Which stadium is best?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Yeah, I'd agree Wa-Griz is the best. Few others I'd put right up there are the Dykhouse Stadium (SDSU), Bobcat Stadium (Montana St), and Hornet Stadium (Alabama St - I think that's the name).







Cue the #NotAStadium debate.

Dykhouse is basically a little nicer, more modern version of Bobcat Stadium. MSU is building a new athletic facility in the north EZ so the stadium will take on a new look. Both are easily among the best of the best in FCS....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

North Dakota's Alerus Center is definitely one of the most unique facilities in FCS. It's basically a large entertainment/conference center. Here's a couple of pics I took when I was in Grand Forks last month. My hotel would have been awesome for a football weekend!

[KPSUL]

Lehigh was horrific that day! Absolute awful performance considering they were the favorite!..lol. Colgate's upset in 2015 did them no favors either. UNH was out for blood. Coaching defections and losing the PL POY due to mono made things worse.

The the local politician was very instrumental in the entire process of the stadium. He was there was another gentleman who was the one who reinforced this guys pull in getting funding for the facility. They sat directly in front me on the away side which I thought was weird. To this day I've always wondered the guys name. Any idea?

Some season ticketholders, and other long time fans, prefer the "old" side for both nostalgia reasons and the fact that you get much more sun over there in the afternoon. I have no idea who those politicians were, but the stadium was funded totally with UNH funds and anticipated revenue. The funds for the 2 million $ Video Board were donated solely by a long serving library employee who left his entire estate to the University, no strings attached. I don't believe the state, county or town paid one nickel for the stadium renovation. NH state government is notoriously very tight with a buck, which by and large is a good thing.

[POD Knows]

Dykhouse is basically a little nicer, more modern version of Bobcat Stadium. MSU is building a new athletic facility in the north EZ so the stadium will take on a new look. Both are easily among the best of the best in FCS....

Dykhouse is a lot nicer than MSU's, not even close

[POD Knows]

North Dakota's Alerus Center is definitely one of the most unique facilities in FCS. It's basically a large entertainment/conference center. Here's a couple of pics I took when I was in Grand Forks last month. My hotel would have been awesome for a football weekend!

Yea, it is connected to a Canadian owned Hotel chain. The Alerus Center sucks balls, it isn't as bad at that place in Vermillion, SD but that isn't saying much. Everything north of county road 4 in ND should be annexed to Manitoba.

[DFW HOYA]

Division II West Texas A&M has a better stadium than half of this subdivision.

[KPSUL]

It's fascinating to see what money gets you. Due to its history and breadth W&M has the extra jingle in their pockets to add a nice brick facade on their renovated home "side". Most FCS state schools (SIU, UNH, JMU, Montana State, SDSU) don't have the resources to cover that extra level of refinement; etc. I need to get to William & Mary sooner rather than later!

So what do you think those small reddish rectangular objects are all over the sides of UNH Wildcat stadium? Cinder Blocks? You can't wait get to Zable even though Wildcat Stadium is very similar in many respects. The worst feature of Zable Stadium is the gapping hole between the 40 yard lines on the visitor's side where a grandstand and seats should be. This is the photo you should have posted to get a better feel for Wildcat Stadium:

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

So what do you think those small reddish rectangular objects are all over the sides of UNH Wildcat stadium? Cinder Blocks? You can't wait get to this one even though Wildcat Stadium is very similar in many respects. This is the photo you should have posted to get a better feel for Wildcat Stadium:

W&M has the brick work extend all around to what appears to be the main entrance as well in addition to the renovated home side. Just another level of refinement in order to blend the stadium in with other campus buildings. That track though! Still a beautiful setting! Reminds of Bucknell with the campus directly in the background.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

My interest has now been sparked to find stadiums that incorporate campus architecture into their designs. This is much more common at the FBS level thanks to having the extra money to pull it off. W&M's Zable Stadium is the best "updated" FCS stadium I've found of making the stadium really feel a part of campus. Franklin Field does but that was built as a major cfb stadium. Richmond and Samford both try to pull it off to varying degrees success.

[KPSUL]

W&M has the brick work extend all around to what appears to be the main entrance as well in addition to the renovated home side. Just another level of refinement in order to blend the stadium in with other campus buildings. That track though! Still a beautiful setting! Reminds of Bucknell with the campus directly in the background.

OK, granted, a pointless brick structure surrounding the end zone - very Ivy League-ish, but adds zero to the gameday experience. The "new" side is very comparable to UNH's. I've attended a bunch of games here, and aside for the hot dogs grilled on charcoal there is nothing better about attending a game here than at UNH. Unless you have connections, you can't park anywhere near the place, or tailgate anywhere. And that entry way in your last picture? It eliminates the best potential seating behind the visiting team's benches. And the W&M crowd? While FCS east coast fans in general are becoming more aged each year, the vast majority of the Bill and Mary home crowd are Octogenarians who don't act like they are at an athletic contest. You wouldn't know there were any undergraduates unrolled at W&M by going to a football game.