Heeeeeeeeere come the Gators, is just one of the many traditions found at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, nicknamed “the swamp” and located on the campus of the University of Florida. The history of the football program at the university began in 1906 when the team played at Fleming Field. As fan support grew, a new
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Located on the campus of Arizona State University, Mountain America Stadium has been the home of the ASU Sun Devils since 1958. In the mid 1950s, Arizona State University decided to construct a stadium for its football program. The stadium was constructed between two small mountains and was completed in time for the start of
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Located in sunny California, football has been played at the site of Stanford Stadium for over nine decades. However, the stadium many fans attended games at for over 80 years no longer exists as a new Stanford Stadium was constructed in 2006. The original Stanford Stadium was built when the Cardinal’s rival, the University of
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Referred to in sports as the “Granddaddy of Them All” because of its prestige and tradition, the Rose Bowl stadium is most famously known for hosting the annual Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day. However, this iconic stadium in Pasadena, CA has been the home of the UCLA Bruins since 1982. In the late
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A new chapter in the history of the Utah Utes sports program began in 2011 when the team moved into the Pac 12 conference. With the university’s move into this conference, fans have an opportunity to see some of college football’s best teams each year at Rice Eccles Stadium. Prior to its construction in 1998,
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Home of the Oregon Sate Beavers, Reser Stadium has been the home of the Beavers for over a half a century. From 1910 until 1953, Oregon State played at Bell Field. By the early 1950s, Portland businessman Charles T. Parker led the way in getting a new stadium built for the football team. His financial
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Located near the Berkeley Hills and the San Francisco Bay, Memorial Stadium is one of the most beautiful stadiums in the nation. Discussion of building a new stadium for the University of California at Berkeley Golden Bears began as early as 1920. Designed by John G. Howard, the stadium was built and constructed in 1923.
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Home of the Washington State Cougars, Martin Stadium is the smallest stadium in the Pac 12 conference. Football at Washington State dates back to 1892 when the team played at Soldier Field. A new stadium, known as Rogers Field was built in 1936 but in April 1970, the south stands were destroyed by fire. In
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Site of the Olympic Games, the Super Bowl and the World Series, the Los Angeles Coliseum has hosted many historical games during its existence. Although many teams from different sports have played at the coliseum throughout its history, the University of Southern California Trojans have called the coliseum their home since the 1930s. Construction of
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Voted yearly as one of the most scenic stadiums in college football, Husky Stadium is the home of the University of Washington football program. Husky Stadium was constructed in 1920 and opened on November 27, 1920 with a capacity of 30,000. Over the past century, Husky Stadium has undergone many renovations and expansions. Between 1936
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