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LSU Tigers – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Tigers Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:16:55 +0000

The home of one of football’s proudest traditions, Tiger Stadium once served as a dormitory for approximately 1,500 students, and while Broussard Hall, then LSU’s athletics dormitory, was being renovated during the fall of 1986, the LSU football players lived in Tiger Stadium.

The original phase of construction was completed in 1924. This first phase included the east and west stands, which seated about 12,000. Seven years later (1931), the sides were extended upward to accommodate an additional 10,000 fans, raising the capacity to 22,000. In 1936, the stadium seating capacity was increased to 46,000, with the addition of 24,000 seats in the north end, making Tiger Stadium into a horseshoe configuration. Cont – Tiger Stadium (92,400) – LSUsports.net

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Georgia Bulldogs – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Sanford Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:51:54 +0000

With a $25 million expansion completed in 2003 and another $8 million in 2004, Sanford Stadium added a second upper deck on the north side and 27 new north side SkySuites bringing the new stadium capacity to 92,746–the fifth largest on-campus stadium in the country.

Named for the late Dr. S. V. Sanford, former president of the University and Chancellor of the University system, Georgia’s Sanford Stadium celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2004. An overflow crowd of 30,000 saw the stadium’s first game on October 12, 1929, when Yale University made its only trip South. Georgia won the now famous game when a young sophomore end from Macon, Vernon “Catfish” Smith, scored all 15 of the Bulldogs’ points. Final score, Georgia 15, Yale 0. Sanford Stadium – GeorgiaDogs.com

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Alabama Crimson Tide – Aerial and View of Bryant-Denny Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:35:10 +0000

Bryant-Denny Stadium has been the home of Alabama football since 1929 and was first known as the George Hutchenson Denny Stadium. The state legislature renamed the stadium “Bryant-Denny Stadium” in 1975. Denny Stadium opened on September 28, 1929 and was officially dedicated the following week at Homecoming ceremonies. In 1937 the first expansion of the stadium took place as 6,000 seats were added on the east side and brought capacity to 18,000. In 1950, capacity grew to 25,000. In 1961, the grandstands reached 61 rows and capacity was 43,000. The capacity grew to 60,000 in 1966 and then to 70,123 in 1988. – cont – Facilities -┬á University of Alabama Athletics

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California Golden Bears – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Memorial Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:00:33 +0000

When the University of California launched a statewide campaign in October of 1921 to build a football stadium on campus in honor of the World War I participants who lost their lives on the battlefields abroad, the response and results were staggering. In only one month, generous supporters of the University pledged more than $1 million, and just two years later, one of the most beautiful athletic stadiums in the world was completed in picturesque Strawberry Canyon.

Now more than 80 seasons after its 1923 opening, the setting of Memorial Stadium remains one of the most breathtaking sights in all of college athletics. The plush wall of pine trees in the Berkeley Hills to the east is contrasted by a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay and three bridges to the west. Designed by world-renowned architect John Galen Howard and co-designers G.F. Buckingham and E.E. Carpenter, the stadium is a tribute to..┬á Cont – California Golden Bears ΓÇô Facilities

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Arizona State Sun Devils – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Sun Devil Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:16:13 +0000

One of the most aesthetic, dynamic, innovative and beautiful collegiate stadiums in the nation, Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium has played host to some of the best football games for more than four decades.

It has hosted Arizona State University football games since 1958, including the game on Sept. 21, 1996, when the playing surface was named Frank Kush Field as ASU upset top-ranked Nebraska 19-0 . It has hosted three national championships – Notre Dame versus West Virginia in 1988, Nebraska versus Florida in 1996 and Tennessee versus Florida State in 1999. And it has hosted the NFL’s ultimate showcase – the 1996 Super Bowl, when the Dallas Cowboys pulled out a close win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cont – Arizona State University Official Athletic Site :: Facilities

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Arizona Wildcats – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Arizona Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:04:19 +0000

Considered one of the finest playing facilities in the country, Arizona Stadium stands as a testament to the history and continuing tradition of Arizona football. Built in 1928 with only 7,000 seats located on the west side between the end zones, the stadium has grown into a 56,000- seat facility that combines old style charm with modern conveniences. It’s quite simply a great place to play and watch a game.

From the end zone bleachers to the upper-deck stands, every seat features an uncluttered view of the playing surface, and more than half the seats provide sweeping vistas of the nearby Santa Catalina Mountains, as well as the campus and city skyline. The anxious moments leading up to most home games can be spent enjoying a spectacular desert sunset behind the west facade of the stadium before welcoming the cool evening thrill of the game on the field. Cont – Arizona Stadium Official Site

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Wisconsin Badgers – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Camp Randall Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:12:50 +0000

Distinguished by its impressive double-deck structure, Camp Randall Stadium has been the Badgers’ facility since its opening game on Nov. 3, 1917. It has been host to UW football games, outdoor concerts, Drum Corps International, Green Bay Packer exhibition games, and other large public events.

Besides the field, the historic Camp Randall Stadium complex houses the athletic department offices in Kellner Hall, the Athletic Operations Building, a team training table, lounges, the Fetzer Center study area for student-athletes, as well as film, training and weight rooms and a display of football memorabilia in the new football offices located in the eastside superstructure. Cont – Camp Randall Stadium – UWBadgers.com

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Penn State Nittany Lions – Aerial View of Beaver Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:41:50 +0000

Beaver Stadium, the home of the Nittany Lions, is one of the nation’s premier football venues. An expansion and renovation prior to the 2001 season added more than 12,000 seats, increasing the stadium’s capacity to 107,282 and easing the waiting list for season ticket requests from Penn State fans.

