6 Weirdest Division 3 College Football Stadiums!

[@williamcoleman8770]

That huge building on the visitor side at UMHB is the student center. A lot of pre game activities happens outside and inside as well as hosting recruits before kickoff. Amazing views of the the game from all 3 levels.

[@ryanshugart9789]

Bowman Gray. Never disrespect the madhouse like that again😤

[@senna3]

honestly, he may have dyslexia, be nice.

[@No_rev_limiter]

Bowman grey is the best short track in history

[@psychorabbitt]

That Blue Wahoo Stadium looks like a minor league ballpark because it is. It's the home of the Miami Marlins AA affiliate, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

[@aarondoty2015]

Bowman Grey used to be Wake Forests stadium before Winston-Salem State took over.

[@scottyb2688]

bowman grey stadium home of winston salem state it had its own show on tv at one time called the mad house its one of the oldest active Nascar sanctioned tracks in america opening in 1937 it hosted NASCAR cup series from 1958-1971, wake forest 1956-1968, winston salem state has always played there an high school football games have been held there Bobby Allison won the final Cup race there

[@johnhenryNC]

Richard Petty won his 100th race there.

[@mattrancho]

I hate when people mistake unique with weird. I love smaller stadiums & their uniqueness. I hate all these new sterile generic boring stadium designs where they all look the same; cheaply done, no character, & a copy & paste from other stadiums. This is one reason why i love college football. The variety & uniqueness to each university & their culture & traditions. Yes, their stadiums are a big part of their tradition & culture.

[@jptaylor80]

Super critical of these small programs that literally make $0 money off of sports. They give 1000’s of kids an opportunity to play sports after high school AND get a quality education. I played DIII football……best experience of my life! I wasn’t good enough to play D1……but I had the time of my life and got a great education!

[@toughbutsweet1]

I would add how much fun it is to watch athletes challenge themselves and their opponents because they love the game they are playing and the accomplishment of playing their best. Two of the best reasons for sport.

[@billwilliams3101]

Naia definitely makes money on sports they just don't spend as much on them...

[@michaeljones3664]

Braves play in Cobb County. There is no Cumberland County in the state of Georgia

[@patmody]

it’s Bowman Gray, not Bowman Gary

[@gregorykrug8034]

It is Bowman Gray, not Gary. The Yale Bowl is pretty interesting, and its name is the origin of the term "bowl" for bowl games.

[@Ianmccor]

I've been to some D3 football stadiums that would be quickly rejected for being too small..... for high schools. Would love to see a video on college football stadiums that seat less than say about 2K or 3K because there's actually a lot of them at this level.

[@robynmasters870]

Ursinus College used to have a giant sycamore tree in their endzone about 7 yards to the right of the goalposts.

[@dirtybirdatl4175]

I played d3 football and did play a game at suny Cortland it was big and I remember right the reason it’s weird is because the ny jets used the school for training camp

[@Roadtotheroasebowlpodcast]

Blue field is NAIA we played there last year. Great stadium really

[@jakedarnell479]

The second one is University of Mary HARDIN not harlin Baylor! Beautiful stadium. My college that I attended was in the same athletic conference as them, they are a top tier team, very hard to beat.

[@nicksteimel4662]

Your 1st picture of GVSU at the end is the updated stadium, no track. the 2nd one it has a track which was renovated to remove, and added seating. Time to do more research.

[@tabobbiburnett6740]

The Braves are in Cobb county Georgia. The city is Cumberland

[@aaronholcomb237]

Does the Canyon ISD still use the old West Texas A&M stadium for high school games? I noticed high school logos in the end zone, including Randall High School which has the same logo as the NFL Raiders.

[@gregsells8549]

Yes, they bought the stadium from the university.

[@shawnspeigner2835]

UMHB building has multiple broadcast booths, scoreboard control room, and suites to watch the game. Behind the endzone is the hangout area and is accessible to both sides of stands

[@jamesfields2916]

The Braves play in Cobb County. No such thing as Cumberland County. Stadium was built in the middle of a heavy urban area. No forest was hurt in it construction.

[@xfacta334]

Lol I was lost when he got to the forest part, like "I lived 5 minutes away when the stadium was built, where was that forest at?"

[@jamesfields2916]

@@xfacta334 I lived off Windy Hill 32 years ago and no forest then either.

