20. Tiger Stadium, Louisiana State University (1924)
Popularly known as Death Valley, Tiger Stadium was dedicated on November 25, 1924 with a capacity of 12,000. Renovations and expansions have brought the current capacity to 102,321. Tiger Stadium is one of only three FBS schools still using the H style goal posts.
19. Folsom Field, University of Colorado (1924)
Home of the Buffaloes since October 11, 1924, Folsom Field sits at 5,360 feet above seal level. Originally known as Colorado Stadium, the 53,613-seat venue was renamed in 1944 after the death of Colorado coach Fred Folsom.
18. California Memorial Stadium, University of California (1923)
The venue opened in November 24, 1923 and currently seats around 63,000 fans. Constructed as a memorial to Californians who lost their lives in World War I, the stadium’s position at the foot of the Berkeley hills provides spectators with panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and the Berkeley Hills.
17. Zuppke Field at Memorial Stadium, University of Illinois (1923)
Opened November 3, 1923, Memorial Stadium is dedicated as a memorial to the University of Illinois students who died in World War I; their names engraved on the 200 granite pillars surrounding the stadium’s façade. A statue of the legendary Red Grange graces the entrance to the 60,670-seat stadium.
16. Memorial Stadium, University of Nebraska (1923)
Memorial Stadium honors all Nebraskans who served in the Civil and Spanish-American Wars and the 751 Nebraskans who died in World War I. Construction was completed in just over 90 working days. Memorial Stadium was dedicated on October 20, 1923 and currently seats 90,000.
15. Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium, University of Oklahoma (1923)
Also known as Owen Field, Memorial Stadium has been home to the Sooners since October 20, 1923. Originally constructed as a horse shoe stadium with seating for 16,000, following recent renovations, capacity is now 81,000
14. Spartan Stadium, Michigan State University (1923)
Formerly known as College Field and Macklin Stadium, Spartan Stadium opened October 6, 1923. After the addition of luxury boxes and club seating in 2005, capacity grew to 75,005—though it has held more than 80,000 fans.
13. Vanderbilt Stadium, Vanderbilt University (1922)
Home of the Vanderbilt Commodores since October 14, 1922, it now seats over 40,000, smallest in the SEC. When it opened, its capacity of 20,000 dwarfed Tennessee’s Shields-Watkins Field, which was 3,200 at the time.
12. Ohio Stadium, Ohio State University (1922)
lso known as the Horseshoe or the Shoe, it’s been the home of the Ohio State Buckeyes since October 7, 1922. Currently, it can seat 104,944 but it’s original capacity was 66,000, undergoing multiple expansions over the years, the most recent of them in 2014.
11. Memorial Stadium, Kansas University (1921)
Home of the Kansas Jayhawks football team since 1921, Memorial Stadium opened on October 29, 1921. The stadium is dedicated as a memorial to the KU students who died in World War I. It has a capacity of 47,000.