Top 5 loudest stadiums

[The Derski]

Top 5 loudest stadiums according to NCAA.com

1. Tiger Stadium (LSU)
2. Autzen Stadium (Oregon)
3. Kyle Field (Texas A&M)
4. Camp Randall (Wisconsin)
5. Lane Stadium (Virginia Tech)

- NCAA.com

Not sure what factors went into this list but im sure a lot of you disagree. List your top 5.

 

[ckhokie]

seems legit

 

[fordman84]

Looks good for now. When the South Zone is done, A&M should move up to #1. 100k+ fans and a full bowl.

 

[A New Breed of Bulldog]

I can't say much about the first four, but hokies are loud loud loud. Loudest bunch I've heard by far

 

[ChrisperJ10]

A&M by a Long shot... I went to several UT/A&M games and it was crazy!

 

[tech_iceman]

a guy at work played football at Tech and said Tech's stadium is louder than A&M's

though part of that might be because A&M's stadium was usually at 80% capacity when he played

 

[Wild Turkey]

LSU is the loudest place I have ever been and I have been to most of the "old" SEC venues.

 

[Smart]

Kinnick is the loudest stadium in the B1G, at least when they are good and their student section cares. Illinois is also really damn loud for architectural reasons, despite their shitty fans. Camp Randall and Ohio Stadium are both very loud stadiums, but I think their sheer size makes them quieter than Kinnick or Memorial.

 

[TexasExes98]

a guy at work played football at Tech and said Tech's stadium is louder than A&M's

though part of that might be because A&M's stadium was usually at 80% capacity when he played

Yeah, this isn't the late 80s and early 90s when Kyle was intimidating. Aggy hasn't been loud at Kyle for years due to not selling out home games on a consistent basis while in the Big 12. I'm sure that will change with their move to the SEC.

 

[hokiehi21]

 

[Wild Turkey]

I didn't go several years ago when Auburn played WV in Morgantown but was told it was the drunkest crowd my friends that did go had ever seen. The photographic evidence they brought back was outstanding.

 

[4down20]

Never been, but Oregon is surprising to me considering the shape etc.

 

[Camfantasy]

Never been, but Oregon is surprising to me considering the shape etc.

that's one of the things that makes it as loud as it is

 

[BigAppleBadger]

Surprised not to see Ohio Stadium on this list.

 

[RegentDenali]

Top 5 loudest stadiums according to NCAA.com

1. Tiger Stadium (LSU)
2. Autzen Stadium (Oregon)
3. Kyle Field (Texas A&M)
4. Camp Randall (Wisconsin)
5. Lane Stadium (Virginia Tech)

- NCAA.com

Not sure what factors went into this list but im sure a lot of you disagree. List your top 5.

Autzen only seats 55k. The reason it's so loud is because Uncle Phil brought in a bunch of acoustics experts during the last renovation to make sure it could be constructed to become as "artificially loud" as possible.

The effect is called the "Autzen bounce" by those who work in the acoustics biz. You drop a pin in that bowl and it sounds like a bomb went off. Just another, in a never ending parade, of Nike bankrolled gimmicks to bring attention to themselves. Again, this is a stadium that seats 55k.

Let's be clear on the definition of loud with these rankings.

 

[Camfantasy]

Autzen only seats 55k. The reason it's so loud is because Uncle Phil brought in a bunch of acoustics experts during the last renovation to make sure it could be constructed to become as "artificially loud" as possible.

The effect is called the "Autzen bounce" by those who work in the acoustics biz. You drop a pin in that bowl and it sounds like a bomb went off. Just another, in a never ending parade, of Nike bankrolled gimmicks to bring attention to themselves. Again, this is a stadium that seats 55k.

Let's be clear on the definition of loud with these rankings.

Phil Knight is not the reason Oregon's stadium is loud. Come on now.

 

[fla-TIGER]

Looks good for now. When the South Zone is done, A&M should move up to #1. 100k+ fans and a full bowl.

True, aTm will likely move up the list, but LSU is also expanding to 100K+ adding another level to the existing South Zone Bowl to open in 2014. Unlikely the Aggies will pass the perennial #1 loudest venue: Death Valley.

 

[BeaverShaver]

Autzen only seats 55k. The reason it's so loud is because Uncle Phil brought in a bunch of acoustics experts during the last renovation to make sure it could be constructed to become as "artificially loud" as possible.

The effect is called the "Autzen bounce" by those who work in the acoustics biz. You drop a pin in that bowl and it sounds like a bomb went off. Just another, in a never ending parade, of Nike bankrolled gimmicks to bring attention to themselves. Again, this is a stadium that seats 55k.

Let's be clear on the definition of loud with these rankings.

WOW....I am shocked to see this coming from a Husky fan...snicker snicker. Instead of talking about his own stadium, he immediately jumps to trying the slam Oregon. Looks like a little Duck Envy if you ask me. Hey Husky check your facts, UW is a Nike school and gets plenty of money from Nike. Looks like he is your uncle too....google that shit. Nike and The Phil Knight foundation have given millions to UW including the sports program.

Autzen is just plain loud, period.... and it was loud before the expansion. It is a bowl shape with a steep incline, the field is very close to the stands and the fans are very very loud. Especially at night games. Some hardcore Duck fans will even tell you that it was louder BEFORE the expansion. If you want to know how loud it is, ask all of the visiting teams.

As far as the standings in the thread:

I have not been to any stadiums in the South, or really anywhere very far east, but from my experiences, the loudest stadiums I have been to are :

1. Autzen
2. Husky Stadium (yes, I am being honest here...)
3. Arizona (back when they were pretty good)
4. Reser Stadium (I know its small, but they can get loud when they have a good team)
5. Boise St.

I would love to go to SEC stadiums, I hear they are all pretty much loud.

 

[BeaverShaver]

Top 5 loudest stadiums according to NCAA.com

1. Tiger Stadium (LSU)
2. Autzen Stadium (Oregon)
3. Kyle Field (Texas A&M)
4. Camp Randall (Wisconsin)
5. Lane Stadium (Virginia Tech)

- NCAA.com

Not sure what factors went into this list but im sure a lot of you disagree. List your top 5.

Is it any surprise that LSU is also the number 1 party school? LOL....I think that factors in here....

Some day I will travel to all the SEC schools and see these huge stadiums myself. I have heard plenty about VA Tech as well. I wish sometimes NCAA would rotate schedules like the NFL does so we could get more chances to travel and see some of these places.

 

[john01992]

i hate to go the homer pick. but i once saw a quote from a sportswriter that stated oregon & syracuse had the two loudest stadiums

i dunno about that but i will see if i can get a DB meter for the clemson game and see what it reads