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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; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; A general view outside during a weather delay for a game between the LSU Tigers and the McNeese State Cowboys at Tiger Stadium. The game was cancelled due to weather. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; A general view outside during a weather delay for a game between the LSU Tigers and the McNeese State Cowboys at Tiger Stadium. The game was cancelled due to weather. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Tiger Stadium (LSU)

This is the last SEC on the list, I promise. Now that we’ve basically named all of the conference’s home fields, it’s time to talk about the LSU Tigers’ Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Built in 1924, Tiger Stadium happens to be one of the toughest places to play in the country. Constantly, you can find the Tigers at the top of “best stadiums” and “toughest places to play” lists. Also called Death Valley for literal reasons because the motto happens to be “Where Opponent’s Dreams Come to Die.”

Like the rest of the stadiums in college football, or at least most, excluding Michigan Stadium, Tiger Stadium began pretty small, holding only 12,000 people and is now one of the biggest in the country with a capacity of 102,300.

Even the late, great Paul “Bear” Bryant, who boasted a 14-2 record in Death Valley, had said that it’s the one stadium in which no away team wants to travel to. That’s pretty high praise from a coaching legend.

Some have called Tiger Stadium the loudest in the nation and it’s just daunting to even look at the stadium from an aerial view during a night game. Just that can give you the chills.

Not sure what the point of marking every fifth yard-line is, but it might just be used to distract the opposition and if it bothers you, I suggest you stay away from this unique venue. Actually, no I don’t, this is a must-see.

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