Describing Every FBS College Football Stadium with One Word

Every stadium in college football has had its fair share of moments that will forever be remembered. However, can we describe those moments perhaps in just one word?

Well, that is exactly what I attempt to do in describing every college football stadium in one word.

Note: I give some props to all of the smaller stadiums by listing them in order from the smallest to the biggest stadiums in college football. Remember, this is just one word, though some commentary may be given as to why I have chosen the word. Respectfully share your own opinions and enjoy!

Kibbie Dome: Idaho Vandals

City: Moscow, ID

Capacity: 16,000

Word: Shack

In fact, Idaho is the tiniest stadium/dome in the entire country by 6,000, and I have seen mansions bigger than this shack.

Some people are unaware Idaho has a football team, though the Kibbie Dome has quite the unique design with a back wall right on top of the end zone.

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

City: Bowling Green, KY

Capacity: 22,000

Word: Inexperienced

This goes with the program and the stadium, because not only are the Hilltoppers new in the FBS, but the latest renovation hopefully will turn this program into an experienced one.

Scheumann Stadium: Ball State Cardinals

City: Muncie, IN 

Capacity: 22,500

Word: Uneventful

Most do not hear much about this stadium, and even when Brady Hoke and quarterback Nate Davis were nearly unbeatable, the stadium still was not talked about. There is a reason why.

FIU Stadium: Florida International Panthers

City: Miami, FL

Capacity: 23,500 

Word: Process

The Panthers still have a ways to go before "The Cage" gets spooky for the opposition. It may start with getting a legit stadium name since FIU Stadium is a bit boring.

In time, this program could turn into something special by Sun Belt standards, but we may have to be patient.

Doyt L. Perry Stadium: Bowling Green Falcons

City: Bowling Green, OH

Capacity: 23,724

Word: Boring

Maybe it was just the video that did not best portray the university, but it was funny how even a former student called the campus and stadium boring. Coming off a 2-10 season is not exactly exciting either.

Peden Stadium: Ohio Bobcats

City: Athens, OH

Capacity: 24,000

Word: Ancient

Peden is the oldest stadium in the MAC and ranks among the oldest stadiums in the country (1929).

Yager Stadium: Miami Ohio RedHawks

City: Oxford, OH

Capacity: 24,286

Word: Unbalanced

I am not an architect, but they do not have consistency with the arrangement of seats.

The west side of the stadium is 20 rows deeper than the east side, but having watched the team play on television every season, one thing is clearly noticeable: Having no seats behind the south end zone is disheartening since I appreciate the pageantry that fans get to show when their team scores a touchdown.

Dix Stadium: Kent State Golden Flashes

City: Kent, OH

Capacity: 25,000

Word: Empty

I have nothing against Kent State since it has had two Pro Bowlers surface through the program (Josh Cribbs, James Harrison), but the fact remains that it has never sold out a Flashes game.

In fact, the only two games it has sold out were n exhibition game between the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills, as well as a high school playoff game between Cleveland St. Ignatius and Canton McKinley.

Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium: Northern Illinois Huskies

City: DeKalb, IL

Capacity: 25,500 

Word: Compact

Winning cures everything, but for a small stadium the Huskies sure know how to pack the place with their fans.

It never seems empty and is designed well for the students that cheer on the Huskies.

Also, it is always among the best crowds in the MAC year in and year out.

Glass Bowl: Toledo Rockets

City: Toledo, OH

Capacity: 26,248

Word: Glass

How creative, right?

Well, it was named the Glass Bowl after all of the glassy elements it received when it was once renovated back after World War II.

In 1990, it was again renovated, making it one of the more known non-BCS stadiums.

UB Stadium: Buffalo Bulls

City: Amherst, NY

Capacity: 29,013

Word: Unknown

Once again, the stadium name is a work in progress, but it would help if people in New York knew the Bulls had a team.

Turner Gill started to put this team on the map, but since he left it has gone back to irrelevancy.

Mackay Stadium: Nevada Wolf Pack

City: Reno, NV

Capacity: 29,993

Word: Unaware

What happens in Reno stays in Reno mainly because nothing gets out of the stadium.

