My quest to see every D-I football stadium

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:40 pm

One of my many hobbies is to visit every Division I football stadium across the country. This past weekend, I was in Annapolis, Maryland (a very beautiful historic place) and saw Navy's stadium while I was there. They've done a lot of recent renovations and the stadium is very nice. Out of the current 119 D-I football stadiums, I've been to 35 of them. Below is a list in alphabetical order of the stadiums I have visited. I will be adding Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Northwestern to the list for the BG/Wisky trip, and Ball State the following weekend. I was curious how many stadiums some of you visited?

1. Akron
2. Arizona State
3. Bowling Green
4. Central Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Duke
7. Eastern Michigan
8. Florida State
9. Georgia Tech
10. Kent State
11. Kentucky
12. LSU
13. Marshall
14. Maryland
15. Miami (Ohio)
16. Michigan
17. Michigan State
18. Navy
19. North Carolina
20. N.C. State
21. Notre Dame
22. Ohio
23. Ohio State
24. Oregon
25. Oregon State
26. Penn State
27. Pittsburgh
28. Tennessee
29. Texas
30. Toledo
31. Vanderbilt
32. Virginia
33. Virginia Tech
34. Wake Forest
35. West Virginia

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:10 pm

I have only been to the teams we play on the road, plus the Big House. I'd love to see more but that takes time and money which most college students don't have!

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:17 pm

heres where i have been, im only 18 though..

1.Purdue
2.BG
3.UCF
4.Ball St
5.Michigan
6.ND

thats all that i can think of... but i dont want to go to every stadium, i wouldnt mind going to see the smurf in Boise though!

transfer2BGSU · Post by **transfer2BGSU** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:19 pm

Bowling Green
Duke
East Carolina
Florida
Florida State
Miami (OH)
North Carolina State
Ohio Second-Rate University
Oklahoma (how could I forget?)
Toledo
UNC-Chapel Hill
USC-Columbia

In addition, I have been to the following bowl games:
GMAC Bowl
Gator Bowl
Motor City Bowl
Rose Bowl

I've also been to some interesting D-III schools:
Christopher Newport University
Chowan College
Greensboro College
Guilford College
Methodist College
Newport News Apprentice School

Ineedbotox · Post by **Ineedbotox** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:25 pm

I've been to a lot less than you. But I admire you for trying!!!

I heard another interesting fact the other day y'all would appreciate. It was in Dave Campbell's Texas Football. It said there were 119 D-1 football programs in the U.S. Each has about 25 scholarship offers to make each year. In the State of Texas alone, there are about 11,000 high school seniors playing football. My husband got extreme satisfaction out of hearing those figures, since he was one of the lucky few to get one. Now isn't he special (at least he will remind you he is). 8)

Class of 61 · Post by **Class of 61** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:42 pm

33,
Got to think back on this...doubtful that I've been to 35, but I'll try to list in no particular order: (Fun idea, incidentally)

A. MAC schools
1.EMU
2WMU
3.CMU
4.TU
5.BG (obviosly)
6.Miami
7.OU
8.Kent
9.Akron

NO= NIU,Buffalo,Ball St.

B.Others
1.Purdue(twice-Both BG games)
2.OSU(Many times incl. All BG games)
3.Penn State
5.Michigan
6.Michigan St.
7.Navy
8.Pitt
9Kentucky (all BG games)
10.Missouri
11.Syracuse(all BG games)
12.W.Virginia

Seems like there may be more but can't recall other trips right now...several places were visited more than on more than one occasion, usually when BG was playing there. But then again, wasn't setting it as a goal to see the stadia per se....was on many other campuses, just not to see the stadia. Fun idea though...wish I could take the time to do what you're doing.

Guess I forgot to include the MCB and GMAC games too.
When I saw some of the other posts, it helped me recall the following:
Colorado
USAFA
Tennessee
Amazing how one "forgets" as one gets older.

