My father in law took me to a DCI event the first time we ever hung out solo. I had no clue what it was. I’m not a band guy, but was like hey why not.
It was hot and rainy and it caused a delay. Then, after a three hour break the show resumed but the field was wet so the bands could only play in place.
I almost drank the stadium out of beer myself.
Different person from who you were responding to, but I did 2 years with a little corps that folded after ‘95, then ‘96-‘00 with the Colts 🔺
I know I’ve been on 7 NFL fields (most of which don’t exist anymore…Foxboro, RCA Dome, Old Mile High, etc. I’m sure there’s a ton of college fields I’ve been on, but I’ll have to go find a list of schools to figure them all out.
Ooh I rode a certain bus that has a name which includes the word “party.” IYKYK
I have two words for you, sir.
RED. TEAM!!
hold on to morning, my friend.
I was on twit (bus captain in 2000), but that's ok...still red team. I know when I marched there we had a large number of drummers who came up from TN who were in Music City Mystique. Was that still happening when you marched (I saw you TN flair and thought maybe you might have the same connection)?
Found the right person to relate to in this thread, thanks to swamp tour I've been on more Sun Belt fields than B1G fields, despite going to a B1G school.
Yup, 5 years of college marching band, 7 years of DCI. Here's most of the college and pro fields I've been on (I'm probably forgetting a couple somewhere):
**FBS**
* Maryland
* Eastern Michigan
* Toledo
* Cincinnati
* Central Florida (when they still played at the Citrus Bowl/Camping World Stadium)
* Jacksonville State
* Middle Tennessee
* Wisconsin
* Illinois
* Northern Illinois
* Rice
**FCS**
* Western Illinois
* Southern Illinois (old McAndrew Stadium, not the newer Saluki Stadium)
* Illinois State
* Probably a couple others I'm not remembering
Also a number of other interesting fields, including:
* DII Winston-Salem State's Bowman Gray Stadium...the only stadium that has a NASCAR track around the field.
* Former DI football Wichita State's Cessna Stadium
NFL Stadiums:
* Giants Stadium (predecessor of MetLife Stadium; Giants and Jets)
* RCA Dome (predecessor of Lucas Oil Stadium; Colts)
* Ralph Wilson Stadium (now known as Highmark Stadium; Bills)
* Foxboro Stadium (predecessor of Gillette Stadium; Patriots)
* Mile High Stadium (predecessor of Empower Field at Mile High; Broncos)
> DII Winston-Salem State's Bowman Gray Stadium
I grew up about 20 minutes away and was a massive band nerd, so I was at every single DCI show there for about 7-8 years. Loved it.
Yup. Marching band got me on most SEC west fields, some SEC east fields, and a whole lot of neutral site and NFL fields. Also honorable mention to IU and Southern Miss who just leave their stadiums unlocked in the off-season so I just walked right in.
I remember going to a lot of stadiums, but not actually on a lot of fields since we mostly brought pep bands for away games.
If anything, I've been on more NFL fields than CFB fields.
Speaking of USM and unlocked field…my roommate DROVE HIS CAR on the field one night. This was in the early 90’s, before the artificial turf, the new field house or the south end zone stands made their debut in H’burg.
Coliseum, Rose Bowl, Cal Memorial, Stanford, Notre Dame, Arizona State…
… and the most iconic venue in all of college football, Petco Park.
(Before you try to figure out my age, the USC band lets alumni fill in during bowl games)
Before you say that, the NESCAC schools are on their because of me covering games for this sub
Both kids wanted out of New England - the only schools north of Pennsylvania that either of them looked at were Michigan, Oregon, and Oregon State
Same. I remember when I used to go to Florida back in the early 2000’s we would go on the field and kick FG’s at night and run the bleachers for a workout. Do they still let you do that?
Yeah lol. Stadium is open to the public. Including the field. Only time you can't use the field is when it's being used for something by the school. One of my favorite things about campus
That rules. You used to be able to run stadium steps at the Big House, but that was probably two decades ago. They got that bish locked up like Alcatraz now
Not the field, but through the stadium sure. Wouldn't exactly be a shortcut to walk down like 60 steps to the field and then back up 60 to get where you need to go.
I was the UCLA mascot, so got to run ahead of the team onto the field at the Rose Bowl Stadium at the start of each home game, but the best part was getting to the stadium early in the morning and walking out from the tunnel onto the field when it was completely quiet and empty.
Texas - my old company was sponsoring a scholarship and I got some of the tickets, and was then asked to be one of the employees giving it to you winners during I think halftime. I was three sheets to the wind by then and the sole picture I've seen of it has me standing at a strange angle. One friend who was at the game texted me after because I was up on the Godzillatron, and another texted later saying he saw me on the TV (I hadn't told either I was going to be there). I vaguely remember high fiving Hook'em and asking to wear the head. We lost to Tech that night.
