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50 best college football stadiums

By Connor Muldowney

Oct 4, 2014; Knoxville, TN, USA; General view of Neyland Stadium during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2014; Knoxville, TN, USA; General view of Neyland Stadium during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 5, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; A general view of The Swamp where the Florida Gators play during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; A general view of The Swamp where the Florida Gators play during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

11. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Florida)

The Swamp, as it’s commonly known, is one of the most intimidating stadiums for opposing players, coaches and fans in all of college football. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium has been home to one of the more successful programs in the country and is pretty daunting for SEC visitors each week.

While playing football in Florida might be the ideal scenario for college kids, The Swamp gets its name from the field temperatures that commonly exceed 100 degrees with swamp-like heat radiating from the turf because of the enclosed stadium trapping all of the warmth – and the crowd noise, too.

Most, if not all, stadiums on this list have been renovated to the point in which they’re basically brand new in all the major aspects such as concessions, concourses, seating, and restrooms. The one positive about college sports is that donors, tuition and ticket sales contribute heavily to renovations so rarely would you ever see a stadium out of date for too long.

Ben Hill has been renovated three times since 2003 and the stadium fits nearly 90,000 fans. There has been a ton of success in this 85-year-old stadium, including three Heisman winners and three national titles. Gator fans have it pretty good.

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