In regards to Pitt, I'm a Pitt grad that went to school there from 97-01'. They demolished the stadium after my junior year. They definitely could have renovated it, the big issue is parking and traffic control in Oakland (where the campus is). 90% of Pitt fans pray they figure something out and bring it back to campus, but highly doubtful. Between the space (which there really isn't any) and the issue of getting in and out of Oakland....probably will never see it unfortunately.
The other thing I would add about Pitt Stadium: it was ahead of it's time as a multi-purpose stadium! Granted, the other tenant was Pitt basketball, and the court was in the depths of the stadium, but it was still there at the time of demolition!
Tulane Stadium was also home of the New Orleans Saints until the Saints moved to the Superdome, and Tulane Stadium also hosted a few Super Bowls as well
You missed the connection between Pitt Stadium and Tulane Stadium. The Green Wave moved to the Superdome in 1976, a ridiculously large arena for a small college. And they sucked for all the years they played there, having few winning seasons for 40 years. In 2014, they opened the much smaller and on-campus Yulman Stadium, not far from the former site of the Sugar Bowl. And now they have turned their program around.
He also missed that Tulane Stadium also hosted several Super Bowls. The image shown here at 7:57 is from Super Bowl 4 on January 11, 1970, between the Chiefs and the Vikings. You can see the Super Bowl trophy painted on the mud, flanked by the Chiefs and Vikings' helmets. This was the final NFL - AFL Super Bowl, which was won by the Chiefs.
Regarding Hughes stadium, which felt like Roman ruins along the foothills, to everyone my age who grew up in Fort Collins in the 1970s, the most prominent event associated with it was when The Rolling Stones played there in 1976. Far bigger event than any CSU game there sadly. But the new stadium will be rocking big time next year when Dejon comes to town with the Buffs.
Favorite example in this category is Stanford stadium which in Its original seating capacity was 60,000, which grew to 89,000. Immediately following the 2005 season, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt as a dual-deck concrete structure, without a track. It seats 50,424. It was amazing that old stadium was taken down to dirt and the new stadium constructed so quickly at the same location. PS - My only complaint is that the video scoreboard is too small as it was built before the technology changed. Great place to see a CFB game!
Good point. Old Stanford Stadium, which hosted a Super Bowl at one time, was torn down and new one in place in sane footprint in less than nine months.
What a waste! While stationed at San Diego 32nd st. late 70s went to MLB game at what then was known as Jack Murphy stadium. It was an absolutely awesome place. I really cannot believe they destroyed such an incredible structure. It could not have been in the way of anything as it was out and away from everything at that time. I guess nothing is sacred 🏁
I know you must know this, but when you say the Orange bowl was replaced with nothing the Orange bowl was torn down to make way for the Miami Marlins baseball stadium. It’s in the exact same footprint.
Stoll Field at Kentucky & the original Montaineer Field at WVU were both demolished in the past 40/50 years. Both were true on campus stadiums and not shared with a NFL franchise.
Right across Lincoln Way was a prominent HyVee grocery. I feel like old CW lives on whenever I see the Chiefs at Arrowhead, with th3 prominent HyVee adds they have there
Looks like the Vikings & Chiefs Super Bowl at Tulane stadium. Yes I feel the Hurricanes may never return to their past glory, that was a real home field advantage.
Great video. Very informative. I hope you make a part two because there are other somewhat notable college football stadiums that got demolished, four of which in the state of Texas alone: Floyd Casey Stadium (Baylor), Ownby Stadium (SMU), Fouts Field (North Texas), and Robertson Stadium (Houuston). Also, if'we're getting technical, one could include the previous incarnation of Stanford Stadium. (The huge one that hosted Super Bowl XiX.) It was completely torn down and replaced by the current one. I say that counts as a demolition. Keep the vids coming, man!
It truly broke my heart to see Jack Murphy stadium go.i went to so many Padre and chargers games when I was a kid. Lots of great memories from the Murph ❤
So basically, Louisville was the only one that upgraded when the old stadium was demolished. I played at that old stadium in high school for playoffs. It was literally green carpet. Horrible playing surface.
