Where will you find one the most unique mascots in college football? Look no further than in the heart of America in Norman, Oklahoma where the Sooner Schooner brings the crowd at Memorial Stadium to its feet each time Oklahoma scores. Pulled by two white ponies, the Sooner Schooner is a miniature version of the
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Having been the home of the Jayhawks for since 1921, Memorial Stadium is a quaint stadium in the heart of Kansas. Prior to moving into Memorial Stadium the Kansas Jayhawks played at McCook Field. Like many other teams during this time, the team outgrew their stadium. By 1920 fans, students and faculty began to push
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A new chapter in the history of the Baylor Bears football program began in 2014 when the team moved into a new stadium on the campus of Baylor University. For 13 seasons the team played on the Baylor campus at Waco Municipal Stadium before a new off-campus stadium was constructed in the late 1940s. Built
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Throughout college football there are many large video/scoreboards. At the Red Raiders home, you’ll find one of the most iconic scoreboards in football, the Double T scoreboard. In the shape of the Texas Tech logo, it has been part of Jones A&T Stadium since 1978. The stadium has been the home of the football program
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Every Saturday in the Fall, Manhattan, KS comes alive when the Wildcats are at home at Billy Snyder Family Stadium. From 1924 until 1967 the team played at Memorial Stadium. By the mid 1960s, the stadium began showing its age and the Wildcats needed a new modern facility. Over $1.6 million was raised in order
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A sea of orange, fans going crazy, Pistol Pete and the announcement, “Here….comes….bullet!” describes the scene at the oldest football stadium in the Big 12 Conference, Boone Pickens Stadium. Football has been played at the site of Boone Pickens Stadium since 1913 when temporary bleachers were built. Known for one season as Athletic Field, it
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Perhaps having one of the most unique team nicknames in college football, the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs have played at Amon Carter Stadium since 1930. The history of the stadium dates to the mid 1920s when the university began discussing building a new facility. Amon G. Carter, publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, led
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Known for its successful basketball program, the Blue Devils football team has began to make strides as a winning program in the ACC over the past several years. Wallace Wade Stadium has been the home of the program since 1929. Originally known as Duke Stadium, the Blue Devils played their inaugural game on October 5,
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Pregame traditions are a part of every major sporting event. On Saturdays in the Fall when the Cavaliers are at Scott Stadium the tradition inside the stadium begins when a real-life Cavalier charges onto the field on his horse, Sabre, with the football team following behind. This brings the crowd to their feet and pumps
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Referred to by opposing teams as Death Valley, Memorial Stadium, home of the Clemson Tigers, is one of the most intimidating stadiums for visiting football teams in the country. This intensity begins with one of the grandest entrances in college football beginning with a cannon firing and the Clemson Tiger band playing, “Tiger Rag.” The
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