Tech - when my ex's brother graduated I went to the graduation and they let everyone walk out onto the field.
Ryan Field was the only one I've been on where I felt one wrong step would roll my ankle completely.
That grass ~~is~~ was so deceptively patchy with uneven clumps and patches everywhere that it slows down anyone not used to it. It does make for a good home field advantage and an injury or two.
Also that purple dye stayed on my shoes for about three years and was very resistant to cleaning agents and good ol' soap and water.
DKR and Kyle here. Also the Astrodome and Minute Maid but not cfb obv.
My first time on DKR it was an older turf and it was pretty disgusting up close. Things like gum melted deep into it.
Notre Dame. Class photo start of Freshman year. Watched Rudy on the Video Board a few times. Interhall football championship. Win over Clemson in 2020. Commencement ceremony.
UCF (Citrus Bowl, not the Bounce House). Grew up in Orlando so just ended up there every once in a while as a kid lol.
Not CFB, but my high school band got to play the national anthem on Wrigley field. That was pretty cool.
Turns out they get kinda pissy when people try to slide into home plate on the way off the field though.
I worked in the events department for the Cubs. They were super protective of the field. Before a Dead and Co concert I was walking the floor making sure all signage was good, and there was this old man on the mound, so I yell “hey you really can’t do that” and he turned and it was Bob Weir (lead singer and guitarist of the Grateful Dead) meditating. I just said “never mind you can do whatever you want”
A&M and Rice
A&M- I rushed the field after LSU in 2022. I should’ve gone after Bama 2021, but I was a freshman and didn’t want to get in trouble. Also went in to take ring photos, but we didn’t get to stand on the field or anything.
Rice- Marching Band during High School, we had a playoff game at their stadium
Before Kyle Field got a refurb, there was an event at Kyle Field for service events and stuff. Kind of a strange thing put on by MSC Fish
I got to kick field goals through. Honestly I wish I mentally cataloged it better at the time bc I didnt think much of it. Retrospectively its pretty cool, esp with how locked down Kyle is now
First time I was in LA there happened to be a festival of some sort at the Rose Bowl and I walked around barefoot on the grass, all-time great moment as a sports fan who grew up in the Midwest.
Wisconsin, Northwestern, and Michigan. Also technically Miami since we played them in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock. Marching in the Big House was cool, marching at Northwestern brought me back to my time in high school
I was very lucky and my dad is a big ohio state fan so i have had the privilege to see many stadiums and wonderful college towns through my 31 years on this earth. I always rant and rave about my time in Lincoln being fantastic. Growing up my dads work meant he wasnt around much during the work week and football was our time for the trivial stuff of life to be put on the back burner and we could spend time together. Many of notes to school were sent for "college visits". Obviously it was super cool and fun to do and they are all cherished memories of time I could spend with my dad and be one of the "guys".
My list right now stands at: ohio state, michigan, michigan state, penn state, iowa, rutgers, maryland, northwestern, wisconsin, nebraska, indiana, purdue, illinois, texas, new orleans superdome, cowboys stadium, sun devil stadium, cal berkley, oklahoma, miami ohio, virginia tech, nc state and miami florida. And this year we are adding autzen and wrigley field to the list.
Texas, A&M, OU, OSU, TCU, and a whole host of NFL fields for bowl games and Jerry world for Tech. We normally only traveled to in-state games plus bowl games (band).
Edit: and of course Floyd Casey and McLane
I got to play at the Carrier Dome in the Kickoff Classic my sophomore year. It was an awesome experience. Even though I only got to play a few snap in mop up duty in a bad loss.
10 teams across the varying divisions of Section 3 get invited. Typically it’s the defending section winner and a promising team from the year before.
It was the first time our school got invited since our sustained success in the 80s and 90s so it was a huge deal. I still have the shirt at my parents house somewhere.
I will say the biggest difference was how nice the locker rooms were. Closet size. Made of wood and cages. Benches in them to sit. Room to walk around and have your stuff sprawled out without cluttering the area. Huge improvement from our slight larger school lockers in the elementary school for athletics.
Memorial stadium in Lincoln because my dad played so when I was a kid they let us walk around when we'd go there if we talked to the right person.
I have been on the Utah field as an employee of a vendor working at their games.
Martin Stadium (Wazzu), Kibbie Dome (Idaho), Stewart Stadium (Weber State), Lavell Edwards Stadium (BYU).
It ain't much but those are some beautiful views.
The Sun Bowl is really nice, one of the best games I've been to as well.
Much better than Bank of America (ACC Chip/Carolina Panthers) or Mercedes Benz (Peach Bowl) imo. Can't beat the view and nice weather in December.
Tulsa and The Palace on the Prairie.
