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Ranking the 10 biggest college football stadiums by seating capacity

By Dante Pryor

ATHENS, GA - SEPTEMBER 21: The Georgia Bulldogs take the field against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during a game between Notre Dame Fighting Irish and University of Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images).
ATHENS, GA - SEPTEMBER 21: The Georgia Bulldogs take the field against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during a game between Notre Dame Fighting Irish and University of Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images). /
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8. Darrell K. Royal Stadium – Home of the Texas Longhorns – 100, 119

Everything’s bigger in Texas and Darrell K Royal Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin proves this. Seating over 100,000 makes “DKR” the 6th largest stadium on this list, the largest stadium in the Big-12 and 9th largest outdoor stadium in the world.

Completed in 1924, the stadium was heralded as the largest outdoor facility in the Southwest. Students dedicated a memorial to commemorate the over 100,000 Texans who served in the military during World War I outside the stadium.

The stadium was named after Darrell Royal in 1996. Not only had Royal been the Longhorns’ most successful coach, but he also served in the US Army Air Corps in 1943. Also, the university began the Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Veterans Committee to forever dedicate the stadium to Texas Alums who served in the military.

The Longhorns’ home winning percentage of .764 proves DKR has been one of the best home-field advantages in all college football. The Longhorns have had their fair share of legendary players and moments. Earl Campbell, Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams, “The Governor” Cedric Benson, Jamal Charles are just a few of the legendary players to wear the burnt orange of the Longhorns.

  • Nov. 19, 1977, versus Baylor:  Earl Campbell runs for 181 yards in a 29-7 win over the Bears. The Tyler Rose would go on to win the Heisman Trophy.
  • Nov. 27, 1998, versus No. 6 Texas A&M: Ricky Williams runs for 259 yards, breaks the single-season rushing record leading the Longhorns to an upset of the Aggies. Williams would win the Heisman Trophy.
  • Nov. 21, 2009, versus Kansas State: Colt McCoy would lead the  Longhorns to a blowout victory over the Wildcats leading them to the National Championship Game.
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