[@kevtz83]

Ok I like the stadiums that have an other building's window overlooking their field. Boone Pickens stadium had G'Iba arena that overlooked the field and I think it was beautiful from an architectural standpoint. It was also cool to walk around the basketball arena and look at the football field in the offseason. Now it's covered with a massive scoreboard but I love architecture.

[@JLWide]

Sorry, it’s Bowman *Gray* Stadium.

[@dougfowler1368]

Really good considering football doesn't have the option of goofy Dimensions that baseball does. The one with the Student Union reminded me of my alma mater, the College of Wooster. Obviously a much smaller school but still, we have our Student Center, Lowry center, with just a patio separating it from the football field. The fighting Scots band wears these fancy Kilts and before each game you see 100 people playing Bagpipes in marching down the hill to the field. Epic. I wonder if they have some sort of tradition with the Student Union and the stadium in the one you pictured.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

My older sister is a Bluefield State College/University Alumni graduating in the late 60's. The stadium is in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia.

[@robynmasters870]

Bluefield, Virginia, is the better Bluefield.

[@MtnMan62]

​@@robynmasters870Totally unnecessary comment.

[@robynmasters870]

@@MtnMan62 I just did a survey and it has been found that 80% of respondents consider my comment to not be superfluous, so you are wrong.

[@gingercat7925]

@@MtnMan62 Ouch, are you from Bluefield, WV?

[@s.n.9485]

I disagree, I think the building behind the stands at Crusader Stadium looks pretty cool. The gameday photo looked nice. And its cool to look at the stadium during the day when students are just hanging out.

[@sl0wthy]

Benedeti-Wherli Stadium - North Central College is (in my biased opinion) the best d3 stadium. Even hosted MLS games back in the day!

[@minorleague_hockey]

Bowman GRAY (as in the color) Not Garry 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@jonjahr3403]

There are a few of those Stadiums built into the ground here in Texas. The aforementioned one at West Texas, Bower Stadium at Sam Houston State, and Rose Stadium in Tyler. While Rose Stadium is owned by Tyler Independent School District it is also the home of the Tyler Junior College Apaches.

[@nathonyxx]

and Homer Bryce Stadium for SFA

[@frankovstovski]

Wildcard: Washburn Field (Colorado College; shut down their football program after 2008, but the venue is still used for other sports). Stands are only on one side, but it’s a beautiful view of Pike’s Peak on the other side. It’s also the oldest college football facility west of the Mississippi River, hosted its first game in 1898!

[@dustinsindledecker154]

Colorado college has a good hockey program

[@trudiem6096]

It's Bowman Gray aka The Madhouse and they DON'T play football while a race is going on. The racing season ends before football season starts.

[@royaloakstudios6022]

Bro Humboldt state doesn’t have a team anymore, they cut the program, also u pronounced umhb wrong

[@146TS]

UMHB: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Truist Field is in Cobb County, GA, not Cumberland County West Texas is actually West Texas A&M

[@CreightonRabs]

8:03 Humboldt State - now known as Cal Poly Humboldt - dropped D2 football a few years ago (I think it was pre-pandemic). 8:40 West Florida opened a new football stadium a few years ago and have left Blue Wahoos Park.

[@Haysie95]

Humboldt State dropped football after the 2018 season

[@bengrimes6035]

Crazy to think Cortland won the National Championship this year

[@yaboi9419]

The fuck most of these are perfectly normal

[@MaFIA_414]

You should do College Baseball Stadiums

[@VaRockerDude]

Mitchell Stadium is home to both Bluefield State and Bluefield University but is known as the best high school stadium in America. Stadium is in WV but on the border with VA and is almost 100 years old. My high school and BU are in Virginia but play in West Virginia

[@SpacemanEzy]

Dude didn’t even talk about that part of it. The other uniqueness of it is the location and all the teams that play there because of it.

[@VaRockerDude]

@@SpacemanEzy Yes and they used to have Virginia Tech and Marshall games there

[@geoffreyexcellent4199]

Do a video about FCS stadiums… EKU is an odd one

[@stevewheeler1575]

Do you do any actual research? It's Cobb County for the Braves and it's not Mary Harlan.

[@RyanMiller3039]

Your channel is awesome

[@jmed412]

Bowman Gray (not Gary)

[@jamesfields2916]

Bowman Gary was the home stadium of Wake Forest from 1956 to 1967. Brian Piccolo played his college days there

[@rodneywaugh8535]

Bowman GRAY stadium.... Like the color Not Bowman GARY

[@TeagueMcfall-wi9tn]

Where’s SUNY Morrisville?

