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BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 20:  A general view of Tiger Stadium during the game betweem the Louisiana State University Tigers and the Ole Miss Rebels on November 20, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 20: A general view of Tiger Stadium during the game betweem the Louisiana State University Tigers and the Ole Miss Rebels on November 20, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

College Football: The Best Stadium in All FBS Conferences

Chris HumphreyMay 29, 2011

What is the best venue in all of the current FBS conferences?

So, do you pick the stadium with the most history or how about the one that just completed construction in the offseason?

Will you pick a venue that has the capacity that surpasses the hundred thousand mark like Michigan Stadium or a stadium that has more of a intimate feeling with seating just for forty thousand or less like Northern Illinois' Husky Stadium?

While you decide for yourself, let's take a look at the best stadiums of the current 11 FBS conferences in college football.

Atlantic Coast Conference

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CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 21:  Clemson Tigers players run onto the field with the scoreboard in the background before the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Memorial Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty
CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 21: Clemson Tigers players run onto the field with the scoreboard in the background before the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Memorial Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty

Memorial Stadium

Opened: 1942
Capacity: 80,000

Even though it might not match the Death Valley in Baton Rouge, Clemson's Memorial Stadium has to be one of the most intimidating venues in the ACC in addition to the some of the best collegiate traditions in the country with running down the hill after passing Howard's Rock in Clemson.

Big East Conference

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MORGANTOWN, WV - DECEMBER 1: Fans of the West Virginia Mountaineers watch the game during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Milan Puskar Stadium on December 1, 2007 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - DECEMBER 1: Fans of the West Virginia Mountaineers watch the game during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Milan Puskar Stadium on December 1, 2007 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium

Opened: 1980
Capacity: 60,000

While Milan Puskar Stadium isn't the biggest in the country, the fans that pour into the stadium on a Saturday in Morgantown make up for the lack of capacity in the amount of noise that Mountaineer fans generate in support of their team.

Big Ten Conference

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COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 27:  The Ohio State University Marching Band performs the U.S. National Anthem before a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio.  (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 27: The Ohio State University Marching Band performs the U.S. National Anthem before a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Ohio Stadium

Opened: 1922
Capacity: 102,000

In a conference full of stadiums with tremendous amounts of history, Ohio Stadium is home to the second winningest program in the history of the Big Ten as the Buckeyes have captured 35 conference titles since joining the league in 1913.

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Big 12 Conference

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AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 25:  Mike Sherman, head coach of Texas A&M, joins players in a post-game singing of the Aggie War Hymn following Texas A&M's 24-17 win over the University of Texas at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2010 in Au
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 25: Mike Sherman, head coach of Texas A&M, joins players in a post-game singing of the Aggie War Hymn following Texas A&M's 24-17 win over the University of Texas at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2010 in Au

Kyle Field

Opened: 1904
Capacity: 83,000

Texas A&M might be overshadowed by the Longhorns in the state of Texas on the field some years but the Aggies enjoy the best home field advantage in the country with the Home of the 12th man in College Station.

Conference USA

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Courtesy of ECUPirates.com

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

Opened: 1962
Capacity: 50,000

With a recent expansion completed in 2010, Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium jumped to the fifth biggest stadium in Conference USA as the capacity jumped to 50,000 after the Pirates have enjoyed four winning seasons in the past five seasons.

Mid-American Conference

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Courtesy of NIUHuskies.com

Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium

Opened: 1965
Capacity: 25,500

With Buffalo moving to decrease the size of their stadium, Northern Illinois will be the largest on-campus stadium in the MAC with 31,000 after the Huskies completed their second 10 plus win season in eight seasons.

Mountain West Conference

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FORT WORTH, TX - OCTOBER 23:  TCU fans celebrate as TCU beats the Air Force Falcons 38-7 at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas.  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - OCTOBER 23: TCU fans celebrate as TCU beats the Air Force Falcons 38-7 at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Amon G. Carter Stadium

Opened: 1929
Capacity: 46,000

With the TCU football program announcing a major stadium renovation, the Horned Frogs' home will grow from 40,000 seats to 50,000 by the 2012 season when the team makes the move from the Mountain West to the Big East conference.

Pacific-12 Conference

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Courtesy of Wikipedia

Husky Stadium

Opened: 1920
Capacity: 72,500

Overlooking Union Bay, Husky Stadium has to be the quintessential best view outside any college football stadium in any part of the country in addition to one of the best home field advantages in the Pac-12.

Southeastern Conference

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BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 20:  A general view of Tiger Stadium during the game between the Louisiana State University Tigers and the Ole Miss Rebels at Tiger Stadium on November 20, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 20: A general view of Tiger Stadium during the game between the Louisiana State University Tigers and the Ole Miss Rebels at Tiger Stadium on November 20, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Tiger Stadium

Opened: 1924
Capacity: 92,400

There might be other Tiger Stadiums around the world but none of them hold a candle to the one in Baton Rouge where the Bayou Bengals are surrounded by ninety-thousand LSU fans in the best conference in college football.

Sun Belt Conference

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Courtesy of SunBeltSports.org

FIU Stadium

Opened: 1995
Capacity: 23,500

The Cage known by FIU fans is on the path to double the size of its stadium with their expansion plan that will finish with FIU Stadium at seating capacity of more than 45,000 in 2013.

Western Athletic Conference

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Courtesy of college-football-coaches.findthebest.com

Joe Aillet Stadium

Opened: 1968
Capacity: 30,600

With the WAC preparing for another exodus of leaving teams, “The Joe” will take over as the biggest on-campus stadium after Hawaii and Fresno State leaves for the Mountain West Conference in 2012.

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