Ineedbotox · Post by **Ineedbotox** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:49 pm

I've got to add another gem for you guys. Mr. Botox has played in quite a few big places like Texas, A&M, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa State, but mainly SWC schools.

We met in law school in MI, so he was excited to scope out UM & Michigan State's stadiums. He was duly impressed After we graduated though, we had to go up to a wedding in Columbus. It was one of the guys he played with, & a bunch of them wanted to see OSU's stadium. About 6 of the guys & their wives (including me) went up to the Horseshoe. I had been there a bunch, but none of them had ever seen it.

ALL 6 of the guys said what a total s*#thole that place was. A security guard came by & ran us off, my H said "don't worry, we're leaving. This place sucks!"

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:20 pm

Yeah, it's a fun idea. It's going to take me awhile, but I started trying it several years ago and it's become a mission of mine now. I saw many of the MAC stadiums just by making road trips while I was at BG, and I've seen all the ACC stadiums except Miami's while I was on work-related road trips while working here at Virginia. I also saw LSU, Oregon and Oregon State on work-related trips. Then there were just others stadiums on random trips, etc. Before I knew it, I had a pretty good start with just that alone. Now, when I am traveling (for fun or work) or going somewhere new, I always try to work in a stadium here and there if possible.

It's the Journey... · Post by **It's the Journey...** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:24 pm

Ok, here is goes:

Bowling Green
Ohio
Kent State
Akron
Toledo
Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
Ball State
Michigan State
Michigan
Notre Dame
University of Missouri
University of Kentucky
Arizona State
University of Colorado
Rutgers
North Carolina
Duke
Ohio State
Louisiana State University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
West Virginia
Syracuse
Indiana
University of Florida

27, thats not to bad. I'm just glad that, for the most part, we have kept this to where all we have been and not a comparisson contest.

mk455 · Post by **mk455** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:30 pm

bowling green
ohio state
toledo
miami (oh)

...actually i think thats about it

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:38 pm

I'm just glad that, for the most part, we have kept this to where all we have been and not a comparisson contest.

Yeah, I agree, I didn't start this thread with a contest in mind. I was just curious where everyone else has been. It's fun to see/hear where everyone else has been. That's why I hope if we don't add another home game next season since we are playing 12 games next year (we still have one more to add), I am hoping it will be to a place I've never been so I can try and go to another new place.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:35 pm

I've watched Division I-A football games in these MAC stadiums:

Perry Stadium
Rubber Bowl
Dix Stadium
Yager Stadium
Glass Bowl
UB Stadium

I've also watched Division I-A football games in these nonconference stadiums:

Legion Field (Alabama-Birmingham)
Pitt Stadium (Pittsburgh)
Beaver Stadium (Penn State)
Michigan Stadium (Michigan)
Ohio Stadium (Ohio State)
Memorial Stadium (Missouri)

I've watched college bowl games in these stadiums:
Ladd Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Ala.)
Ford Field

I've been inside these stadiums:
Carrier Dome (Syracuse)
Ball State Stadium
Memorial Stadium (Illinois)

tekekini · Post by **tekekini** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:34 pm

stadiums i have visited

BG
OSU
UofM
akron
eastern mich
western mich
central mich
mich state
lousiville
northwestern
wisconsin
west virginia
virginia
marshall
miami (oh)
wyoming (drove by it on vacation several years ago)
colorado
colorado state
airforce (last 4 all on same vacation)
notre dame
NIU
Tennessee
kentucky
toledo
minnessota
UNLV
arizona state
VANDERBILT

umm i think thats it...the ones i can remember attending games at or driving by before..

tekekini · Post by **tekekini** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:35 pm

oh i forgot indiana

tekekini · Post by **tekekini** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:44 pm

there is a lot of history in ohio stadium and it is one of the biggest in the country.. i'd say UofM, tennessee and ohio state are the top 3 in the country. love em or hate em..ohio stadium a shithole? i think NOT

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