Hey guys, Adam Thompson here to bring you this week’s NCAA Football 10 update blog. This week we’ll take a look at the new stadium additions and renovations for this year.
New Stadiums
Mackay Stadium
Forty-four year old Mackay Stadium sits on the campus of the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada and seats 30,000.
Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman StadiumLocated on the campus of the University of Tulsa in Tulsa Oklahoma, this 69 year old stadium seats around 30,000.
UB StadiumHome of the MAC champion Buffalo Bulls, “The Bullpen” was built in 1993 and seats 29,000.
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Sitting on the campus of Central Michigan University, the Chippewas play their home football games at this 37 year old stadium with a capacity of just over 30,000.
Peden StadiumThe oldest stadium in the MAC conference, Peden Stadium has been located on the banks of the Hocking River in Athens, Ohio for 70 years. Seating 24,000, an over-capacity crowd was on hand when the Ohio Bobcats beat the Pittsburgh Panthers here in 2005.
Doyt Perry StadiumOpened in 1966, the home of the Bowling Green Falcons seats around 24,000 spectators. This stadium was named after the Falcon’s coach between 1955 and 1964.
Romney StadiumNamed after Utah State’s all time winningest football coach, Romney Stadium opened in 1968 and seats 25,500.
Movie Gallery StadiumPreviously known as Veterans Memorial Stadium, the home of the Troy Trojans opened in 1950. The stadium was expanded in 2003 and now seats 30,000.
Alamodome
The City of San Antonio owns the Alamodome, a
multipurpose stadium and convention center that has hosted college bowl
games as well as professional basketball and football teams. It was
built in 1993 and can seat up to 72,000. There is no basement in the
Alamodome.
Stadium Updates
Along with the new, there were many renovations and updates needed to be done. With over 150 stadiums in the game, we are constantly making art updates.
Memorial Stadium (Illinois)
For the last 3 years or so, the University of Illinois has been giving this stadium what they call the “Illinois Renaissance.”
BB&T Field
The Deacon Tower is the centerpiece of Wake Forest’s ongoing six phase stadium renovation.
Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
More and more stadiums are installing LED video scoreboards these days.
Bronco Stadium
Famous for the blue turf, Bronco Stadium now has a state of the art pressbox.
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium
Another member of the LED scoreboard club is the home stadium for the FSU Seminoles.
California Memorial Stadium
Berkley already has one of the most scenic campuses in the country, so we touched up the backgrounds in addition to removing the stadium tarps and adding flags.
Autzen Stadium
DuckVision is the largest video board in the PAC-10.
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Another stadium debuts their new LED video board
Other Updates
Davis Wade Stadium – New scoreboard
Carter-Finley Stadium – New scoreboard, player entrance
Nebraska Memorial Stadium – Additional video boards. How many they have now?!
Boone Pickens Stadium – New video board
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium – New video board and player entrance area
Reser Stadium – New endzone seating, new scoreboard
Ross-Ade Stadium – Updated edgewalls
Amon G. Carter Stadium - Added athletic center to the endzone
Neyland Stadium – Update edgewalls
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium – New endzone seatings
Legion Field – Removed upper deck from East side
Malone Stadium – Added tarps to seating sections
Mountaineer Field – Updated endzone seating