It's an argument that's never ending, one that nearly every fan in the country will have a different opinion about depending on where they're from, which stadiums they've visited, the opponent, and of course their personal bias.
Do we give the credit to LSU, the home of earthquakes? Or maybe a Whiteout at Penn State? But instead of just giving you the top five to 10 stadiums, we're giving you With some in-house collaboration, we've come up with a list that any good college football fan should enjoy, and any diehard college football fan should find at least one or two issues with.
We'll start the backend of the list with a handful of exceptions. These are your annual neutral field games, but ones that carry such an intense atmosphere you can't make a list without them. Now you might not think that Grambling State and Southern University make for the best of games, but the fans come out in the hundreds of thousands, packing Bourbon Street to the max. Notre Dame-Navy is a college football classic and while the venue changes, the atmosphere stays the same.
This year, the Fighting Irish and Midshipmen will be meeting in the New Meadowlands stadium, where the capacity of 82, is likely to be exceeded. The fans love the matchup, the country loves the matchup, and based one the way this one has gone down the last couple of years, you can expect a monster environment in this one. There's nothing quite like the Army-Navy game in all of college football.
Reserved for the last week of the season, the spotlight is only on this one as the rest of the country waits for conference championships and the postseason.
When these boys of the Armed Service get together, they don't just march in formation to their seats, they cheer like soldier as well. It's the pregame celebration for the Florida Vs. Georgia Football Classic, the annual matchup between the Gators and the Bulldogs. It's classic SEC football at its best and it helps that half a million fans gather before the game for the tailgating action. Played at Everbank Field in Jacksonville, the cite might be neutral, but the mixed Gator and Bulldog crowd is rowdy all game long.
The Cotton Bowl is a college football landmark, a stadium that's played host to so many huge moments in the history of the game. It's also the host of the infamous "Red-River Rivalry", also known as the annual Texas-Oklahoma game. These two Big 12 rivals meet here in Dallas every year, with the stadium split in two down the fifty yard line as the two teams share tickets for the fans of both sides.
It might not have the capacity or luxury boxes of Texas' and Oklahoma's Memorial Stadiums, but it's something special and creates a deafening atmosphere. Most college football fans don't even consider Yale when you're coming up with lists of the loudest football teams, but when you go deep into the list, Yale Bowl deserves consideration. With a capacity of just under 65,, the stadium gets really, really loud when they're playing Harvard. Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium isn't one of the loudest stadiums, but the 50,seat venue can rock some pretty good noise for a Big 12 game, especially if it's the Kansas Jawhawks that are coming to town.
Sun Devil Stadium isn't particularly known for the noise of their stadium, but the student section is one of best in the country and really gets the blood flowing with great energy. Now if the capacity crowd of 73, was able to match the enthusiasm of the students, you'd really have something.
Fresno State's Bulldog stadium is one of the smallest venues on the list, with a capacity of just over 41,, but these fans can really get loud when any ranked opponent comes to town. Fresno State is notorious for its "play anyone" mentality and the fans embrace it. Purdue's Ross-Ade Stadium is an underrated venue and believe it or not can pack quite a good punch a few times a year. The fans come out and support the team in rain or shine and with the program looking like one on the rise its louder than usual.
Out in the Utah Mountains, the scenery surrounding the stadium is what most college football fans will think of, but don't discount the noise BYU fans are capable of producing at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
With a capacity of over 63,, the Cougars' homefield can be a scary place to play on occasion. It makes for an enthused crowd that can be intoxicatingly loud for a big game. Boston College's Alumni Stadium is one of the overlooked venues, but in a town full of young college kids and some of the most diehard fans in the country, it doesn't matter much that the stadium seats only 44, and isn't designed to trap noise; just go to a game and you'll see how loud it can get.
California Memorial Stadium has a reputation for getting loud, but the reality is a little disappointing. A big part of that can be chalked up to the design, similar to that of Notre Dame Stadium; there's no way to keep sound enclosed. The Grove at Ole Miss is one of the top tailgating locations in the county. But when it comes time for the football game, the noise inside Vaught—Hemingway Stadium can be a bit disappointing most days; still, when Mississippi State comes to town it's a different story.
The Crowds of over 66, can get hectic for a rivalry game, but the Red Raiders don't make the noise of some other Big 12 fans. Pittsburgh fans certainly love their Panthers, but Heinz Field a pro stadium and doesn't have the same design as many college venues.
The stands are further from the field and while the open endzone is great for sightseeing, it's not great for noise. Notre Dame Stadium, while it has been host to some of the greatest teams in the history of the sport, has never been known to be a very loud venue.
Now of course that changes some when Michigan is in town, but even then the structure doesn't reflect sound either. Bronco Stadium doesn't get nearly enough credit for how loud it can get and we're not exactly sure why. Preliminary designs of the new Husky Stadium show the roofs will remain, and as long as they do noise will continue to bounce off these overhangs and be projected at the players on the field and on the sidelines.
Location of Seats While many stadiums in college football have a higher seating capacity than old Husky Stadium did, the location of these seats was a big factor in creating its noise.
With almost 70 percent of its seats located between the end zones, the noise generated by the crowd is sent directly at the players on the sidelines and on the field.
The new Husky Stadium's capacity will be decreased by about 1,, but many of these extra seats at old Husky Stadium were ones with obstructed views, and at times empty. The seating design remains the same, however, as the majority of seats will be between the end zones, creating the same affect it did the old Husky Stadium.
Always loyal, Husky fans will continue to pack and make a ton of noise at the new Husky Stadium starting in , just as as they did at the old Husky Stadium. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
The LSU Tigers call the appropriately named Tiger Stadium home — and what a home it is with a capacity in excess of , Definitely a far cry from the 12, capacity when the facility opened in Notably, in when LSU scored a touchdown late in the game to take the lead against Auburn. The Penn State Nittany Lions have played their home games here since The venue has measured a decibel level of , which is roughly as loud as an ambulance siren or a rock concert.
With a capacity of ,, Michigan Stadium is the largest stadium in the United States and the second biggest in the world, so it has earned its nickname of the Big House.
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