Gerald Ford Stadium was constructed after the 1998 season to replace the aging 23,000 Ownby Stadium that had been the home to the team since 1923. The new $42 million stadium was financed by a large donation from Dallas billionaire Gerald J. Ford, who the stadium was named after. The Mustangs made their debut at
Nicknamed the “Rowdy Dowdy,” there is only one college football stadium where you can rock out to a Jimi Hendrix song! Before kickoff of each ECU game, Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” blares over the sound system at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium as the crowd goes crazy and the team runs onto the field. For five decades fans
Throughout college football, the majority of Division-1 football stadiums are more than 60 years old. However, the UCF Knights have one of the newest stadiums in college football. The history of the Knights football team dates back to 1979 when they were a Division-III football program and played at the Citrus Bowl. The football program
The United States Naval Academy has called Memorial Stadium their home for over six decades. Towards the mid 1950s a new stadium for Navy was needed to replace the aging Thompson Stadium that had been the home to the Midshipmen since 1912. Navy was able to raise enough money through private contributions to have a
Among the all time great places to examine a college football game, Michie Stadium remains one of the most exciting and energetic. A spectacle, celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2013, gives a thrill to all those who attend a home game for the Black Knights of Army. Several improvements have been made and are planned
Some of the most breathtaking views at any college football stadium can be found at LaVell Edwards Stadium, with the Rocky Mountains surrounding the stadium. The history of the stadium dates back to the early 1960s when a new stadium was constructed to replace the old 5,000 Cougar Stadium. Construction began in October 1963 and
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football is a program full of success and legacy with 11 national titles and seven Heisman Trophy winners plays at a stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, that is full of history and tradition. The long and storied history of Fighting Irish football at Notre Dame Stadium dates back to October 4, 1930
When most fans think of UK, they think of its powerhouse baseketball team, but the football program has been a staple at the University of Kentucky since 1881. In the 1970s, after over five decades at Stoll Field, the Wildcats need a new football facility to meet SEC stadium requirements. Stoll Field could not be
Where can you go to pregame in a caboose and hear the theme song from “2001: A Space Odyssey”? That would be the home of the South Carolina Gamecocks, Williams Brice Stadium. A tradition that dates back to the early 1980s, the playing of “2001: A Space Odyssey” as the Gamecocks run onto the field
Each Saturday in the Fall when the Rebels football team is at home, the center of the Ole Miss campus comes alive at a location known as “The Grove.” This 10 acre park, filled with old oak trees, is home to one of the best tailgating scenes in all of college football. On game days