I went to Pitt Stadium back in 1990, and I thought it was a great stadium. It definitely needed upgrades, but had its charms. I was hoping there would be mention of old Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, WV. That was a classic horseshoe stadium, but it was apparently too run down to renovate.
You could have used the Aztec Bowl for an example for the aztecs. The Chargers were also the first tenant of The Q and padres came a year later as a PCL team then major league team in 1969. They kept adding seats for the super bowls in the 80s and 90s and was completely closed in 97.
Cardinal Stadium was at the Kentucky Fairgrounds. Was originally built for baseball but hosted the Bluegrass Bowl for one season. Sleet and cold. After the Louisville Colonels baseball team moved to Pawtucket the stadium was converted to football only for about 10 years until the Louisville Redbirds arrived. Not only was U of L's home but also hosted high school football playoffs and the St. X-Trinity game. Howard Shellenberger was a big reason why U of L finally had their own stadium built.
I have been in the Rubber Bowl several times. I never noticed the road as much of an issue. The biggest complaint I had was the light poles were between the stands and the playing surface. It always seemed a little dark for night games and obstructed the view. The new stadium is much nicer.
I hope you mention University of Pacific in Stockton, CA and there Football Stadium which used to have a Football team on your Demolish College Football Stadium video
A lot of Louisville fans were sad when old Cardinal Stadium was demolished. But yeah, the love for that stadium was entirely nostalgia based. Everyone agreed that it was a horrid structure. It was so bad that recruiters back in the day would do everything they could to avoid showing the stadium to recruits.
Hughes Stadium for Colorado State was beautiful, mainly due to the location. However, CSU hired an AD who wanted an on-campus stadium, Canvas Stadium. This has left CSU's athletic department in extreme debt as they still are not attracting crowds.
The stadium which Tulane Stadium most resembled is the Orange Bowl, biggest difference being that Tulane Stadium had stands in both end zones. Similar vintage, capacity, history, and design. You go watch some of those early Super Bowl highlights and the only thing that jumps out to distinguish the two is the orange paint in Miami.
University of Minnesota had two stadiums demolished. Memorial Stadium from 1924-1981 but was not demolished until 1992 and then the Metrodome from 1982-2008 but not demolished until 2014.
Information wrong on the rubber bowl. There’s no highway that run through and also playing on that turf felt like basketball courts. If you look at the picture you can tell that the middle of the field is uneven
NE ohioan here. What happened to the Rubber Bowl is heartbreaking.😢 3:28 bro, it's next to the Derby Downs, home of the All-American Soap Box Derby. Having gone to a number of games at the Rubber Bowl it was a great stadium. Built during the depression as a public works project, it was esthetically pleasing as it was carved into the hillside with the Goodyear Air Dock (one of the largest buildings in world, Google it) and Derby Downs as neighbors.
Never saw a football game at Cardinal Stadium but saw a baseball game there in the early 90's when it hosted the AAA Louisville Redbirds of the American Association. It was definitely far from ideal for baseball.
I have one example which goes WAY back in time, but is an interesting footnote to history: Stagg Field at the University of Chicago. In the early part of the last century, the UofC Maroons were a football powerhouse under the legendary Amos Alonzo Stagg. In fact, Jay Berwanger, the first Heisman Trophy winner was a Maroon. However, by 1939, the Chicago trustees had had enough of football, and discontinued the program. During World War II, the Manhattan Project took over the abandoned stadium for the atomic bomb project. In 1943, the scientists successfully split the atom in a specially constructed test facility nestled under the old pigskin grandstand. The university demolished the stadium in 1957 and built Regenstein Library on much of the site.
I believe the AA baseball stadium mentioned is the Diamond in Richmond, VA. Home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels. It’s a concrete eyesore and the area has been trying to get a new stadium for 10+ years.
At least tell the actual story of Cardinal Stadium if you’re gonna hate on it so much. Also, Louisville wasn’t a major football team until the 2000’s, so yeah when the football team started playing there it wasn’t a big deal.
Your facts are so off. It seems like you did very little research. I feel like you one video and just went with it. That being said, your videos are well edited
