College Football Stadium Quest

[BGSU33]

I thought I would toss this in here in case anyone is interested in college football stadiums like I am. As some of you may be aware, I am trying to visit every FBS stadium across the country and I am now at 112 of the current 126 that are out there. I put together a YouTube video with images of the ones I have been to with a nice little opening to the video tied to BG. Take a look if you want, even if only to see the BG part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izzoM7TyyDg

[kdog27]

I knew you had been to a lot but that is impressive.

[factman]

Very nice! The BG spot was very well done.

[Class of 61]

Interesting shots...I've been to quite a few college stadia, mostly to see the Falcons play...guess I'll have to start up my list to see how many I actually HAVE been to.... no way to catch you by the way. When the heck did you get the TIME to see all these places? Just the travel expenses alone would wipe out most folks I'd think... but it's still a neat idea.... got to sit down an make up my own list now.

[BGSU33]

Thanks guys

[BGSU33]

When the heck did you get the TIME to see all these places?

This has been a work in progress for about 20 years now. It started out with road trips I made while in college so I got started that way. Then I worked as an SID for a school in the ACC for about a decade so that helped out a lot by seeing many schools through travel with work. Then it stemmed off of any sort of travel I made such as schools close to areas I would go on vacation to, or in areas near a wedding I attended, or just schools along the way in areas I was passing through. But I would say with the last 40 or so stadiums I have visited, I made pure trips to see them by picking a location to fly into, then I rent a car and hit the road from there. I have made several destination trips like using using cities such as Seattle, LA, New Orleans, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta and Boston as starting points. For example, this summer I flew to St. Louis, then drove in essentially a large circle and saw Missouri, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Iowa State, Iowa and Minnesota. I also stopped and saw the Field of Dreams while out that way. I do research well in advance to make sure I see everything I want to see as I also go to games going on while I'm there (football, basketball or baseball), I also visit the basketball arenas of each school, historical sites or movie locations in the area, or just cool places along the way that I will be passing through. I stay each night in the city/town of the school I am visiting so I can also see the campus and town, while also finding a good local restaurant or bar. I basically just soak up the entire school and area and get a good taste of it for a day or two, then move on. I simply love it. Yes, it does get expensive. I budget for this by making a lot of other sacrifices, but I make it work and I have a very supportive family that is behind me trying to accomplish this. I plan to wrap everything up with Hawaii, I figured it would be a nice way to cap it all off.

[transfer2BGSU]

Doyt Perry Stadium
Miami (OH) University
The School Up North
Kent State
Ohio University
Ohio State
Defiance College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Capital University
Otterbein College
University of Dayton
Eastern Michigan University
University of Michigan
University of Kentucky
NC State
UNC-Chapel Hill
Davidson College
Mars Hill
Greensboro College
Guilford College
Chowan College
Methodist College
Fayetteville State University
University of South Carolina
University of Florida
Florida State University
University of Miami
University of North Texas
University of Oklahoma
Boise State University
University of South Alabama

[kdog27]

Stadiums for me:

Bowling Green
Ohio
NIU
WMU
EMU
CMU
Akron (rubber bowl)
Kent
YSU
Ohio St
Notre Dame
Michigan
MSU
PSU
Purdue
Wisconsin
Louisville
Kentucky
Western Kentucky
UAB
Alabama
Auburn
Troy
South Carolina
Florida
Miami
Oklahoma
Toledo
Baldwin Wallace
Temple
Lehigh
Lafayette
Probably forgetting a few.

[kdog27]

BTW 33, which is your favorite/s?

[Class of 61]

OK,
I'm trying to recall all stadium visits...probably will forget some:

BG
UT
Miami
OU
KSU
Akron (Rubber Bowl)
Akron (New one)
WMU
CMU
EMU
Buffalo
Canisius
OSU-10 times
Mich.- 4 times
Mich. St.
Purdue-Twice
Wisconsin
Penn. State (3 Times)
Syracuse (Old Stadium)
Syracuse (Carrier Dome)
Pitt (Old Stadium)
Kentucky-Twice
Missouri
W. Va.
Navy
USAF Acad.
Washington
Ford Field (Motor City Bowl)
Mobile Stadium (GMAC Bowl)
Baldwin -Wallace
Ohio Northern
Ohio Wesleyan
John Carroll
St. Vincent College (Pa.)
Thiel

Probably more to come as I think it thru....but NO WAY could I catch you...a heck of an idea though.

Just as I thought...forgot the most recent bowl trip to Military Bowl in DC...RFK Stadium
Also forgot the BG/Wisky game in Cleve. Browns Stadium
And U. of Texas (vs. Kansas).... took TEN escalators to get to seating level.

[MarkL]

Here we go in whatever order they come to me ...

Doyt Perry Stadium
That place up north
That place down south
Ohio U
Kent
Akron (old place not new)
Buffao
Eastern Michigan
Ball State
Northern Illinois
Michigan
That place in Columbus
Michigan State
Purdue
Wisconsin
Minnesota (old place, not new place)
Troy
Cincinnati
Pitt
West Virginia
Rose Bowl
Boise State
RFK Stadium (Military Bowl)
Mobile Stadium (can't remember name)
Alamodome
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa)
M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore)
Paul Brown Stadium
Virginia
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
Boston College

I've had fun going to games at a whole lot of those ...

[FormerFreddie]

Not nearly as impressive but...

BGSU
Kent
Toledo
EMU
CMU
Miami
Ohio
Akron (Rubber Bowl)
Buffalo
Navy
Ohio State
Pitt (old stadium)
Washington (no game)
Cal (no game)
Syracuse (LAX game)
Ford Field (Motor City Bowl)
Cleveland Browns Stadium (Wisconsin v BG game)
Countless D-3 stadiums

I just realized I don't think I've ever been to a college (D-1) game if BG wasn't playing in it.

[jpfalcon09]

For me...

BG
Toledo
Miami OH
Ball State
Western Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Central Michigan
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Michigan
Michigan State
Pittsburgh
Texas
Cincinnati
Ford Field (MAC Title)
Browns Stadium (BG/Wisconsin)

[mscarn]

Beckman is on a mission to lose by double digits at every Big 10 stadium:

Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio State
Northwestern

[MarkL]

Beckman is on a mission to lose by double digits at every Big 10 stadium:

Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio State
Northwestern

Once Maryland and Rutgers join if he can manage to lose by double digits there, I will be impressed.