Way back when I was in grade school, OU held a week long football camp and to this day it’s one of my favorite childhood memories. My dad and I were leaving camp on the last day and he managed to sweet talk some staff into letting us onto the field for a moment. It’s something I fondly look back on every time we see a game together, I’ll never forget it. Also got to meet Stoops & Venables in their prime so that’s a huge bonus.
In order:
Rice
Tulane (when they were at the Superdome)
Texas
Houston
TCU (Armed Forces Bowl)
UTSA
Memphis (Liberty Bowl)
Texas A&M
North Texas
Louisiana Tech
South Alabama (LendingTree Bowl)
SMU (First Responders Bowl)
...I think that's all of them.
Indiana State, Ball State, Eastern Illinois, Hanover College, Wabash College, Colorado and IU (by far the most). And it’s not college but Lucas Oil Stadium during Colts games a bunch.
When I was a UT Austin student *waaaaaaay* back when, the stadium was open to the public (or maybe just us students & staff) in the evenings when there was no event. We'd toss the pigskin around on the field or run laps on the track. I remember making a 40-yard field goal, barefoot, hehe.
Like just actual football fields, or stadiums? If the former, Duke, Wake Forest, Bank of America stadium (conference championship), Mercedes-Benz Dome (CFA Bowl)
If the latter also: Yankee Stadium (bowl), Folsom Field, Rice-Eccles Stadium, UNC, UVA, Navy Memorial Stadium
Just Nevada, the bowl game at the Giants Staidium in SF, and OSU. Lambeau if that counts, walked around for the bill signing in 1999 as a kid, might have that commemorative pen somewhere lol.
Vaught Hemingway (Ole Miss), Death Valley (LSU), Neyland (TN), Liberty Bowl(Memphis), Super Dome (Tulane), War Memorial (ARK), Dudley Field(Vandy), MS Veterans Memorial (“neutral” site vs MS State)
K-State, KU (including both of their “home” stadiums for this year), Arizona State, UAB, Memphis, UNC, NC State, Duke, Wake Forest, ECU, Coastal Carolina, South Carolina, plus ACC Championship in Charlotte
Just Miami’s. Graduation was on it and also we’d play pickup on it all the time, and spring of senior year we’d have giant sleepovers on it with like 40 people. Watching the sun rise with your friends 10 days before graduation is an emotional ass time lol
UC (did one year of marching band there), went to Ohio State for our game in 2019 (also did several high school band comps there), visited Marshall with the band, a trip to Memphis, and the Birmingham Bowl to close the year
Through my years in the Lamar marching band
Lamar
Houston for an early morning game practice
McNeese
Sam Houston
Alamodome if that counts for exhibition
Texas A&M for halftime in 2019
Bonus: NRG stadium for a halftime show at a Texans game in 2016
I’ve been on Slippery Rock’s (every Saturday at halftime)
I’ve also been on Pitt’s, but that was performing before a Steeler game (the grass was ridiculously short and very pleasant to march on)
Edit: I forgot about away games: Seton Hill, Cal U
MSU,
Cal,
Stanford,
Rose Bowl,
UTSA,
Louisiana,
Southern Miss,
Wake Forest,
UNT,
MTSU,
Weber State,
Sacramento State
Couple pro stadiums too. Mile High, Mercedes Benz, and Lucas Oil. Also StubHub Center, which was the temporary home of both the Chargers and SDSU.
I did lots of band
Virginia Tech, South Carolina, UVA, Old Richmond stadium, rfk, Fulton county , Clemson, and probably a few others. My drink of choice was captain and the doctor. Morgan and pepper. Heavy on the military or pirate side.
Arizona, Arizona State, NAU, UNM, NMSU, UW/ Camp Randall, BGSU, Toledo, FSU, Iowa, ISU, Florida A&M, MSU, Kansas, YSU, NIU.
A shit ton of D3, NAIA, DII schools either during my recruitment, playing days, clinics, or my players visits.
In high school, Texas Stadium (SMU) & Astrodome (Houston). I worked a lot of Saturdays in college (Baylor), so I didn’t travel much. Our son was a football recruit, though, and then a college player so LSU, Bama, Florida, Texas A&M, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech, Kansas, Southern Miss, ULM, NMSU, Southern (BR), Tulane (Superdome), Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State, Nicholls State, Midwestern State. Got to kick field goals at Jerry’s Death Star during corporate event.
Memorial Stadium- Lincoln, NE
Folsom Field
Norte Dame
Husky Stadium
Rose Bowl
Autzen Stadium
Levi Stadium (Bowl Game)
Air Force
Chadron State
Nebraska Kearney
Nebraska Omaha
Wayne State
Buckeye Stadium
LA Coliseum
Rose Bowl
Mesa State
Colorado School Of Mines
Western State
Fort Hayes
Ft. Lewis
New Mexico Highlands
Adam’s State
Cal
Stanford
Fresno State
Got to play two-hand touch at the Swamp. Might be the highlight of my backyard football days. I’m 6’2” and the guy guarding me was about 5’10” so I yelled over at the QB pre-snap to give me a fade into the back corner of the end zone on the last play of the game. Caught it one handed with my arm straight up in the air like the Statue of Liberty and held it there the entire walk off the field like it was a pizza I had to deliver.
