Home of the Ohio Bobcats, Peden Stadium is the oldest stadium in the Mid-American Conference. The Bobcats stadium dates back to over eight decades ago. Construction began in 1927 and was known originally as Ohio University’s Athletic Plant. When it opened, the facility had a capacity of 12,000 with grandstands on both sides of the
Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Kelly Shorts Stadium is home of the Central Michigan Chippewas. They have called Kelly Shorts Stadium their home for over 40 years and played the inaugural first game at the stadium on November 4, 1972 against Illinois State. It was originally known as Perry Shorts Stadium in honor of R.
A new chapter in the history of the Akron Zips football program began in 2009 with their move into Infocision Stadium. This facility is the third stadium the Zips have called their home. They first played at Buchtel Field, then moved into the Rubber Bowl in 1940. The Rubber Bowl was a 31,000 seat stadium
Like nearly every other stadium in the MAC conference, Huskie Stadium has the same basic seating capacity and layout. A new stadium for the Northern Illinois football program was needed to replace the 5,500 seat Glidden Field. Construction on a new stadium for the Huskies began in January 1964 and was completed as the Huskies
Over the past 30 years of games played at Fred Yager Stadium, none are as popular as the one between the Miami-OH Redhawks and the Cincinnati Bearcats as they battle for the Victory Bell. For 86 years the Redhawks played at Miami Field, the second oldest college football stadium when it closed in 1982. Because
Known for its school colors of burnt orange and seal brown, and the school mascot, a Falcon, Doyt Perry Stadium has been the home of the football team since 1966. For nearly four decades, prior to moving into Doyt Perry Stadium, the football team played at University Stadium. However by the mid 1960s the stadium
Located in Kent, OH, Dix Stadium has been the home of the Golden Flashes for over five decades. By the mid 1960s, a new stadium was needed for the football program. In 1969, construction began and was completed by the Fall of that year, giving the Golden Flashes a new stadium. It was named in
Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Legion Field has been the site of many football games since its opening in 1926. Originally built at a cost of $439,000, Legion Field had a seating capacity of 21,000 when it opened. The inaugural first game at the stadium occurred on November 19, 1927 when Howard battled Birmingham Southern. The
The Florida International Panthers have played at FIU Stadium since the inception of their football program in 2002. FIU Stadium has been the site of football and track events since 1995. It replaced Tamiami Field. When the Panthers made their debut at FIU Stadium in 2002 it originally had a seating capacity of 21,000. After
The Old Dominion Monarchs play at Foreman Field at Ballard Stadium. The history of the football program at Old Dominion University is relatively young. Football was first played at the university in 1930 when it was part of the College of William & Mary. In 1936 the team moved into the newly constructed Foreman Field. Football