Worst Stadiums in College Football, you may be surprised.

[Atomic Frawg]

Link starting from 25-1
https://moneywise.com/a/ch-b/worst-stadiums-in-college-football

Link starting from 1-25
https://moneywise.com/a/ch-b/worst-stadiums-in-college-football/p-24

 

[WhatTheFrog]

Your link is a big fail. It just shows #1 for crap stadiums.

https://moneywise.com/a/ch-b/worst-stadiums-in-college-football

 

[McFroggin]

How is this TCU related?

 

[WhatTheFrog]

How is this TCU related?

Oh hell, here we go...

 

[Ghost of Tobys Business College]

I was not surprised. Although I do agree with the high ranking of the Alamodome.

 

[MTfrog5]

I was not surprised. Although I do agree with the high ranking of the Alamodome.

The first Alamo Bowl was the worst experience I’ve ever had regarding a stadium and there really isn’t a close second

 

[stbrab]

Your link is a big fail. It just shows #1 for crap stadiums.

https://moneywise.com/a/ch-b/worst-stadiums-in-college-football

You have to work in reverse using the previous button. It shows the worst 25 including New Mexico at 25, Kansas at 20, Rice at 8 and UTSA(Alamodome) at 3. No other Big 12 or Texas stadiums listed.

 

[Zubaz]

Aw, UNM isn't that bad. They got new turf a few years back that really pops, and the view of the Sandias is gorgeous for afternoon games.

It's also next to just about the nicest minor league baseball park I've ever seen, maybe second only to Durham.

 

[Hoosierfrog]

I would t expect any of those schools to have a palatial stadium, so no real shocks. Most aren’t major power 5 teams.

 

[Despite the odds Frog]

I totally disagree with them about the Alamodome. Actually I wish TCU would of copied the Alamodome when they built the new stadium, but a way more updated one. Alamodome is loud and comfortable (the right temperature) and I really enjoyed all the games I have been to in there.

TCU had the money to build a similar structure and the home field advantage would of been just right with how loud that place would be. When TCU fans were yelling on that last drive of Oregon vs. TCU it was the best home field advantage I have ever seen TCU have. Lots of luxury suites. And the indoor facility would of really satisfied a lot of what our fan base and alumni were, is, and are looking for.

 

[Zubaz]

I totally disagree with them about the Alamodome. Actually I wish TCU would of copied the Alamodome when they built the new stadium, but a way more updated one. Alamodome is loud and comfortable (the right temperature) and I really enjoyed all the games I have been to in there.

TCU had the money to build a similar structure and the home field advantage would of been just right with how loud that place would be. When TCU fans were yelling on that last drive of Oregon vs. TCU it was the best home field advantage I have ever seen TCU have. Lots of luxury suites. And the indoor facility would of really satisfied a lot of what our fan base and alumni were, is, and are looking for.

As a traditionalist, I don't want an indoor turf stadium, but totally agree that the 4th downs on Oregon's 1st and 3rd OT drives had that place rocking louder than I've ever heard AGC.

 

[tcudoc]

The old Astrodome for the Mattress Bowl was pretty bad. I recall going as a kid and being in awe of it. Many years later, it was much less impressive.

 

[Eight]

The old Astrodome for the Mattress Bowl was pretty bad. I recall going as a kid and being in awe of it. Many years later, it was much less impressive.

you should see it inside now.

 

[tcudoc]

you should see it inside now.

I thought they bulldozed it. I heard that the Katrina fugitives trashed it beyond recognition.

 

[Frog45]

Sam Boyd (UNLV) should be WAY higher. I took a trip out there around 2006 I believe in our Mountain West days. I can name 20 HS complexes in DFW nicer.

I'll always remember the usher asking me if TCU stood for Texas State University. He was dead serious.

 

[Eight]

I thought they bulldozed it. I heard that the Katrina fugitives trashed it beyond recognition.

nope, it now has a texas historical commission designation so even if they wanted to tear it down they would have to get approval by the thc.

last plan by the harris county commissioners was to basically fill in the field area and i believe lower seats to create a parking garage generating revenue for the county and then using the concourses and "roof" of the parking garage for event space.

total cost was estimated at just over $100M and the commissioners all agreed on the plan.

one small issue, the approved plan did not deal with the issue of the repair/replacing the air conditioning system in the dome. emmett and the commissioners approved the plan knowing they had not addressed what they were going to do about the ac system, basically kicking the proverbial can down the road.

harvey hit and now the group is focused on the $2.5B bound project to address flooding issues so once again the astrodome goes on the back burner costing the county money and going further into disrepair.

 

[Atomic Frawg]

I totally disagree with them about the Alamodome. Actually I wish TCU would of copied the Alamodome when they built the new stadium, but a way more updated one. Alamodome is loud and comfortable (the right temperature) and I really enjoyed all the games I have been to in there.

TCU had the money to build a similar structure and the home field advantage would of been just right with how loud that place would be. When TCU fans were yelling on that last drive of Oregon vs. TCU it was the best home field advantage I have ever seen TCU have. Lots of luxury suites. And the indoor facility would of really satisfied a lot of what our fan base and alumni were, is, and are looking for.

If you sit on the lower bowl in the upper rows the sight lines are horrible in the Alamodome. You lose sight of the ball on deep passes, and and if people stand up you can lose sight of the field. It's so bad they compensate by adding TV's screens in those areas for you to look at instead.

 

[SuperBarrFrog]

If you sit on the lower bowl in the upper rows the sight lines are horrible in the Alamodome. You lose sight of the ball on deep passes, and and if people stand up you can lose sight of the field. It's so bad they compensate by adding TV's screens in those areas for you to look at instead.

I got stuck with this view at the last Alamo Bowl. Everything else was good though.

 

[Limp Lizard]

I did not like how they used the fans as a large part of the evaluation. By that logic, if Rice and SMU played at Jerryworld, that is an awful stadium.

I always heard the Nebraska stadium was poor because half (40%? anyway a lot) of the seats are beyond the goal line, with a bunch even beyond the end zone. Of course due to the fans it is a great experience, but as a stadium...

 

[Wexahu]

I did not like how they used the fans as a large part of the evaluation. By that logic, if Rice and SMU played at Jerryworld, that is an awful stadium.

I always heard the Nebraska stadium was poor because half (40%? anyway a lot) of the seats are beyond the goal line, with a bunch even beyond the end zone. Of course due to the fans it is a great experience, but as a stadium...

Wow, I just looked up pictures of Nebraska's stadium, you're right, what a horrible design. It's like they had a nice 30,000 seat place once and all the additions since have been in the end zones. End zone seating literally looks like more than half the total.