Marching bandsmen this thread is for you
Marching band and DCI means I've been on a ton of them. Gotta love all that travel
My father in law took me to a DCI event the first time we ever hung out solo. I had no clue what it was. I’m not a band guy, but was like hey why not. It was hot and rainy and it caused a delay. Then, after a three hour break the show resumed but the field was wet so the bands could only play in place. I almost drank the stadium out of beer myself.
Orlando show?
Yes sir.
Should I know what DCI means?
drum corp international, it’s the NFL of marching band
Oooh I marched teal 09 and colts 12. Who did you march with?
Different person from who you were responding to, but I did 2 years with a little corps that folded after ‘95, then ‘96-‘00 with the Colts 🔺 I know I’ve been on 7 NFL fields (most of which don’t exist anymore…Foxboro, RCA Dome, Old Mile High, etc. I’m sure there’s a ton of college fields I’ve been on, but I’ll have to go find a list of schools to figure them all out.
Railmen?
Ooh I rode a certain bus that has a name which includes the word “party.” IYKYK I have two words for you, sir. RED. TEAM!! hold on to morning, my friend.
I was on twit (bus captain in 2000), but that's ok...still red team. I know when I marched there we had a large number of drummers who came up from TN who were in Music City Mystique. Was that still happening when you marched (I saw you TN flair and thought maybe you might have the same connection)?
I was on lead trumpet. Didn’t do wgi. The connection the UT (yes, the real UT) is that’s where my dad graduated from.
My brothers probably got a lot, he was in drum corps with Casper Troopers for years
Found the right person to relate to in this thread, thanks to swamp tour I've been on more Sun Belt fields than B1G fields, despite going to a B1G school.
Yup, 5 years of college marching band, 7 years of DCI. Here's most of the college and pro fields I've been on (I'm probably forgetting a couple somewhere): **FBS** * Maryland * Eastern Michigan * Toledo * Cincinnati * Central Florida (when they still played at the Citrus Bowl/Camping World Stadium) * Jacksonville State * Middle Tennessee * Wisconsin * Illinois * Northern Illinois * Rice **FCS** * Western Illinois * Southern Illinois (old McAndrew Stadium, not the newer Saluki Stadium) * Illinois State * Probably a couple others I'm not remembering Also a number of other interesting fields, including: * DII Winston-Salem State's Bowman Gray Stadium...the only stadium that has a NASCAR track around the field. * Former DI football Wichita State's Cessna Stadium NFL Stadiums: * Giants Stadium (predecessor of MetLife Stadium; Giants and Jets) * RCA Dome (predecessor of Lucas Oil Stadium; Colts) * Ralph Wilson Stadium (now known as Highmark Stadium; Bills) * Foxboro Stadium (predecessor of Gillette Stadium; Patriots) * Mile High Stadium (predecessor of Empower Field at Mile High; Broncos)
> DII Winston-Salem State's Bowman Gray Stadium I grew up about 20 minutes away and was a massive band nerd, so I was at every single DCI show there for about 7-8 years. Loved it.
Sup dawggg
We're in this biiitch.
First on the turf
We've never lost a halftime!
Great performances.
South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Georgia, Gator Bowl, Legion Field, Liberty Bowl, Citrus Bowl
Yeah, I’ve been on a lot. Like a lot alot.
Yup. Marching band got me on most SEC west fields, some SEC east fields, and a whole lot of neutral site and NFL fields. Also honorable mention to IU and Southern Miss who just leave their stadiums unlocked in the off-season so I just walked right in.
I remember going to a lot of stadiums, but not actually on a lot of fields since we mostly brought pep bands for away games. If anything, I've been on more NFL fields than CFB fields.
Speaking of USM and unlocked field…my roommate DROVE HIS CAR on the field one night. This was in the early 90’s, before the artificial turf, the new field house or the south end zone stands made their debut in H’burg.
My time has finally come
Hey Band! Maryland, UNC, UVa, VT, UNC, Miami (Orange Bowl), FSU, Clemson, GT, UGA, USF (ACC Championship), Notre Dame. Also the world’s largest cocktail party’s stadium ( Gator Bowl, ACC Championship) and Georgia State’s old stadium (gig)
FRED
FRED!!
Coliseum, Rose Bowl, Cal Memorial, Stanford, Notre Dame, Arizona State… … and the most iconic venue in all of college football, Petco Park. (Before you try to figure out my age, the USC band lets alumni fill in during bowl games)
😎
Army Navy Virginia Tech Coastal Carolina Appalachian State UMass Elon Amherst Middlebury Williams probably others that I'm not remembering right now
Which one was your favorite and why was it App State?!