Before the Wolf Pack's upset over Boise State last season, most people were unaware who played in Mackay Stadium.

FAU Stadium: Florida Atlantic Owls

City: Boca Raton, FL

Capacity: 30,000

Word: Owlets

After all, this stadium just opened less than a month ago. The Owls became a Division I FBS program in 2006 and have already played in two bowl games.

They are a young program that is still developing.

Veterans Memorial Stadium: Troy Trojans

City: Troy, AL

Capacity: 30,000

Word: U

As in the shape of the stadium because, after all, it looks like a big U.

Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium: Akron Zips

City: Akron, OH

Capacity: 30,000

Word: Hill

I love the Zips mascot, "Zippy," since he is a hilarious kangaroo.

However, the stadium is known for the hill it has on the south end of the field.

Kelly/Shorts Stadium: Central Michigan Chippewas

City: Mount Pleasant, MI

Capacity: 30,255

Word: FieldTurf

Central Michigan once had AstroTurf but moved to FieldTurf in 2004.

Rynearson Stadium: Eastern Michigan Eagles

City: Ypsilanti, MI

Capacity: 30,200

Word: Trend

Eastern Michigan came into the season with 10 straight losses at home but has since gone 4-0 this season.

Two home games remain (Ball State and Buffalo).

Waldo Stadium: Western Michigan Broncos

City: Kalamazoo

Capacity: 30,200

Word: Underrated

Western Michigan may be an unknown program to some, but it has an underrated video scoreboard on top of a solid crowd that shows up for every Broncos home game.

Romney Stadium: Utah State Aggies

City: Logan, UT

Capacity: 25,513

Word: Sprinturf

Unlike what most teams use, the Aggies use Sprinturf on their field, similar to the "Inferno" at Eastern Washington.

Aggie Memorial Stadium: New Mexico State Aggies

City: Las Cruces, NM

Capacity: 30,343

Word: Half-Mile-Level

Aggie Memorial Stadium sits at 3,980 feet (1,213 m) above sea level.

Malone Stadium: UL Monroe Warhawks

City: Monroe, LA

Capacity: 30,427

Word: Thirty-one

As in the number of seasons Malone Stadium has been around.

Spartan Stadium: San Jose Spartans

City: San Jose, CA

Capacity: 30,456

Word: High-Definition

Just recently, the Spartans added a JumboTron, which included some high-def.

Joe Aillet Stadium: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

City: Ruston, LA

Capacity: 30,600

Word: Dawgzilla

The Bulldogs just released "Dawgzilla," their new HD video scoreboard at the north side of the field.

Apogee Stadium: North Texas Eagles

City: Denton, TX

Capacity: 30,850

Word: Replacements

The stadium has been renamed a few times, from Mean Green Stadium to eventually Apogee Stadium.

ASU Stadium: Arkansas State Red Wolves

City: Jonesboro, AR

Capacity: 30,964

Word: Large

This is the biggest stadium in the entire Sun Belt Conference, and don't forget the Red Wolves became an FBS program in 1991.

Cajun Field: UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

City: Lafayette, LA

Capacity: 31,000

Word: Mini-Swamp

Nicknamed "The Swamp," let it be known this is not the Swamp, which can be found in Gainesville, Fla.

The largest crowd they ever had was 41,357 fans.

Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

City: Murfreesboro, TN

Capacity: 31,000

Word: Really?

No, really? The largest stadium of any Sun Belt team belongs to Middle Tennessee?

BB&T Field: Wake Forest Demon Deacons

City: Winston-Salem, N.C.

Capacity: 31,500

Word: Undervalued

Despite being the clear-cut smallest venue among any BCS school, it can get rocky every now and then.

Robertson Stadium: Houston Cougars

City: Houston, TX

Capacity: 32,000

Word: Sizzling

Not only is it hot in Texas, but the place can make quite the noise when Case Keenum throws for seemingly 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns.

Gerald J. Ford Stadium: SMU Mustangs

City: Dallas, TX

Capacity: 32,000

Word: Armed Forces

Don't forget that this stadium has hosted the Armed Forces Bowl the past two seasons and will continue to do so, including this season and hopefully beyond.

