This is for Division I teams only. The oldest stadium in continuous use in college football is Andrus Field at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. First game played in 1875.
Nippert Stadium at The University Of Cincinnati was built in 1912 which is one year older than Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodds Stadium. Why is Nippert not on the list?
Whats silly is some of these stadiums like the one at texas a&m has had so much renovations its practically not old anymore and has been replaced now some of those other stadiums are still old when they go by age they should say the ones that are still the way they was when they was built and not much was changed and still look as original as when built like ohio states horseshoe its stands are still the old ones when built in 1922 and still has the same arches and poles now franklin and Harvards stadiums are definitely the same because they look similar to the horseshoe the way they are built shows they are still old and original but some of these stadiums are not old and they might as well just rebuilt them with how much they changed they aint original
The second oldest fbs stadium is Davis Wade Stadium home to Mississippi State University. It is the fourth oldest in all college football behond GT, Harvard, and Penn. From the research i have done, Kyle "Field" was utilized from 1904-1927. The "stadium" wasn't constructed until 1927. The problem with your video is the title says stadiums and Kyle Field wasn't a bona fide stadium until later in the century. The timelines for all fields can be rather ambiguous too, as many have see renovations or have been relocated.
I've read six articles about this and this list was seemingly pulled from the NCAA's website, so my first thought is that it is the definitive list, but all the other articles I read had a different list. As stated, Kyle Field is either 3rd or 4th at 1904 OR 27th in 1927. It all depends on what the variable is for "stadium". This leads me to believe that the list is completely subjective and one can make their own arguments about the true order of the list.
This is inaccurate. Harvard Stadium is the well known first large football stadium in the country, whose narrow field influenced the history of the game to dictate that the field width is 50 yards wide, and lead to the legalization of the forward pass. Harvard Stadium was built in 1903. Franklin Field was planned & funded in 1895, but, the stadium itself was not built until 1905, and the current structure's lower tier wasn't erected until 1922.
Disliked cus mans wrong, didn’t even include UC, built in 1912. Misconception is that it’s 100 years old, but it’s older cus it was renamed to Nippert in 1924.
The question about many of these old stadiums should be whether the original structure is still in place. Many stadiums have been expanded and rebuilt so often that the only things that are original are the location and sometimes the name. Even some of the old stadiums that are obviously ancient have had grandstands torn down as football grew in popularity, but those stadiums reached a point where further expansion was unnecessary.
@@Denozo88 Many have been added on to but kept the original structure, such as Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, etc. Kyle Field was completely torn down then rebuild which I why I believe it shouldn't count on this list.
@JoseDelgado-pi3ui Its the issue of the wooden ship. Is it the same ship if its the same name same crew but new ship due to rot is it a new ship or the same.
@@Denozo88 If the design and layout of the ship has changed significantly, then it is a new ship. If wood was replaced as needed and kept the same shape and design, it is the same old ship. The original Kyle Field was demolished in stages then rebuilt in a different configuration over 22 months.
This is for Division I teams only. The oldest stadium in continuous use in college football is Andrus Field at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. First game played in 1875.
1875???
Well that's just a little field with some bleachers, it's not really a structure
What about University of Cincinnati Nippert Stadium! Built in 1912 and is in the middle of campus!
Thank you !
1915, which would put it a few years earlier than GT
The university's website says the stadium wasn't built until 1915, which makes it just a little younger than GT's stadium.
Philly in the building. Also Franklin Field is on the University of Pennsylvania's "campus".
As a penn grad, wym by the quotes? More of a campus than something like NYU
I attended the South Carolina vs. Georgia Tech game in 1970 .....I sat on a 2X6 board....
In 1969, my Dad, brother and I froze our butts off at Franklin Field watching the Temple Owls and Boston University Terriers.
If they didn't repurpose it chamberlain field in chattanooga was built in 1908.
I have been to Kyle Field, it's an amazing atmosphere there.
Bro forgot Francis Field which hosted the 1904 Olympics and is the home of The Washington University of St. Louis Bears.