[@146TS]

They have the black turf, right?

[@granteeeeast]

Check out Moretz stadium, one of the best in DII

[@EthanRKassel]

Humboldt State needs to bring their team back!

[@kylea.185]

The Redwood Bowl on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt (formally Humboldt State University). Home of the Lumberjacks! Arcata, California... Max capacity is somewhere around 8,500-9,000. The mighty redwood trees tower high above the stadium and help amplify the crowd noice and the marching band.

[@aaronloehr4161]

You bring up unique 2 deck stadiums in D2, but don't bring up Carnie Smith Stadium which built a second deck more than 20 years ago.

[@VTPSTTU]

Thanks for the video. I like the Bluefield, West Texas, and Humbolt stadiums.

[@bobb6313]

Nothing wrong with these stadiums. Not sure what your point is here. Yea they aren’t the Shoe or the Big House but so what. And for what it’s worth, there is a golf course next to the Rose Bowl as well.

[@RodmanTackleAdvisor]

If you haven't already, look at Young-Wise in Conway Arkansas. It's a real gem of a D3 complex. Its really new. 2012-13 was the first year. Hendrix College.

[@TheSpeedracer1982]

Bowman Gray. Like the effin color. Duck bro. You can call it the madhouse

[@L4V4G]

My brother went to UMHB and I’ve been there many times on college visits, and that stadium is beautiful. The away side is small but wake up to a beautiful morning seeing the sunrise past it is a wonderful sight.

[@DixieBelleCompany]

Would to see you pick all the NBA division winners this year as you think may happen

[@HarringtonMAH11]

Bowman "Gary" lmao. It's Grey

[@yayhay1]

Should have mentioned Clemens stadium also known as the natural Bowl which is home to St Johns one of the best d3 Fanbases in the country

[@abelaldrich7831]

Yeah St Johns is a great D3 program coach Gagliardi was a legend RIP coach

[@josephfromtheatl9113]

The Atlanta Braves play at Truist Park in Cobb County, Georgia and not Cumberland County, Georgia, The ballpark is in a complex called The Battery Atlanta and is about ten minutes away from Cumberland Mall.

[@raystellhorn-tavera5543]

Can you do a video about D2 and Lock Haven’s stadium? Has to be one of the best views in college football form Jack Stadium.

[@bp2608]

Humboldt State no longer has football, as common for California State Universities, lack of interest. The stadium is unusual in that it has roof over the home side bleachers (lots of rain when you get near Oregon!). College is now officially Cal Poly Humboldt, but still normally called Humboldt State.

[@nathanjw940]

Kalamazoo college has their stadium feet away from Waldo stadium which is an FBS stadium

[@morganfreeman8390]

It’s Bowman Gray not Bowman Gary

[@SteveGee1986]

I respect D3 for getting creative. It is kinda like single A baseball stadiums. Limited seating due to very small crowds.

[@jameswise6058]

It's Bowman-GREY Stadium, not Bowman-Gary, you need to get things correct if you make a video...

[@rproxide977]

You should take a look at the fcs school university of central Arkansas. Their field is purple and gray. The pretty much copied bosie state the same time they announced the field changing that they would do it too

[@Whatthechuckttv]

incorrect. Boise State laid down the Smurf Turf for the first time back in 1986. UCA didn't lay their purple and gray turf until 2011. My son went to school at UCA about this same time.

[@Grandizer8989]

Love these Stay-Dee-Umm videos

[@ianevans533]

love to see my old stomping grounds of Lubbers in there i though you did use a +15 year old photo. I dont know if too many of those were "weird" but some additions for part 2, Superior Dome for NMU, Bemidji state, North alabama (no longer D2 but worth it) has lions in the endzone or did, and i dont there are a couple nice ones out east for D3 but my knowledge is lacking of those.

[@bogotablognj5707]

These are Division 2 & 3 School. They tend to focus more on the Education of the Students. So, the building, and maintaining these venues probably is not the top priority.

[@robertbrannon6909]

you missed out on augustana university South dakota their stadium is quite odd along with university of sioux falls both d2 schools. take a look at those

[@54natethegreat]

WT's old stadium you could take some cardboard and slide down the big hill in the endzone.