War Memorial Stadium: Wyoming Cowboys

City: Laramie, WY

Capacity: 32,580

Word: Elevation

Wyoming plays at a ridiculous 7,215 feet above sea level, which is the highest stadium elevation in the country among FBS schools.

Bronco Stadium: Boise State Broncos

City: Boise, ID

Capacity: 33,500

Word: Smurfs

If you love those smurfs running around the field, then you will love this stadium. However, if you are against the creatures or the color blue, then you will dislike this stadium.

The cowbells will be loud and the fans' costumes will be unusual, whether it is a dancing Elvis or a hamster. 

Wallace Wade Stadium: Duke Blue Devils

City: Durham, NC

Capacity: 33,951 

Word: Two

Wallace Wade Stadium has hosted two bowl games in its storied history, including the Pelican Bowl (1972) and the Rose Bowl (1942).

Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium: Colorado State Rams

City: Fort Collins, CO

Capacity: 34,400

Word: Beer

Most colleges do not serve beer, but the Rams are among the select few.

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: Navy Midshipmen

City: Annapolis, MD

Capacity: 35,000

Word: America

Seeing Navy play at home in front of their naval base makes you realize how great of a country America is.

Nippert Stadium: Cincinnati Bearcats

City: Cincinnati, OH

Capacity: 35,097

Word: Home Improvements

There have been six renovations since 1936, but three since the '90s. 

Martin Stadium: Washington State Cougars

City: Pullman, WA

Capacity: 35,117

Word: Sharing

Wazzu allowed Idaho to use their stadium from 1999-2001, when they were making the transition to playing in the FBS as their stadium did not have enough seats to be allowed or to qualify as an FBS school.

Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Tulsa Golden Hurricane

City: Tulsa, OK

Capacity: 35,542

Word: Football

This stadium has seen quite a bit of football with the USFL's Oklahoma Outlaws (1984) and NASL's Tulsa Rougnecks (1978-1984). 

M. M. Roberts Stadium: Southern Miss Golden Eagles

City: Hattiesburg, MS

Capacity: 36,000

Word: Memories

The stadium developed quite a bit of popularity because that gunslinger wearing No. 4 was an all-time great.

Brett Favre went on to have one of the greatest careers as quarterback in the history of the NFL.

Sam Boyd Stadium: UNLV Rebels

City: Las Vegas, NV

Capacity: 36,800

Word: Many

Sam Boyd Stadium has hosted many teams in different leagues, including the CFL's Las Vegas Posse, XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws, and UFL's Las Vegas Locomotives.  

Joan C. Edwards Stadium: Marshall Thundering Herd

City: Huntington, WV

Capacity: 38,019

Word: Dominance

Marshall currently has the best winning percentage of any team in the country at home with a record of 118-19.

The University of Alabama ranks second.

Rentschler Field: Connecticut Huskies

City: Hartford, CT

Capacity: 40,000

Word: Rock Concerts

The basketball team is a prestigious program, but the football stadium has been the host for a few legendary bands/singers such as Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones.

Blaik Field at Michie Stadium: Army Cadets

City: West Point, NY

Capacity: 38,000

Word: Gorgeous 

There is no doubting how gorgeous the campus is thanks to the Hudson River, and just the overall persona of the campus is something you may never see.

Bulldog Stadium: Fresno State Bulldogs

City: Fresno, CA

Capacity: 41,031

Word: Atmosphere

The Silicon Valley's atmosphere is very nice and the fans know how to have fun and tailgate.

Vanderbilt Stadium: Vanderbilt Commodores

City: Nashville, TN

Capacity: 41,448

Word: Small but Dudley

Formerly named Dudley Stadium (named after first faculty member William Dudley), the Commodores fans can bring the pain when need be despite being the smallest venue in the SEC.

University Stadium: New Mexico Lobos

City: Albuquerque, NM

Capacity: 42,000

Word: Lowly

Not an awful stadium, but nobody wants to play in the New Mexico Bowl come postseason time.