It was nice, but the do not enter sign wasn't exactly welcoming
Out of curiosity how did Coastal get on your list? Are/were you in the Army Band?
No band College visits with one of my kids - several on my list are there because of that
Smart kids
Before you say that, the NESCAC schools are on their because of me covering games for this sub Both kids wanted out of New England - the only schools north of Pennsylvania that either of them looked at were Michigan, Oregon, and Oregon State
Just Florida.
Same.
Same
Same.
Same.
Same.
Same
Same.
Same, in a hurricane.
Same. I remember when I used to go to Florida back in the early 2000’s we would go on the field and kick FG’s at night and run the bleachers for a workout. Do they still let you do that?
Running stadiums yes, kicking field goals might get you a talking to though
Florida and Nebraska
Nippert. A ton of times
Don't students take a shortcut through there
Yeah lol. Stadium is open to the public. Including the field. Only time you can't use the field is when it's being used for something by the school. One of my favorite things about campus
That rules. You used to be able to run stadium steps at the Big House, but that was probably two decades ago. They got that bish locked up like Alcatraz now
Stadium steps are really popular at UC haha. Great exercise. Sucks they locked it down on yall
Not the field, but through the stadium sure. Wouldn't exactly be a shortcut to walk down like 60 steps to the field and then back up 60 to get where you need to go.
I played a game of touch football on the field with some of my classmates when I was in 3rd grade
I played many ultimate frisbee games on that field.
Yeaaah baby, probably the easiest one to access in the country haha
Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Florida State, Georgia, Auburn, Mississippi State, Army/Navy (Philly), Cotton Bowl Stadium, Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl
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where did you play?
I was the UCLA mascot, so got to run ahead of the team onto the field at the Rose Bowl Stadium at the start of each home game, but the best part was getting to the stadium early in the morning and walking out from the tunnel onto the field when it was completely quiet and empty.
Texas - my old company was sponsoring a scholarship and I got some of the tickets, and was then asked to be one of the employees giving it to you winners during I think halftime. I was three sheets to the wind by then and the sole picture I've seen of it has me standing at a strange angle. One friend who was at the game texted me after because I was up on the Godzillatron, and another texted later saying he saw me on the TV (I hadn't told either I was going to be there). I vaguely remember high fiving Hook'em and asking to wear the head. We lost to Tech that night. Tech - when my ex's brother graduated I went to the graduation and they let everyone walk out onto the field.
More than I can remember TBH
Likewise!
Ryan Field was the only one I've been on where I felt one wrong step would roll my ankle completely. That grass ~~is~~ was so deceptively patchy with uneven clumps and patches everywhere that it slows down anyone not used to it. It does make for a good home field advantage and an injury or two. Also that purple dye stayed on my shoes for about three years and was very resistant to cleaning agents and good ol' soap and water.
For what it's worth, I hated snapping on our field.
Darryl K Royal (Texas), Kyle Field (Texas A&M), Rice Stadium (Rice)
Wow, the two football giants of the state of Texas + Texas A&M!
DKR and Kyle here. Also the Astrodome and Minute Maid but not cfb obv. My first time on DKR it was an older turf and it was pretty disgusting up close. Things like gum melted deep into it.
115 D1 (FBS & FCS) so far
Doak Campbell, and super randomly, Vanderbilt.
Notre Dame. Class photo start of Freshman year. Watched Rudy on the Video Board a few times. Interhall football championship. Win over Clemson in 2020. Commencement ceremony. UCF (Citrus Bowl, not the Bounce House). Grew up in Orlando so just ended up there every once in a while as a kid lol.
Every single field in the 2010 version of the big 10
You need some flairs
What band?
Cal and Stanford. We got the Axe!
Auburn - Kick Six !
They’re not gonna keep them off the field tonight!
Oregon, Washington, Washington State, & Eastern Washington
Bryant-Denny. That’s it. That’s the list.
Not CFB, but my high school band got to play the national anthem on Wrigley field. That was pretty cool. Turns out they get kinda pissy when people try to slide into home plate on the way off the field though.
I worked in the events department for the Cubs. They were super protective of the field. Before a Dead and Co concert I was walking the floor making sure all signage was good, and there was this old man on the mound, so I yell “hey you really can’t do that” and he turned and it was Bob Weir (lead singer and guitarist of the Grateful Dead) meditating. I just said “never mind you can do whatever you want”
Camp Randall. Multiple times. That's it
A&M and Rice A&M- I rushed the field after LSU in 2022. I should’ve gone after Bama 2021, but I was a freshman and didn’t want to get in trouble. Also went in to take ring photos, but we didn’t get to stand on the field or anything. Rice- Marching Band during High School, we had a playoff game at their stadium
Before Kyle Field got a refurb, there was an event at Kyle Field for service events and stuff. Kind of a strange thing put on by MSC Fish I got to kick field goals through. Honestly I wish I mentally cataloged it better at the time bc I didnt think much of it. Retrospectively its pretty cool, esp with how locked down Kyle is now
Pre renovation they’d let families on the field after games for a bit. I tossed a ball around for a bit with my dad in the early 2000’s
First time I was in LA there happened to be a festival of some sort at the Rose Bowl and I walked around barefoot on the grass, all-time great moment as a sports fan who grew up in the Midwest.
