10. Neyland Stadium, University of Tennessee (1921)
Opened September 24, 1921, Neyland has been the home of the Tennessee Volunteers ever since. Initially its capacity was only 3,200. The stadium has undergone 16 expansion projects, at one point reaching a capacity of 104,079 before being slightly reduced by alterations. Neyland now seats 102,455.
9. Husky Stadium, University of Washington (1920)
Opened on November 27, 1920, Husky Stadium has undergone three massive renovations, the most recent in 2013. Its capacity is 70,083, and the view overlooking Washington Lake and the Cascade Mountains is one of the most spectacular in the nation.
8. Boone Pickens Stadium, Oklahoma State University (1920)
Opened on October 2, 1920, it was Lewis Field until 2003, when Oklahoma State alum, T. Boone Pickens, donated a few million petro dollars. It started out as an 8000-seater back in the 1920’s, but has grown to 60,218, the last expansion taking place in 2009.
7. Camp Randall Stadium, University of Wisconsin (1917)
About to approach its 100th birthday, the Wisconsin Badgers Camp Randall opened on November 3, 1917. The name comes from a former Union Army training camp during the Civil War. The camp was named after then Governor Alexander Randall, who later became Postmaster General of the United States. It can seat 80,321.
6. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, University of Mississippi (1915)
Opened on October 1, 1915, it can seat 64,000. When the stadium opened, it was named for Judge William Hemingway, a professor of law and chairman of the university’s committee on athletics. The Vaught name was added in 1982, after Ole Miss’s former coach.
5. Davis Wade Stadium, Mississippi State University (1914)
When opened in 1914, it was called New Athletic Field. Six years later that changed to Scott Field in honor of Mississippi State football star and Olympian Don Magruder. In 2001 Davis Wade, a massive contributor to the university and the stadium’s expansion, got his name as the headliner, while the field itself retained Scott’s name. It seats 61,337 fans.
4. Yale Bowl, Yale University (1914)
This historic stadium just west of Yale’s campus put an indelible stamp on the modern lexicon of football. The stadium was the first constructed in a “bowl” shape, influencing the design of future stadiums such as Pasadena, California’s Rose Bowl. That stadium gave rise to use of the term “bowl” to signify major college football games, which later influenced the name “Super Bowl.”