Alumni Stadium: Boston College Eagles

City: Chesnut Hill, MA

Capacity: 44,500

Word: Magic

Boston College will forever have Flutie magic!

Rice-Eccles Stadium: Utah Utes

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Capacity: 45,017

Word: Sea of Red

Nebraska may be known as the sea of red, but the Utes have their own version.

Bright House Networks Stadium: UCF Knights

City: Orlando, FL

Capacity: 45,301

Word: Lovely

Nothing beats lovely Orlando, FL where the Knights play and also where the Champs Sports Bowl plays.

Reser Stadium: Oregon State Beavers

City: Corvalis, OR

Capacity: 45,674

Word: Civil

As in the annual Civil War with Oregon. The place has been rowdy before.

Amon G. Carter Stadium: TCU Horned Frogs

City: Fort Worth, TX

Capacity: 46,000

Word: Hell's Half Acre

Carrier Dome: Syracuse Orange

City: Syracuse, NY

Capacity: 49,250

Word: Echo

Ryan Field: Northwestern Wildcats

City: Evanston, IL

Capacity: 49, 256

Word: Purple

Not too many teams (save K-State) are flooded with purple fans.

Stanford Stadium: Stanford Cardinal

City: Stanford, CA

Capacity: 50,000

Word: The Farm

Aloha Stadium: Hawaii Warriors

City: Honolulu, HI

Capacity: 50,000

Word: Windy

Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium: East Carolina Pirates

City: Greenville, NC

Capacity: 50,000

Word: Arrr

Floyd Casey Stadium: Baylor Bears

City: Waco, TX

Capacity: 50,000

Word: Artificial

They have used many different surfaces before, but have now gone to artificial grass.

Memorial Stadium: Kansas Jayhawks

City: Lawrence, KS

Capacity: 50,071

Word: Rock Chalk

Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium: Kansas State Wildcats

City: Manhattan, KS

Capacity: 50,300

Word: "Wildcat Victory"

Campaign that upstarted the athletic facilities including Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

TCF Bank Stadium: Minnesota Gophers

City: Minneapolis, MN

Capacity: 50,805

Word: Outdoors

Byrd Stadium: Maryland Terrapins

City: College Park, MD

Capacity: 51,500

Word: Party

Basketball or football, after upset victories the college atmosphere turns into a party-type atmosphere.

Sun Bowl Stadium: UTEP Miners

City: El Paso, TX

Capacity: 52,000

Word: Holiday season

The Sun Bowl has given us many great moments, whether it is from the Miners of UTEP or from the bowl game during the holiday season.

Memorial Stadium: Indiana Hoosiers

City: Bloomington, IN

Capacity: 52,180

Word: Tailgate

Great university knows how have quite the pregame bash.

Rutgers Stadium: Rutgers Scarlet Knights

City:  Piscataway, NJ

Capacity: 52,454

Word: Jungle

Falcon Stadium: Air Force Falcons

City: Colorado Springs, CO

Capacity: 52,480

Word: Quiet

Folsom Field: Colorado Buffaloes

City: Boulder, CO

Capacity: 53,750

Word: Ralphie

Ralphie always pumps the crowd up before kickoff.

Autzen Stadium: Oregon Ducks

City: Eugene, OR

Capacity: 53,800

Word: Obnoxious

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

City: Atlanta, GA

Capacity: 55,000

Word: Friendly

Jack Trice Stadium: Iowa State Cyclones

City: Ames, IA

Capacity: 55,000

Word: Pregame

Davis Wade Stadium: Mississippi State Bulldogs

City: Starkville, MS

Capacity: 55,082

Word: Cowbell 

The fans can bite when need be, but the cowbells make your ears ring for days.

Arizona Stadium: Arizona Wildcats

City: Tuscon, AZ

Capacity: 56,000

Word: Scorching

Papa John's Cardinal Stadium: Louisville Cardinals

City: Louisville, KY

Capacity: 56,000

Word: Pizza

With Papa John's littered everywhere, maybe it's just me.

