Top 15 College Football Stadiums: Honorable Mentions

The following stadiums are among the best in college football. They didn’t make my initial list of the best 15, but they do deserve a mention.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn University

Capacity:  87,451;  Surface:  Grass;  Opened:  Nov. 30, 1939

Football at Auburn University dates back to 1892, but by the mid-1930s the university decided to build a new football stadium for its team. A 7,500-seat stadium, originally known as Auburn Stadium, was built in 1939 and opened on Nov. 30, 1939 when the Tigers played the Florida Gators.

A decade later, in 1949, Auburn Stadium was renamed Cliff Hare Stadium in honor of Clifford Leroy Hare, a member of Auburn’s first football team. Additionally, 14,000 seats were added on the east side on the stadium bringing the capacity to 21,500.

Over the next four decades, the stadium was expanded five times, in 1955, 1960, 1970, 1980, and 1989 bringing the seating capacity to 85,214. Cliff Hare Stadium was renamed Jordan-Hare Stadium in 1973 after legendary coach Ralph Jordan, the all-time winningest coach at Auburn.

Today, Jordan-Hare Stadium seats 87,451 fans. The main lower grandstand surrounds the entire field and upper decks are located on both sides of the field. Luxury suites and the press box are located between the lower and upper decks.

Located on the exterior of the east side of the stadium are ten large murals of great plays and players of Auburn football including Bo Jackson. A new high definition video/scoreboard was installed prior to the 2007 season.

Husky Stadium, University of Washington

Capacity: 72,500; Surface: Fieldturf; Opened: Nov. 27, 1920

Voted yearly as one of the most scenic stadiums in college football, Husky Stadium is a college football stadium, but was the temporary home of the Seattle Seahawks during the 2000 and 2001 seasons.

Husky Stadium was constructed in 1920 and opened on Nov. 27, 1920, with a capacity of 30,000. Over the next eighty years, Husky Stadium has undergone many renovations and expansions. Between 1936 and 1950, 25,000 seats were added to Husky Stadium at a cost of over $1.7 million, along with a two-story press box and a roof covering part of the stands.

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