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Favorite former venue of the SEC?
Posted on 5/11/21 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 5/11/21 at 5:35 pm
With the new basketball and baseball facilities cropping up, I’m wondering which ones that are no longer used were the favorites of the board.
Legion Field - Alabama/Auburn
Alex Box Stadium - LSU
Parker Coliseum - LSU basketball
Tad Smith Coliseum - Ole Miss basketball
Barnhill Arena - Arkansas basketball
George Cole Field - Arkansas baseball
Dudy Noble Field (original)
Beard-Eaves Coliseum - Auburn basketball
McKethan Stadium
Perry Field - Florida baseball
Florida Gymnasium
Sarge Fry Field - SC baseball
Carolina Coliseum
Memorial Coliseum - UK basketball
Cliff Hagan Stadium - UK baseball
Stokely Athletic Center - Tennessee basketball
I’m sure I’m missing a few. I’ve only been to a couple of these, so I can’t speak for many of these places. Some are at least still standing too. I always try to wander into these places when taking in a road FB game.
Legion Field - Alabama/Auburn
Alex Box Stadium - LSU
Parker Coliseum - LSU basketball
Tad Smith Coliseum - Ole Miss basketball
Barnhill Arena - Arkansas basketball
George Cole Field - Arkansas baseball
Dudy Noble Field (original)
Beard-Eaves Coliseum - Auburn basketball
McKethan Stadium
Perry Field - Florida baseball
Florida Gymnasium
Sarge Fry Field - SC baseball
Carolina Coliseum
Memorial Coliseum - UK basketball
Cliff Hagan Stadium - UK baseball
Stokely Athletic Center - Tennessee basketball
I’m sure I’m missing a few. I’ve only been to a couple of these, so I can’t speak for many of these places. Some are at least still standing too. I always try to wander into these places when taking in a road FB game.
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Posted on 5/11/21 at 5:55 pm to TexasTiger08
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Legion Field
Dump. I saw the 1996 Iron Bowl there and it felt like the bleachers were going to collapse. BUT, I did see Pink Floyd there in '94 and that is a great memory!
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Beard-Eaves Coliseum
Terrible place to watch a basketball game and it always smelled like pee for some reason. Our locker rooms were in there too.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:04 pm to TexasTiger08
G. Rollie White - A&M Basketball.
I still like it better than Reed Arena.
I still like it better than Reed Arena.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:20 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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G. Rollie White - A&M Basketball
When did this host SEC games?
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:23 pm to TexasTiger08
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Tad Smith Coliseum - Ole Miss basketball
Might as well have kept this pos. Don't forget Veterans' Memorial in Jackson, MS. Second only to Liberty Bowl in terms of having your car broken into while you watch the game.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:26 pm to TexasTiger08
Dudy-Noble Field
Still is.
Will always be.
9 out of 10 largest crowds for a baseball game in the nation. Give me a hot dog and lets play ball!
Still is.
Will always be.
9 out of 10 largest crowds for a baseball game in the nation. Give me a hot dog and lets play ball!
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:27 pm to rebelrouser
Wasn’t the Tad Pad having roof leaks toward the end of its major usage?
Forgot about Mississippi Vets. I’ve driven by. Just looks like a typical old concrete stadium.
Forgot about Mississippi Vets. I’ve driven by. Just looks like a typical old concrete stadium.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:28 pm to TexasTiger08
Hopefully soon mine will be Coleman Coliseum
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:29 pm to TexasTiger08
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When did this host SEC games?
When did Barnhill Arena?
Arkansas' first basketball season in the SEC was in Walton.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:29 pm to TexasTiger08
Barnhill and it isn’t close for me.
My gramps had season tickets and as a small child I have pics of me with ear muffs on because it got so loud. I miss that place. The Palace is nice and all, but Barnhill was something special.
My gramps had season tickets and as a small child I have pics of me with ear muffs on because it got so loud. I miss that place. The Palace is nice and all, but Barnhill was something special.
This post was edited on 5/11/21 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:32 pm to TexasTiger08
I’m partial to legion field.
85 iron bowl
1st sec championship
85 iron bowl
1st sec championship
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:32 pm to Hawgeye
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:37 pm to TexasTiger08
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Legion Field - Alabama/Auburn
Sold cokes in the upper deck.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:43 pm to TexasTiger08
Fosters Auditorium- Alabama basketball
3,800 people right on top of the floor!
3,800 people right on top of the floor!
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:47 pm to Hawgeye
My first game at Barnhill was against A&M in the mid 70's. We walked across saw dust to get to student section which was in temporary bleachers directly the A&M bench. Overtime win.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 6:53 pm to TexasTiger08
I’ll add the Auburn Sports Arena that LSU fans burned up when I was in school.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 8:14 pm to Leto II
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’ll add the Auburn Sports Arena that LSU fans burned up when I was in school.
Another vote for "The Barn." May it rest in peace.
Beard-Eaves is still standing and in use for some functions, just not basketball. It probably won't get too many votes, but I saw a lot of good concerts in there. Legion Field was a smelly, erector set, dump.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 8:15 pm to Leto II
Yes, exactly this. Legion field is an absolute shite hole.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 8:19 pm to SpotCheckBilly
Agreed. Saw many games at Legion Field. It was pretty bad. Dump
Posted on 5/11/21 at 8:22 pm to TexasTiger08
I have two observations:
1) You are an old timer if you remember all these places.
2)You must travel a lot with your Tigers, even to basketball and baseball games.
I saw LSU come into Stokley as a top 5 team around 81. Rudy Macklin, Hi C Carter, among others, represented a very lethal team. All Tennessee had was Dale Ellis. Can’t remember who won, but it was very tough for the visiting team to win in that old building.
1) You are an old timer if you remember all these places.
2)You must travel a lot with your Tigers, even to basketball and baseball games.
I saw LSU come into Stokley as a top 5 team around 81. Rudy Macklin, Hi C Carter, among others, represented a very lethal team. All Tennessee had was Dale Ellis. Can’t remember who won, but it was very tough for the visiting team to win in that old building.
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