Nicknamed “the Rock,” Memorial Stadium has been the home of the Hoosiers for over half a century. In the late 1950s, Indiana University decided to build a new football stadium to replace the old Memorial Stadium where the Hoosiers had played since 1925. A new stadium was constructed and completed when the Indiana Hoosiers christened
Located in Champaign, IL, Memorial Stadium has been the home of the Illinois Fighting Illini for nine decades. Prior to its opening in 1923, the Fighting Illini played at Illinois Field. This stadium became to small and by 1923 contributions of nearly $1.7 million were made to the University of Illinois in order to build
Where in the world will you find a 300 pound terrapin? If you guessed at the University of Maryland’s football stadium you would be correct. Located on the field is a statue of the university’s mascot, Testudo where before every home game players touch the statue for good luck. The home of the Terps is
Opening in 1929, fans flock from all over Iowa to Kinnick Stadium to see the Hawkeyes each Fall. Football became a varsity sport at Iowa in 1889 and in 1900 the Hawkeyes joined what would become the Big Ten Conference. By the early 1920s the Hawkeyes became one of the best teams in the country
The history of college football dates back to Rutgers University as the first ever college football game was played between Princeton and Rutgers on November 6, 1869. Prior to the opening of the current stadium, the team played at the old Rutgers Stadium that opened in 1938. By the early 1990s a new stadium for
Every moment of each Wisconsin Badgers game can be exciting from what’s happening on the field to the fans sitting around you. However, when the sound system at Camp Randall Stadium blares House of Pain’s “Jump Around” between the third and fourth quarters be prepared for the best college stadium tradition in football. When this
Welcome to Happy Valley, where each Saturday during the Fall this college football Mecca comes alive when the Penn State Nittany Lions are at home. Beaver Stadium has been the home of the Nittany Lions since 1960 and is one of the largest stadiums in college football. Throughout the past century the Nittany Lions have
Trice Stadium, home of the Iowa State Cyclones, is one of the smallest stadiums in the Big 12 Conference. Before moving into Trice Stadium, the Cyclones played at Clyde Williams Field. The team had played at this stadium since 1914 and by the 1970s it was time a new stadium was built. Former Athletic Director
With a seating capacity of over 100,000, the slogan Everything is Bigger in Texas applies to the Texas Longhorns stadium. After playing more than two decades at Clark Field, it was time for the Longhorns to look to the future and build a new stadium for the Texas Longhorns. Led by Athletic Director L. Theo
There is only one college football stadium in the nation where you will hear John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” song blasting over the sound system and where you will see the mascot wearing a coonskin cap and carrying a rifle. Welcome to Wild and Wonderful West Virginia, where in the hills of Morgantown,