Carter–Finley Stadium: North Carolina State Wolfpack

City: Raleigh, NC

Capacity: 57,583

Word: Inconsistent

Kenan Memorial Stadium: North Carolina Tar Heels

City: Chapel Hill, NC

Capacity: 60,000

Word: Determined

Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: West Virginia Mountaineers

City: Morgantown, WV

Capacity: 60,000

Word: Raucous

Boone Pickens Stadium: Oklahoma State Cowboys

City: Stillwater, OK

Capacity: 60,218

Word: Top Notch

The facilities are second to none in Stillwater thanks to T. Boone Pickens.

Jones AT&T Stadium: Texas Tech Red Raiders

City: Lubbock, TX

Capacity: 60,454

Word: Guns blazing

Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Ole Miss Rebels

City: Oxford, MS

Capacity: 60,580

Word: Undervalued

Memorial Stadium: Illinois Fighting Illini

City: Champagne, IL

Capacity: 60,600

Word: Typical

Scott Stadium: Virginia Cavaliers

City: Charlottesville, VA

Capacity: 61,500

Word: Scenic

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium: Memphis Tigers

City: Memphis, TN

Capacity: 62,380

Word: Festival

Ross–Ade Stadium: Purdue Boilermakers

City: West Lafayette, IN

Capacity: 62,500

Word: Boiler Up!

LaVell Edwards Stadium: Brigham Young Cougars

City: Provo, UT

Capacity: 63,725

Word: Mountains

Heinz Field: Pittsburgh Panthers

City: Pittsburgh, PA

Capacity: 65, 050

Word: Sweet Caroline

Raymond James Stadium: South Florida Bulls

City: Tampa, FL

Capacity: 65,857

Word: Eventful

Lane Stadium: Virginia Tech Hokies

City: Blacksburg, VA

Capacity: 66,233

Word: Enter Sandman

Commonwealth Stadium: Kentucky Wildcats

City: Lexington, KY

Capacity: 67,606

Word: Cat Power

Lincoln Financial Field: Temple Owls

City: Philadelphia, PA

Capacity: 68,532

Word: Fail

Collegiate teams must have collegiate stadiums, or else the atmosphere just is not the same.

Louisiana Superdome: Tulane Green Wave

City: New Orleans, LA

Capacity: 69,703

Word: Unsuccessful

See Temple.

Rice Stadium: Rice Owls

City: Rice, TX

Capacity: 70,000

Word: Unnoticeable

The state of Texas loves its football, though the Owls are still looking to make a name for themselves.

Qualcomm Stadium: San Diego State Aztecs

City: San Diego, CA

Capacity: 70,561

Word: Close, No Cigar

See Tulane or Temple, the atmosphere is close to the way a collegiate stadium should be, but not having to share a stadium with a pro team does help more than you think.

Kinnick Stadium: Iowa Hawkeyes

City: Iowa City, IA

Capacity: 70,585

Word: Bar

This place can be electric, but it is as if you walk into a bar and that is regardless of whether the game starts at noon or night.

Farot Field: Missouri Tigers

City: Columbia, MO

Capacity: 71,004

Word: Roar

Legion Field: UAB Blazers

City: Birmingham, AL

Capacity: 71,594

Word: Really?

Who knew this stadium had this much capacity, since the football team has had its fair share of major issues on the field recently.

Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field: Arizona State Sun Devils

City: Tempe, AZ

Capacity: 71,706

Word: Halftime

When it is halftime, many of the fans often go home since they have been partying or tailgating since the early hours of the morning.

Husky Stadium: Washington Huskies

City: Seattle, WA

Capacity: 72,500

Word: Woof!

These Huskies come ready to cheer despite the rainy times.

Spartan Stadium: Michigan State Spartans

City: East Lansing, MI

Capacity: 75,005

Word: Erupted

Many are unaware of how packed the place can be, and on their Hail Mary against the Wisconsin Badgers, the place absolutely erupted.

Sun Life Stadium: Miami Hurricanes

City: Miami Gardens, FL

Capacity: 75,504

Word: Ruthless

California Memorial Stadium: Cal Bears

City: Berkely, CA

Capacity: 75,662

Word: Trees

We have heard the stories about the trees, but it sets the atmosphere up really well.

