re: Coldest Football Game You Ever Attended

First Indy Bowl. McNeese vs Tulsa. Night game, 18 degrees and sleeting. Sent the women and kids home at halftime. Think about 200 fans were still in stadium at final horn for a thrilling McNeese win

18 degrees with howling wind watching a 3 OT playoff game between Euless Trinity and Plano in the old Texas Stadium.

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1998 Music City Bowl...Bama vs Va Tech.

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This was the coldest game I've ever been to, and it isn't close. The 1992 SEC Championship was cold, but this was MUCH colder. Not only was the temperature colder than the SECCG, it was also raining/sleeting during the game. I was wet, freezing, and VT blew our asses out.

Back in those days we never left games early no matter the score. That game we left in the 4th quarter and went to get food. The most exciting part of that game was leaving the stadium. It was miserable.

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2000 Alabama vs Auburn in Tuscaloosa Mid 30s with heavy sleet at kickoff which turned into a steady rain with temps in the mid to upper 30s. Would have been more tolerable if it had been in the upper 20s with snow instead. That and a miserable Alabama team that year that lost to Auburn 9-0 that day.

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That was the same day as the State vs Arkansas game in Starkville. It did the same exact thing, but snowed a little early, then sleet, and finally rain and 35 degrees. I wasn't prepared at all. It was supposed to clear out and get to 50. It didn't, and I had no rain gear and only a long sleeve tshirt and jeans. At halftime I got an order of nachos with extra jalapeños without a drink in order to get warm. To make it worse State could've won the West, but blew a 10 point lead to a 4-5 Arkansas team. Had a game winning, very makeable FG blocked on the last play, and then lost in OT. At that point I didn't care I just wanted heat and to get off my wet socks. About a month later I attended the Blizzard Bowl in Shreveport between us and the Aggies. Even though it was colder, 27 and snow instead of 35 and rain is much warmer. Another OT game, but the good guys won this one.

07-Nov-1991. A&M/TCU in Fort Worth. Temp was mid-20s and wind was blowing about 20mph. It was so cold that the concession stands ran out of coffee and hot chocolate by halftime.

TCU fans left early, as you can see in the GIF/clip.

Then came The Hit. McPherson was unconscious on the field for almost half an hour, as everyone just stood around and froze half to death.

A&M vs. tu 1982. Probably in the 30s with a light rain. Didn’t help that my date didn’t have a coat so I gave her mine.

Add to that it was a beat down. It is why I still hate the Eyes of Texas.

1992 sec championship game in birmingham. Other than the result it was pure misery.

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A&M vs. tu 1982. Probably in the 30s with a light rain. Didn’t help that my date didn’t have a coat so I gave her mine.

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Funny that you mention that.

When I asked my then-girlfriend whether she wanted to go to the A&M/TCU game, she thought I was inviting her to a basketball game. She too did not bring a warm coat. I too ended up freezing because I gave mine to her. Fortunately, I DID know where we were going, so I was wearing several layers.

Home game at Sewanee, 1965, way below zero

LSU vs Michigan State (Dec 29, 1995 at Shreveport, La.)



LSU (7-4-1) vs. Michigan State (6-5-1)

Date: Dec 29, 1995 Site: Shreveport, La. Stadium: Independence Stadium

Attendance: 48835



Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score

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LSU................. 7 14 21 3 - 45

Michigan State...... 7 17 0 2 - 26

was cold and raining, then the sleet started and that was arse