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Here is a list of the top football stadiums in the country.
Power Ranking All 124 College Football Stadiums
By Alex Callos
When it comes to college football stadiums, for some teams, it is simply not fair. Home-field advantage is a big thing in college football, and some teams have it way more than others.
There are 124 FBS college football teams, and when it comes to the stadiums they play in, they are obviously not all created equal.
There is a monumental difference from the top teams on the list to the bottom teams on the list. Either way, here it is: a complete ranking of the college football stadiums 1-124.
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Former Kansas coach Eric Mangino was one of my favorite speakers at the Little Rock Touchdown Club in 2011.
Mangino, 55, and living in Naples, Fla., spoke Monday at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s weekly luncheon at the Embassy Suites hotel. When asked about his departure from Kansas, he didn’t elaborate, choosing to focus on the positives in an eight-year run that resulted in a 50-48 record, including 23-41 in Big 12 games and a 3-1 in bowl games.
“I choose to dwell on the positives and all the good things we did,” Mangino said after pausing when asked what happened during his final year at Kansas. “We accomplished a lot of things that gave me a sense of pride.”
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| Mangino at a 2007 KU basketball game |
110. Ladd-Peebles Stadium: South Alabama Jaguars
Located in Mobile, Alabama, this stadium is not only the home of the South Alabama Jaguars, but is also where the Senior Bowl is played every year, along with the GoDaddy.com Bowl.
Built in 1948, this old stadium has a seating capacity of 40,646.
It is not a bad spot for a team like South Alabama, but could certainly use a little work.
109. University Stadium: New Mexico Lobos
University Stadium is located in Albuquerque in a nice area, and if there was more inside the stadium, it would certainly be ranked higher on the list.
While the fans here are not the best, they do support their team.
The stadium was built in 1960 and has a capacity of 38,634.
108. Peden Stadium: Ohio Bobcats
This stadium is easy to get to and offers a lot of parking, which is a bonus.
It seats 24,000 and is one of the oldest stadiums in the country, having originally been built in 1929.
The Ohio Bobcats do not have the best facilities, and this certainly fits that mold. The location is great, but the crowd is usually small.
107. Wallace Wade Stadium: Duke Blue Devils
Wallace Wade Stadium is the home of the Duke Blue Devils and is the first stadium on the list for a team from a BCS Conference.
It was built in 1929, and the football team here is clearly not supported like the basketball team.
While big-name teams come to play here, the fanbase does not really seem to care too much, and the stadium is relatively old on top of that.
106. Memorial Stadium: Kansas Jayhawks
This home of the Kansas Jayhawks is ancient in terms of football stadiums.
It was originally built in 1921 and is large for its age, with a seating capacity of 50,071.
Similar to Duke, Kansas is a basketball school, and the football team clearly does not get the support from the fans that the basketball team does.
The stadium is located in a perfect college town, however.
105. Kelly Shorts Stadium: Central Michigan Chippewas
With a capacity of 30,199, Kelly Shorts Stadium is located in Mount Pleasant Michigan and is in the middle of the pack as far as MAC stadiums are concerned.
The stadium was built in 1972 and is located in a perfect college town, making the atmosphere and the surrounding area that much better.
While the stadium inside is still lacking, there are a lot of positive things going on in Mount Pleasant.
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