3. Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field, Georgia Tech (1913)
The oldest stadium among NCAA FBS schools, Bobby Dodd has been home to Tech since September 27, 1913. It was known as Grant Field, named after Hugh Inman Grant, son of John Grant, a well-known Atlanta merchant and original benefactor of the stadium. It was changed to Bobby Dodd, the team’s greatest head coach, in 1988, although the playing field retained the Grant name. Its latest expansion in 2003 left it with 55,000 seats.
2. Harvard Stadium, Harvard University (1903)
An engineering marvel considered the first massive reinforced concrete structure in the world, Harvard Stadium’s horseshoe design is still aesthetically pleasing. It is best known as the semi-annual site of what has become known simply as “The Game,” the long-running rivalry between Harvard and Yale. Harvard Stadium was built as a 25th anniversary gift from the Class of 1879.
1. Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania (1895)
Built in the waning years of the 19th century, Franklin Field cost $100,000, the equivalent of $2.6 million in today’s dollars. The stadium has racked up a number of firsts in sports history, including the first use of a scoreboard (1895), the first two-tiered stadium (1922) and the first football radio broadcast (1922) and telecast (1939). It’s probably more famous as a track and field facility than football field, hosting the Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field meet in the U.S., since 1895.