The second-largest stadium in the nation, the renovation and expansion added rest rooms and concession facilities, new scoreboards with instant-replay capability, and im-proved handicap access and pedestrian circulation patterns. The most noticeable changes are 60 enclosed skyboxes in a three-level structure above the East stands and an 11,500-seat upper deck in the South end zone. Cont – Facilities – Penn State University Official Athletic Site

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Ohio State Buckeyes – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Ohio Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:30:48 +0000

Nestled snugly on the banks of the Olentangy River, stately Ohio Stadium is one of the most recognizable landmarks in all of college athletics.

Ohio Stadium is one of the most recognizable landmarks in all of sports. Built in 1922 at a cost of $1.3 million and refurbished in 2001 for slightly more than $194 million, the horseshoe-shaped stadium is a monument to college football. As part of the renovation, the once portable South Stands became a permanent fixture.

With its present seating capacity of 102,329, Ohio Stadium is the fourth largest on-campus facility in the nation. Since the opening game against Ohio Wesleyan on Oct. 7, 1922, more than 36 million fans have streamed through the stadium’s portals. Cont – Ohio Stadium – OhioStateBuckeyes.com

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Northwestern Wildcats – Aerial View of Ryan Field

Virtual Bird's Eye — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:55:19 +0000

The day after the last home football game in 1996, a $30 million renovation of NU’s stadium began. Opened in the fall of 1997, the new stadium was christened Ryan Field, in honor of the Patrick G. Ryan family. Mr. Ryan is the chair of Northwestern’s Board of Trustees and has been a member of the board since 1978.

The 1959 graduate of Northwestern is the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Aon Corporation in Chicago. His wife, Shirley, a 1961 Northwestern graduate, is chairman and co-founder of Pathways Awareness Foundation and is chairman of the Chicago Community Trust. She has been a member of Northwestern’s Women’s Board since 1978. Cont – Northwestern Ryan Field

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Minnesota Golden Gophers – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of HHH Metrodome

Virtual Bird's Eye — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:39:36 +0000

The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, home of Golden Gopher football since 1982, is the nationΓÇÖs largest air-supported, multiple-use facility. It has been the site of two World Series, a Super Bowl and two NCAA Final Fours, and has kept over five million college football fans warm as they watched and cheered University of Minnesota football.

In addition to serving as the home facility for the Golden Gophers, the Metrodome is home to the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. In 1989, it also served as home to the Timberwolves, who set the all-time NBA attendance record in their inaugural season.┬á Cont – Football – Metrodome – Gophersports.com

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Michigan State Spartans – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Spartan Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:23:52 +0000

Spartan Stadium represents a tribute to Michigan State’s football past and a vote of confidence in its future. A $64 million expansion project completed prior to the start of the 2005 football season features the addition of nearly 3,000 seats, including 24 suites and a 193-seat press box, bringing the current stadium capacity to 75,005. “The Spartan” statue has been relocated to the atrium of the new structure. The 200,000-square-foot addition also houses the MSU Alumni Association, University Development and other units. The MSU Board of Trustees approved the major addition and expansion project of Spartan Stadium in September 2003. Cont – Michigan State Spartan Stadium

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Michigan Wolverines – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Michigan Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:40:05 +0000

Michigan Stadium, nicknamed The Big House, is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. UM Stadium has often been called “The Carnegie Hall of all Sports” and is also known as the House that Yost built.It was built in 1927, at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Prior to playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field. Today, Michigan Stadium has an official capacity of 106,201, due to renovations for the 2008 season. The stadium previously had a capacity of 107,501 spectators. The football game attendance often exceeds 111,000 when band members, stadium staff, and others are added. The largest crowd in NCAA college football history was 112,118 on November 22, 2003 for a game against Ohio State.┬á Michigan Stadium ΓÇô Wikipedia

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Iowa Hawkeyes – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of

Virtual Bird's Eye — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:56:45 +0000

Iowa home games are played in historic Kinnick Stadium, named after 1939 Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick. With a capacity of 70,585, Kinnick Stadium ranks as one of the 20 largest college-owned stadiums in the nation.

A $89 million renovation of Kinnick was completed in August 2006. That two-year project resulted in a long-list of amendments that improved the game-day experience for everyone from the student-athletes and coaches on the playing field to the fans in the stands. New scoreboards featuring state-of-the-art audio and video, new team locker rooms, increased concessions stands and restroom, a new press box with indoor and outdoor club seating, and private suites, and the creation of a main entrance and the construction of the Krause Family Plaza at the stadium’s south were just some of the additions fans of the Hawkeyes now enjoy. Cont – HawkeyeSports.com – Kinnick Stadium Official Site

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Indiana University Hoosiers – Aerial and Bird’s Eye View of Memorial Stadium

Virtual Bird's Eye — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:33:40 +0000

There have been many renovations since the original construction, including installing artificial turf in 1970, the replacement of wooden seats with aluminum, installation of sound and lighting systems, and laying of a new AstroTurf surface in 1986, which was subsequently replaced with natural grass in 1998. Prior to the 2003 season, that natural grass was removed and replaced with a synthetic surface.

On June 1, 2003 a $3.5 million renovation of the Memorial Stadium press box was completed. In the summer of 2003 the Hoosier locker room in Memorial Stadium underwent a $250,000 renovation. The facelift to the original 1986 facility included renovating and modernizing the existing space with new carpeting, lighting and a new bulkhead ceiling along with the installation of custom-built oak wood lockers for 105 football players. The renovation was funded in large part by former Hoosier quarterback Trent Green and his wife Julie. Cont – Memorial Stadium, Bloomington ΓÇô Wikipedia

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