Stadiums that have been completely rebuit shouldn't count. Kyle field is out. Oldest physical stadiums
I’m a fan of the Harvard Crimson and the Holy Cross Crusaders
Nippert Stadium at The University Of Cincinnati was built in 1912 which is one year older than Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodds Stadium. Why is Nippert not on the list?
When you completely replace the stands and the only thing that is original is the site, does that really count?
How old is Metchie Stadium? (West Point)
Whats silly is some of these stadiums like the one at texas a&m has had so much renovations its practically not old anymore and has been replaced now some of those other stadiums are still old when they go by age they should say the ones that are still the way they was when they was built and not much was changed and still look as original as when built like ohio states horseshoe its stands are still the old ones when built in 1922 and still has the same arches and poles now franklin and Harvards stadiums are definitely the same because they look similar to the horseshoe the way they are built shows they are still old and original but some of these stadiums are not old and they might as well just rebuilt them with how much they changed they aint original
Franklin Field is also where Eagles fans ambushed Santa Claus.
Basically just Philly sports fans being nut jobs 😆
The second oldest fbs stadium is Davis Wade Stadium home to Mississippi State University. It is the fourth oldest in all college football behond GT, Harvard, and Penn. From the research i have done, Kyle "Field" was utilized from 1904-1927. The "stadium" wasn't constructed until 1927. The problem with your video is the title says stadiums and Kyle Field wasn't a bona fide stadium until later in the century. The timelines for all fields can be rather ambiguous too, as many have see renovations or have been relocated.
I've read six articles about this and this list was seemingly pulled from the NCAA's website, so my first thought is that it is the definitive list, but all the other articles I read had a different list. As stated, Kyle Field is either 3rd or 4th at 1904 OR 27th in 1927. It all depends on what the variable is for "stadium". This leads me to believe that the list is completely subjective and one can make their own arguments about the true order of the list.
Franklin Field is ON campus. Duh.
Oh, Good!
Virginia Union has been playing at Hovey Field since 1907
This sounds like Slapshoes??
Amazing, then we have NFL team owners begging for new stadiums when stadiums are about 25 to 30 years old. SMH
Wait. HARVARD HAS A FOOTBALL TEAM!?
This is inaccurate. Harvard Stadium is the well known first large football stadium in the country, whose narrow field influenced the history of the game to dictate that the field width is 50 yards wide, and lead to the legalization of the forward pass. Harvard Stadium was built in 1903. Franklin Field was planned & funded in 1895, but, the stadium itself was not built until 1905, and the current structure's lower tier wasn't erected until 1922.
this list is all wrong.
Kyle field shouldn't count, most stadium has been torn down and rebuilt
No Rose Bowl?
franklin field where santa was pummled by snowballs
Disliked cus mans wrong, didn’t even include UC, built in 1912.
Misconception is that it’s 100 years old, but it’s older cus it was renamed to Nippert in 1924.
Kyle Field was completely rebuilt in 2013 to 2015, so shouldn't count on this list.
Then no stadium counts. As no stadium is even close to what it was in early 1900s in college football.
The question about many of these old stadiums should be whether the original structure is still in place. Many stadiums have been expanded and rebuilt so often that the only things that are original are the location and sometimes the name. Even some of the old stadiums that are obviously ancient have had grandstands torn down as football grew in popularity, but those stadiums reached a point where further expansion was unnecessary.
@@Denozo88 Many have been added on to but kept the original structure, such as Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, etc. Kyle Field was completely torn down then rebuild which I why I believe it shouldn't count on this list.
@JoseDelgado-pi3ui Its the issue of the wooden ship. Is it the same ship if its the same name same crew but new ship due to rot is it a new ship or the same.
@@Denozo88 If the design and layout of the ship has changed significantly, then it is a new ship. If wood was replaced as needed and kept the same shape and design, it is the same old ship.
The original Kyle Field was demolished in stages then rebuilt in a different configuration over 22 months.
How can you say Bobby Dodd is the oldest oncampus stadium, built in 1913, then have Fitton Field, from 1908, which is on the campus of Holy Cross.
Probably because nobody knows that Holy Cross has a football team
Who cares
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