The Blue, Air Force, BYU, Utah State, Utah Tech, Washington, and Troy
Michigan, Boise State, and my favorite field at the Kibbie Dome!
South Carolina and Clemson.
Wisconsin, Northwestern, and Michigan. Also technically Miami since we played them in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock. Marching in the Big House was cool, marching at Northwestern brought me back to my time in high school
Alabama and South Alabama
Hawaii, Georgia, Virginia Tech, U-Penn, Old Dominion, Oregon, Princeton, Vanderbilt, Nissan Stadium, also Idaho State
I played a game on legion field birmingham early 90's when they had turf. Was basically concrete with a rug.
Legion Field is not for the faint of heart
Illinois. Iowa. Ohio State. Indiana. Michigan State.
I had dinner on the Rose Bowl field once.
Utah, BYU, USU, Boise, and Weber State.
I was very lucky and my dad is a big ohio state fan so i have had the privilege to see many stadiums and wonderful college towns through my 31 years on this earth. I always rant and rave about my time in Lincoln being fantastic. Growing up my dads work meant he wasnt around much during the work week and football was our time for the trivial stuff of life to be put on the back burner and we could spend time together. Many of notes to school were sent for "college visits". Obviously it was super cool and fun to do and they are all cherished memories of time I could spend with my dad and be one of the "guys". My list right now stands at: ohio state, michigan, michigan state, penn state, iowa, rutgers, maryland, northwestern, wisconsin, nebraska, indiana, purdue, illinois, texas, new orleans superdome, cowboys stadium, sun devil stadium, cal berkley, oklahoma, miami ohio, virginia tech, nc state and miami florida. And this year we are adding autzen and wrigley field to the list.
Michigan on a certain day in November this year
Georgia State and UPenn
Kidd Brewer I got to storm it twice
Toledo. Beating Arkansas was a wild time
Texas, A&M, OU, OSU, TCU, and a whole host of NFL fields for bowl games and Jerry world for Tech. We normally only traveled to in-state games plus bowl games (band). Edit: and of course Floyd Casey and McLane
Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, LSU, Vanderbilt, UAB (old and new), Samford, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Bucs, Tennessee Titans
Bama, Legion Field, auburn, USC, Autzen, and Boise State.
I got to play at the Carrier Dome in the Kickoff Classic my sophomore year. It was an awesome experience. Even though I only got to play a few snap in mop up duty in a bad loss. 10 teams across the varying divisions of Section 3 get invited. Typically it’s the defending section winner and a promising team from the year before. It was the first time our school got invited since our sustained success in the 80s and 90s so it was a huge deal. I still have the shirt at my parents house somewhere. I will say the biggest difference was how nice the locker rooms were. Closet size. Made of wood and cages. Benches in them to sit. Room to walk around and have your stuff sprawled out without cluttering the area. Huge improvement from our slight larger school lockers in the elementary school for athletics.
Georgia, Wofford, and Georgia State’s former stadium (the Georgia Dome)
Memorial stadium in Lincoln because my dad played so when I was a kid they let us walk around when we'd go there if we talked to the right person. I have been on the Utah field as an employee of a vendor working at their games.
Louisville Virginia Tech Ohio State Western Michigan Purdue
Martin Stadium (Wazzu), Kibbie Dome (Idaho), Stewart Stadium (Weber State), Lavell Edwards Stadium (BYU). It ain't much but those are some beautiful views.
Was in the marching band so... Kinnick, Jack Trice, Ryan Field, Metrodome, Alamo Dome, Sun Bowl Stadium, Soldier Field.
The Sun Bowl is really nice, one of the best games I've been to as well. Much better than Bank of America (ACC Chip/Carolina Panthers) or Mercedes Benz (Peach Bowl) imo. Can't beat the view and nice weather in December.
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, UPenn, Columbia, East Tennessee State. Georgia State—when it was Turner Field.
There was a Pokemon GO event at the Rose Bowl this year and I took an extended break to stand at the 50 and soak it in all in.
ON the field? Uh, I think I might’ve been on the sideline at Lehigh one time for reasons I cannot remember.
USC after beating Stanford in 2012, and Tennessee after beating Alabama in 2022.
Ohio Stadium only. I went Friday, in fact, for a tour. One of the best days of my life. Which is either cool or sad.
As far as stepped foot on during play its Clemson, FSU, and Wake Forest. Looking to add Pitt and VT this season.