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Frank Broyles Field: Arkansas Razorbacks

City: Fayetteville, AR

Capacity: 76,000

Word: Woo Pig Sooie!

Williams-Brice Stadium: South Carolina Gamecocks

City: Columbia, SC

Capacity: 80,250

Word: SEC

This may not be the loudest of stadiums in the SEC, but you get a clear feeling of what it is like to play in the best conference in America.

Memorial Stadium: Clemson Tigers

City: Clemson, SC

Capacity: 80,301

Word: Howard's Rock

Camp Randall Stadium: Wisconsin Badgers

City: Madison,WI

Capacity: 80,321

Word: Jump Around

Though it is a bit different than Clemson's version, the Badgers' tradition of "Jump Around" remains one of the best in college football.

Notre Dame Stadium: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

City: South Bend, IN

Capacity: 80,795

Word: Heaven

With all of the history and of all the legends that have graced the sidelines, there might not be a better feeling in college football.

Having been inside the stadium it is almost as if you are watching something more than just football—it is a way of life in South Bend.

Memorial Stadium: Nebraska Cornhuskers

City: Lincoln, NE

Capacity: 81,067

Word: Sellouts

They have sold out over 300 consecutive games, and still counting.

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Oklahoma Sooners

City: Norman, OK

Capacity: 82,112

Word: Boomer Sooner

Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium: Florida State Seminoles

City: Tallahassee, FL

Capacity: 82,300

Word: Bowden

Bobby Bowden made Florida State football and Doak one of the elite stadiums in the country.

Kyle Field: Texas A&M Aggies

City: College Station, TX

Capacity: 83,002

Word: 12th Man

Jordan–Hare Stadium: Auburn Tigers

City: Auburn AL

Capacity: 87,451

Word: War Eagle

Another amazing tradition to see in person.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: Florida Gators

City: Gainesville, FL

Capacity: 88,548

Word: Deafening 

Most quarterbacks cannot hear themselves think during night games.

Rose Bowl: UCLA Bruins

City: Pasadena, CA

Capacity: 92,542

Word: Tradition

Tiger Stadium: LSU Tigers

City: Baton Rouge, LA

Capacity: 92,542

Word: Spooky

Is there a scarier place than Death Valley at night?

Sanford Stadium: Georgia Bulldogs

City: Athens, GA

Word: "Between the Hedges"

This place can be loud, but the beautiful green grass and bushes makes this among the top places to be on Saturdays.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: Southern Cal Trojans

City: Los Angeles, CA

Capacity: 93,607

Word: History

Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Texas Longhorns

City: Austin, TX

Capacity: 100,119

Word: Bevo

The stadium is so much more than Bevo, but he has to be one of the best mascots in the country.

Bryant–Denny Stadium: Alabama Crimson Tide

City: Tuscaloosa, AL

Capacity: 101,821

Word: Bear Bryant

College Football/Alabama Crimson Tide = Paul Bear Bryant 

Ohio Stadium: Ohio State Buckeyes

City: Columbus, OH

Capacity: 102,329

Word: The Shoe

Neyland Stadium: Tennessee Volunteers

City: Knoxville, TN

Capacity: 102,455

Word: Rocky Top

Will always be ranked among the loudest and most intense stadiums in the nation regardless of the team's standing in a particular year.

Beaver Stadium: Penn State Nittany Lions

City: University Park, PA

Capacity: 107,282

Word: Joe Pa

Whether you want to call it Beaver Stadium, the House that Paterno Built or Happy Valley among others, Joe Paterno has helped make Penn State and college football into the popular sport it is today.

Michigan Stadium: Michigan Wolverines

City: Ann Arbor, MI

Capacity: 109,901

Word: "The Big House"

The maize and blue are the winingest program in the history of the sport, and many (outside of SEC country) believe they truly are the king of the castle because of it.

The stadium is legendary, but the bowl-shaped stadium seemingly goes down a hundred miles when once you get all the way from the top to the bottom.

If you are fortunate enough to get a front-row seat (or student section) you realize how truly special the stadium is when it gets rocking.