kyle Field with an all-time record of 402-161-19 (70.7% wins) on their home field. Kyle Field was named after Edwin Jackson Kyle, who served as Texas A&M’s dean of agriculture and athletic council president 3 - Ohio State University Stadium Opened – 1922 Capacity – 104,944 Ohio Stadium is one of the most recognizable landmarks in all of sports. Refurbished in 2001 for slightly more than $194 million, the horseshoe-shaped stadium is a monument to college football. Attending games in Ohio Stadium has become a Saturday afternoon ritual for Ohio State fans, who flock to the parking lots early to enjoy the gala atmosphere and pageantry that surrounds each and every game. Prior to the construction of Ohio Stadium, the Buckeyes played their games at Ohio Field. Ohio Stadium is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Anyone who has seen a game in the giant horseshoe understands why. There are few experiences in athletics that are more enjoyable! 2 - Beaver Stadium (Penn State Uni) Opened in 1960 Field Surface – Grass Capacity - 106,572 Home of the Nittany Lions Second Biggest Stadium in American Sport The stadium is named in honour of James A. Beaver, a lawyer in nearby Bellefonte at the outbreak of the Civil War Penn State's first permanent home for football was Beaver Field, which stood between the present-day Osmond and Frear laboratories in centre campus. Before that, games were played on the Old Main lawn. 1 - Michigan Stadium Opened in 1927 Capacity – 107,601 Biggest Stadium in American Sport Often referred to as ‘The Big House’ Home of Michigan Football. One of the country's most classic, widely recognized sporting facilities Michigan Stadium has come to symbolise the pride, tradition and excellence of the University of Michigan. FIRST EVENTS: Football: 1927, Men's Lacrosse: 2012, Women's Lacrosse: 2014 Website: https://www.firstpointusa.com Facebook: / firstpointusa Twitter: / firstpointusa Linkedin: / firs. . Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user4229414 Instagram: / firstpointusa
