The HBCU game day experience has been considered
among the most unique in all of college football. The
bands. The tailgating. The camaraderie among the fans is
unrivaled by comparison.
Stadium Journey , a website that attempts to encapsulate
the fan experience from the professional ranks to
collegiate venues, ranked, in their opinion, the best FCS
football stadiums in the country.
Of its 107 slots, 17 HBCU stadiums made the list. The
highest ranked HBCU football venue was Municipal
Stadium home to Bethune-Cookman, which check in at
No. 35.
The stadium holds around 10,000 fans,
but the stands are packed and the fans
are into the game. That always makes for a
fun day of college football. The B-CU band
is one of the best you will ever get a
chance to see, as evidenced by their
rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner”. It
makes you want to go out and vote
immediately.
Following B-CU at No. 36 on the list, was O’Kelly Riddick
Stadium where North Carolina Central resides.
Here is what Stadium Journey wrote about that venue:
Around the Raleigh/Durham area, saying
that college athletics are huge would be an
understatement. With the Carolina
Hurricanes as the lone pro team, most
local sports fans find their identity in a
college team. Outside of the big 3 (UNC,
NC State, and Duke), there are several
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU) around the area as well. Among
them, NCCU is perhaps the most
athletically relevant. The football team
played its first season in 1922, but did not
begin playing in their current stadium
until 1975. O’Kelly Riddick is a stadium
that won’t impress you with its looks, but
makes up for it with its unique food and
friendly atmosphere.
The highest rated SWAC school was Jackson State at No.
71.
One major extra of seeing a Jackson State
football game is the Sonic Boom of the
South. They produce a show that is well
worth watching during halftime.
Notable school stadium rankings
No. 40 North Carolina A&T
No. 51 Savannah State
No. 52 Tennessee State
No. 59 Florida A&M
No. 60 Norfolk State
No. 76 Southern
No. 77 South Carolina State
No. 90 Texas Southern
No. 95 Alcorn State
No. 99 Mississippi Valley State
No. 102 Morgan State
No. 103 Prairie View
No. 106 Howard
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SU should be #1 because their game day experience and tailgating is off the meter!
among the most unique in all of college football. The
bands. The tailgating. The camaraderie among the fans is
unrivaled by comparison.
Stadium Journey , a website that attempts to encapsulate
the fan experience from the professional ranks to
collegiate venues, ranked, in their opinion, the best FCS
football stadiums in the country.
Of its 107 slots, 17 HBCU stadiums made the list. The
highest ranked HBCU football venue was Municipal
Stadium home to Bethune-Cookman, which check in at
No. 35.
The stadium holds around 10,000 fans,
but the stands are packed and the fans
are into the game. That always makes for a
fun day of college football. The B-CU band
is one of the best you will ever get a
chance to see, as evidenced by their
rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner”. It
makes you want to go out and vote
immediately.
Following B-CU at No. 36 on the list, was O’Kelly Riddick
Stadium where North Carolina Central resides.
Here is what Stadium Journey wrote about that venue:
Around the Raleigh/Durham area, saying
that college athletics are huge would be an
understatement. With the Carolina
Hurricanes as the lone pro team, most
local sports fans find their identity in a
college team. Outside of the big 3 (UNC,
NC State, and Duke), there are several
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU) around the area as well. Among
them, NCCU is perhaps the most
athletically relevant. The football team
played its first season in 1922, but did not
begin playing in their current stadium
until 1975. O’Kelly Riddick is a stadium
that won’t impress you with its looks, but
makes up for it with its unique food and
friendly atmosphere.
The highest rated SWAC school was Jackson State at No.
71.
One major extra of seeing a Jackson State
football game is the Sonic Boom of the
South. They produce a show that is well
worth watching during halftime.
Notable school stadium rankings
No. 40 North Carolina A&T
No. 51 Savannah State
No. 52 Tennessee State
No. 59 Florida A&M
No. 60 Norfolk State
No. 76 Southern
No. 77 South Carolina State
No. 90 Texas Southern
No. 95 Alcorn State
No. 99 Mississippi Valley State
No. 102 Morgan State
No. 103 Prairie View
No. 106 Howard