As college football teams around the nation
commence in their 16-practice spring training, it’s time to start
getting ready for the 2014-2015 season.
This year marks the first time in history for a division 1 playoff
bracket, so home field advantage will be more important than ever. Therefore, I’ve decided to examine the five
toughest stadiums to play in to get everyone fired up for August.
#5: Camp
Randall, Wisconsin Badgers
With the success that the Badgers
have recently attained on the field, it’s no doubt that this cheese-eating town
gets crazy on game day. The stadium
seats 80,321 and is deafening to opposing offenses. If you’re ever in Madison on a Saturday in
the fall, head over and prepare for a noise explosion at the end of the third
quarter when “Jump Around” plays over the loudspeakers.
#4: Kyle
Field, Texas A&M Aggies
Who could possibly be louder and
more obnoxious than Johnny Football himself??
The answer: his fans. When 82,589
voices come together, you literally can’t even hear yourself think. The stadium is known as the “Home of the 12th
Man” and there’s a reason…The crowd gets so rowdy that opposing teams feel like
they are playing outnumbered because they physically cannot communicate with
each other.
#3: Ben Hill
Griffin Stadium, Florida Gators
If you’ve ever been to Gainesville,
Florida, you’ve probably noticed the massive towers shooting up the four
corners of this complex. The stairs
leading up the stadium are so steep that almost every team at the university
runs them when they need intense training.
Nicknamed “The Swamp,” you will find over 90,000 Tim Tebow lovers
cheering on the Gators every Saturday.
#2: Autzen
Stadium, Oregon Ducks
This is an interesting one. With room for just over 60,000 people, Autzen
doesn’t even come close to being one of the bigger stadiums in the
country. However, the Ducks continual
10+ win seasons has their fan base roaring every chance they can. Having personally attended a game at the
stadium, I can verify that this place gives opposing teams noise headaches.
#1: Michigan
Stadium, Michigan Wolverines
Was it even a question that “The Big
House” would win this contest? With the
ability to hold over 115,000 people, Michigan stadium is the biggest stadium in
the United States. Simply watching games
on the television will send chills down your spine when the fans get loud. As a die-hard Notre Dame fan, I remember
watching this game live at home and could not believe how rowdy it got at this
point in the game:
So if you ever travel to the states
during college football season, be sure to check out one of these locations and
get ready to lose your voice! As
Michigan prepares to expand their stadium to hold 150,000, the games will only
get louder and we will only lose our hearing earlier in life.
Works Cited
"2012
College Football Media Guide." NCAA Publishers (2012).
"'Jump Around' Tradition Returns to Student
Section." University of Wisconsin Madison (2003).
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