[@creamabdul-jabbar6722]

Bluefield is where im from, the one endzone going to the parking lot the goal post didnt have nets until about 10 years ago and theyd have football managers in the parking lot to catch the football. Its bluefield high schools field Bluefield state and Bluefield college pay to use it along with graham high school in Virginia. And both middle schools its home to like 6 teams plus pop warner

[@creamabdul-jabbar6722]

Actually at full capacity holds 14000 fills up the seats and track for beaver graham game can't even walk. Per capa we have like 22000 people in both towns so everyone is at the game

[@mcee1993]

You should review cal Lutheran university in Thousand Oaks Ca it’s division 3 there’s a few quirky D3s u can review in and out la area lol

[@RenegadesCS]

Correction: Braves moved to Cobb County

[@nickk7425]

Wait, they actually have race cars racing on that track while i college football game is being played on the feild?! That seems super dangerous

[@bradleygarrett4580]

Yo starting off the video with Kimbrough (now happy state bank) field is crazy. On one hand I’m happy because this is close to my hometown and I have played here, but on the other I’m angry because not only is this now a high school field, but the college that used to play here (WTAMU) is D2. Title incorrect, have a nice day

[@frenchfrey65]

Some fun facts FBS's smallest stadium belongs to Kennesaw State as it's not even 9k Capacity, the biggest FCS stadium that doesn't come from a HBCU or Ivy is Grizzly Stadium in Montana at ~25k capacity the biggest D2 Stadium is Bowman Gray as you said, 22k. the biggest D3 Stadium is Perkins Stadium in Wisconsin-Whitewater. 13.5k Absolutely wild how so many stadiums are bigger than Kennesaw's yet they're in lower divisions.

[@johnhenryNC]

It's Bowman Gray Stadium and Winston-Salem State University.

[@edwardhuster8466]

I was thinking that building maybe is a parking garage. At 2nd college.

[@trippwilson5421]

West Florida has an on-campus stadium now

[@brianisidore2275]

Humboldt State no longer had a football program and it is now…California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

[@davidandrews1977]

LOL Bowman Gray, not Bowman Gary. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FrankyMarinino]

No. I kind of like that crusaders stadium. Thats an architectural master piece.

[@osucowboycountry]

I also did a video of West Texas A&M, as far as D2 schools are concerned, it is the best.

[@oldguysrock2170]

Not sure those were current photos of Lubber’s Stadium at Grand Valley State U. I have been there and the images you used look like it did prior to the multi Trillion$ spent on the current stadium!

[@Ogga137]

These stadiums are cool. Some remind me of the semi-pro soccer team stadium near me.

[@Avelyn_Band]

YES BOWMAN GRAY STADIUM

[@matthewblank9620]

Talk about Duquesne University’s stadium division 1 fcs. Tiny, no one ever goes to games

[@chr970]

The Crusaders stadium looked pretty nice to me.

[@146TS]

Also, Humboldt State dropped its football program in 2018

[@nwproductions5763]

“Like a 3:30 game” lol homie D2 don’t play at 3:30. It’s either 1pm or 7pm on Thursdays lol

[@bigbadredsox]

The weirdest Div III football stadium I know of is at Earlham College in Richmond IN. They do not have a football team.

[@hanyuzhu7276]

So what’s the stadium used for?

[@bigbadredsox]

I was told it has not been used for much of anything since 2019 when football was "suspended" after a NCAA Div III record 53 straight losses and this after major upgrades with a phony/fake playing surface, new larger bleachers and press boxes as well as new and larger locker and training room as well as lights..@@hanyuzhu7276

[@bif24701]

Mitchell Field is more of a high school football stadium.

[@moisaucejr.6299]

do D2 next please

[@triproberts6192]

On the second stadium the scoreboard has the west lake high school chaperones

[@gregsells8549]

Crusader Stadium is often used as a neutral site for high school games, being halfway between Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth.

[@edwardhuster8466]

West Virginia has lots of forests and mountIns.

[@jonathanhall7328]

Bowman gray not gary😂

[@toddodor1933]

You mentioned Salisbury University Stadium in a previous post. It’s actually pronounced Salisbury ( Salls ~ Berry ). Just a helpful suggestion.

[@shawnsweley8227]

Peru State (Nebraska) Oak Bowl.

[@winstonjames2583]

You forgot to mention the rapper Lil Rapids role in Grand Rapids football history...

[@projoebiochem]

My son was a D3 player, and I’ve seen better than these choices. And it’s the famous Bowman GRAY stadium.

[@dustinsindledecker154]

Do a video on fcs school staduims