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re: Your stadium's progression through the years
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:22 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
Posted on 6/9/12 at 3:22 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
Your local high school stadium, just ask arky fans.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 6:41 am to FightTigers
The Swamp was built actually 30 feet below street level back in the 1930s with the federal job corp help that enabled a lot of states to build facilities. It has pumps to pump water out underground....its built almost straight up so the seating is great and you are insured of excellent view of the field....I hate stadiums where the higher you go the seating "bulges outward" so you are farther out from playing field. Look at the stadiums out in California where track events are held just outside the playing fields....the distance from seat to field is way too far...but those pansies dont get get worked up for football anyway.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 7:35 am to Collins10
This is interesting. I'm noticing that both Alabama and Tennessee didn't close in their bowls until the 60's, while LSU had enclosed Tiger Stadium in 1953 with the "Library" closing in the South end bringing capacity to 67,750.
I've been asked why teams like Ole Miss, State and A&M always played at Tiger Stadium instead of home-and-away series. This is the reason, Tiger stadium was generally the largest, or second largest, stadium in the SEC.
This was due in large part to expansions to Tulane Stadium over time to accomodate the Sugar Bowl. There was something of a competition between the two back in the day.
I've been asked why teams like Ole Miss, State and A&M always played at Tiger Stadium instead of home-and-away series. This is the reason, Tiger stadium was generally the largest, or second largest, stadium in the SEC.
This was due in large part to expansions to Tulane Stadium over time to accomodate the Sugar Bowl. There was something of a competition between the two back in the day.
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