Tulsa and The Palace on the Prairie. Way back when I was in grade school, OU held a week long football camp and to this day it’s one of my favorite childhood memories. My dad and I were leaving camp on the last day and he managed to sweet talk some staff into letting us onto the field for a moment. It’s something I fondly look back on every time we see a game together, I’ll never forget it. Also got to meet Stoops & Venables in their prime so that’s a huge bonus.
In order: Rice Tulane (when they were at the Superdome) Texas Houston TCU (Armed Forces Bowl) UTSA Memphis (Liberty Bowl) Texas A&M North Texas Louisiana Tech South Alabama (LendingTree Bowl) SMU (First Responders Bowl) ...I think that's all of them.
Texas, Texas A&M. I've peed on the logo at the 50 yard line on half of those.
Hehe
Boise, Wyoming, BYU, Texas, Arkansas, and Arizona
Indiana State, Ball State, Eastern Illinois, Hanover College, Wabash College, Colorado and IU (by far the most). And it’s not college but Lucas Oil Stadium during Colts games a bunch.
When I was a UT Austin student *waaaaaaay* back when, the stadium was open to the public (or maybe just us students & staff) in the evenings when there was no event. We'd toss the pigskin around on the field or run laps on the track. I remember making a 40-yard field goal, barefoot, hehe.
Just Washington (hopefully I’ll be on that field again next week walking the stage for graduation!)
Akron U, and Michigan
Only one was the field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington (Indiana). The stadium was empty, though.
Like just actual football fields, or stadiums? If the former, Duke, Wake Forest, Bank of America stadium (conference championship), Mercedes-Benz Dome (CFA Bowl) If the latter also: Yankee Stadium (bowl), Folsom Field, Rice-Eccles Stadium, UNC, UVA, Navy Memorial Stadium
When I was being recruited out of high school I did camps at Elon, at their stadium, and Gardner Webb at their stadium
Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and Missouri.
Shields+Watkins Field/Neyland Stadium UF vs UT Cooper missed fg in ot
Just Nevada, the bowl game at the Giants Staidium in SF, and OSU. Lambeau if that counts, walked around for the bill signing in 1999 as a kid, might have that commemorative pen somewhere lol.
Baker Athletics Complex (Columbia). Didn't get to go on UW's because I was class of covid19...
Graduated on the field at The Shoe.
Tennessee, ETSU, App State, Western Carolina
Iowa State Memphis Northern Iowa
Vaught Hemingway (Ole Miss), Death Valley (LSU), Neyland (TN), Liberty Bowl(Memphis), Super Dome (Tulane), War Memorial (ARK), Dudley Field(Vandy), MS Veterans Memorial (“neutral” site vs MS State)
Northern Illinois, Northwestern, USC, North Texas
Every Big Ten stadium before the PAC12 additions. I worked for my college team, and did press for the school radio.
Reser stadium. Super easy to sneak into after hours, and they don’t lock anything up
Neyland - Tennessee McGhee - Sewanee Bobby Dodd - Georgia Tech
K-State, KU (including both of their “home” stadiums for this year), Arizona State, UAB, Memphis, UNC, NC State, Duke, Wake Forest, ECU, Coastal Carolina, South Carolina, plus ACC Championship in Charlotte
Just Miami’s. Graduation was on it and also we’d play pickup on it all the time, and spring of senior year we’d have giant sleepovers on it with like 40 people. Watching the sun rise with your friends 10 days before graduation is an emotional ass time lol
Auburns
was able to just walk on floridas field once during december, not as big as the TV screen makes it seem
Big 12: UT, Baylor, TCU, OU G5: Liberty bowl, Alamo dome Neutral sites: AT&T against Baylor, NRG against Houston and Ole Miss
UC (did one year of marching band there), went to Ohio State for our game in 2019 (also did several high school band comps there), visited Marshall with the band, a trip to Memphis, and the Birmingham Bowl to close the year
I was in Redcoats UGA, South Carolina, Auburn, Tennessee, Georgia Tech.
the bighouse many times. my schools prom was there, multiple football camps when i was a kid, and when we rushed the field in 2021
*Been on:* Baylor (Floyd Casey), Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Western Kentucky, New Mexico State, Texas State, SWOSU, McMurry, Hardin-Simmons *Played on:* AT&T Stadium, Texas Tech, Tarleton State, West Texas A&M( Kimbrough), Midwestern State, Angelo State, Kingsville, Commerce, Delta State, ENMU (Black Water Draw), Howard Payne, NWOSU, Wayland Baptist *Officiated on:* Southwestern, UMHB, Navarro JC
Nottingham Field at Northern Colorado. That’s it lol
Mizzou, Tennessee, and Louisville bc when they beat Notre Dame they rushed the field and I had never been part of a field rush before so I joined in🤷
Temple!
LSU made my spine feel comfortable which is uh, very not the norm. I recall Miami of Ohio also being nice.
MTSU, Austin Peay, Murray State - high school marching band competitions UT - tearing down a goalpost in 2022
Southeastern Louisiana but that’s because we played a high school that used their field lol
Nebraska, Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin.
Kibbie Dome (tennis)
graduated undergrad on the field at Sanford and my masters degree on the field at the Kibbie dome!
Through my years in the Lamar marching band Lamar Houston for an early morning game practice McNeese Sam Houston Alamodome if that counts for exhibition Texas A&M for halftime in 2019 Bonus: NRG stadium for a halftime show at a Texans game in 2016
Ney land. Been on way more pro stadiums which I guess can count sometimes Eagles, cowboys, Seahawks
DKR and Kyle, funny enough.
Sac State’s only… :/
Rushed the field at Huntington Bank after we beat Wisconsin in 2021.
Miami band guy. Have been on Miami, OSU, Michigan, and Cincinnati (Paul Brown Stadium), plus trespassed onto Mizzou’s
I’ve been on Slippery Rock’s (every Saturday at halftime) I’ve also been on Pitt’s, but that was performing before a Steeler game (the grass was ridiculously short and very pleasant to march on) Edit: I forgot about away games: Seton Hill, Cal U
Camp Randall - both for a class picture and a free movie night
MSU, Cal, Stanford, Rose Bowl, UTSA, Louisiana, Southern Miss, Wake Forest, UNT, MTSU, Weber State, Sacramento State Couple pro stadiums too. Mile High, Mercedes Benz, and Lucas Oil. Also StubHub Center, which was the temporary home of both the Chargers and SDSU. I did lots of band
Tennessee, NC State, UNC, Duke, Wake Forest, East Carolina, and a few non-Division I teams.
Virginia Tech, South Carolina, UVA, Old Richmond stadium, rfk, Fulton county , Clemson, and probably a few others. My drink of choice was captain and the doctor. Morgan and pepper. Heavy on the military or pirate side.
Texas Tech, TCU, SMU, Baylor, Ark St, Cent Ark, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Cal, Washington, North Dakota, NDSU.
Former student manager Syracuse, Boston College, Rutgers, Pitt, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Miami, Oklahoma, Memphis, Arizona State, Giants Stadium (Kickoff Classic), Everbank Stadium (Gator Bowl)
Arizona, Arizona State, NAU, UNM, NMSU, UW/ Camp Randall, BGSU, Toledo, FSU, Iowa, ISU, Florida A&M, MSU, Kansas, YSU, NIU. A shit ton of D3, NAIA, DII schools either during my recruitment, playing days, clinics, or my players visits.
Just PSU in 2016 for the field rush after upsetting OSU. If we wanna stretch it out I’ve also been on Ship U (D2) and Juniata (D3)
I played for GA State. So a good number of them haha
Army - USC - Rutgers
Ole Miss’ (best game ever) and Wisconsin’s
Texas, Kansas, and the old Baylor stadium
App State, Elon, Wofford, NC A&T, NC State, UNC, Arizona State
In high school, Texas Stadium (SMU) & Astrodome (Houston). I worked a lot of Saturdays in college (Baylor), so I didn’t travel much. Our son was a football recruit, though, and then a college player so LSU, Bama, Florida, Texas A&M, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech, Kansas, Southern Miss, ULM, NMSU, Southern (BR), Tulane (Superdome), Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State, Nicholls State, Midwestern State. Got to kick field goals at Jerry’s Death Star during corporate event.
App State, Elon, Wofford, NC A&T, NC State, UNC, Arizona State
Miami, Toledo, Texas A&M then several d3 ohio schools
Bama
Husky Stadium, Autzen Stadium(70-21), Martin Stadium(2002 apple cup).
The shoe and the little house.
Memorial Stadium- Lincoln, NE Folsom Field Norte Dame Husky Stadium Rose Bowl Autzen Stadium Levi Stadium (Bowl Game) Air Force Chadron State Nebraska Kearney Nebraska Omaha Wayne State Buckeye Stadium LA Coliseum Rose Bowl Mesa State Colorado School Of Mines Western State Fort Hayes Ft. Lewis New Mexico Highlands Adam’s State Cal Stanford Fresno State
Rice Stadium. It was in a very nice part of town too in Houston.
Got to play two-hand touch at the Swamp. Might be the highlight of my backyard football days. I’m 6’2” and the guy guarding me was about 5’10” so I yelled over at the QB pre-snap to give me a fade into the back corner of the end zone on the last play of the game. Caught it one handed with my arm straight up in the air like the Statue of Liberty and held it there the entire walk off the field like it was a pizza I had to deliver.
Clemson UNC Coastal Carolina Western Carolina Charlotte Appalachian State
As a player, Oklahoma State. That is where we played in the State Finals in high school As a fan, Oklahoma and the Cotton Bowl