How many Big Ten stadiums and Big Ten arenas have you been to?
August 4th, 2022 at 11:38 AM ^
Just The Big House.
Not even Crisler Arena?
Unfortunately no.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:39 AM ^
Football = 8*
OSU, MSU, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Purdue
* Maryland (before they joined Big), USC (before they joined the Big) and Notre Dame (before they joined the Big!)
Basketball = 2
OSU, MSU
August 4th, 2022 at 12:56 PM ^
Oh yeah, those expansion teams. Forgot we were doing that. Been to the Rose Bowl (stadium, not game) a couple of times, so pre-B1G Ucla's place. Haven't made it to the Coliseum.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:41 AM ^
Football (12) - all current x Rutgers & Nebraska. 13 if you include UCLA (for an actual UCLA home game, not the Rose Bowl).
Basketball (4) - PSU, U-M, MSU, OSU only. 5 including UCLA, I hit Pauley in February.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:45 AM ^
Not many:
Football: Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Rutgers, saw a Rose Bowl game (does that count?)
Basketball: Wisconsin, Maryland, saw a Clippers game at where USC plays (does that count?)
August 4th, 2022 at 11:47 AM ^
Everything except Nebraska, Rutgers, and Maryland. Played in every baseball stadium other than those 3 except most of the stadiums have been replaced or upgraded since I was last there.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:52 AM ^
Four - M, Illinois, Maryland, and Penn St.
Also have been to Michigan St. and Purdue's campuses, but not for a game.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:52 AM ^
I've only been to 1. Outside of Michigan, which wowed you?
August 4th, 2022 at 11:54 AM ^
Only Michigan unfortunately. I'll actually be driving through Iowa around the date of the game and was thinking about going. Hotel price discussion sucked but I could stay further away and work it into my road trip. I have no idea about buying a road ticket though. Guess I'll check out stubhub and all that. Never used that site but seems like such a ripoff. I could just go for a scalped ticket and if it's too rich for my blood just watch the game at a bar. Also doesn't help that we won't know what time until game week. That really affects my planning. Need to be in Boulder CO by that Sunday night so that could be tough. Ideally it'd be noon and I take off after.
StubHub is nice for sports with a lot of games in a season (baseball, NHL, NBA, etc) or games involving less desirable teams. Unfortunately, neither would apply to Michigan football.
August 4th, 2022 at 11:56 AM ^
Not too many.
Only Michigan, msu, Illinois, and Northwestern for football.
Michigan, Illinois, Northwestern basketball arenas (although NW was for volleyball, but I'm still counting it).
Also was at Lucas Oil for the Elite 8 game against Kentucky.
Grew up in Atlanta and have been to GT (Grant Field/Bobby Dodd Stadium and Alexander Memorial Coliseum or whatever they're called now) and UGA (Sanford Stadium).
August 4th, 2022 at 11:57 AM ^
5 football stadiums- Michigan, Wisconsin, PSU, Purdue, NW, with a trip to Iowa planned this fall.
Only the Crisler and the Breslin for basketball but would love to experience the atmosphere at a place like Indiana or heck, Neraska
August 4th, 2022 at 11:58 AM ^
Bball: Breslin, Crisler, Kohl
Fball: Spartan Stadium, Big House, Camp Randall
August 4th, 2022 at 11:59 AM ^
Two classic Big 10 stadiums, The Big House and the LA Coliseum
August 4th, 2022 at 12:03 PM ^
Football: Michigan, MSU, IU, Purdue, Illinois. Bonus: Notre Dame, also for a hockey game.
Basketball: MSU, IU. Ironically I've never seen a game in Crisler.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:05 PM ^
I love Michigan, but honestly, with Crisler, you aren't missing much. Even when its rocking, its still not the best arena. Would love a tear down and re-do, and put the right people (students) in the right place.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:04 PM ^
Big House
Rutgers Costco-for-a-buck Crapwagon
Maryland Stadium
Seen Bball in Brooklyn about 10 years ago
Seen Bball beat Purdue, then beat Wisky for the B10 title in the airplane disaster year! DC
Never had any interest in going to away stadiums - only go to MD and Rut because they are relatively local. Footprint FTW!!!!!
August 4th, 2022 at 12:08 PM ^
Six if you count the stretch ones (including future members and championship sites):
- Michigan Stadium
- Crisler Arena
- Yost Ice Arena
- Kinnick Stadium
- The one in Indy that keeps changing its name
- Rose Bowl
August 4th, 2022 at 12:49 PM ^
It's only been Lucas Oil Stadium so not sure about the "keeps changing its name" comment.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:08 PM ^
First Michigan game: 1969 at THE GAME: (My Father convinced the ticket attendant to let me in at 4 years old and I sat on my Fathers lap)
Every M vs ND matchup since 1988
Every M at Northwestern Game since 1975 (I remember the Northwestern Band playing Hello Dolly during the game with Michigan up 52-0)
Illinois 3X
Madison
Indiana
Purdue
Metrodome
I will never go to Columbus or East Lansing.
Met my MGoWife (though she was NDGoWhatever then, but since has converted) at the 1988 M vs ND game and have been to every rematch since
Football: Big House, Snake Pit, MSU, Purdue, IU, Maryland, NW, Iowa, Penn St, Rose Bowl (2003, 2007), Lucas Oil and ND (too many)
BBall: Crysler, Breslin, Rupp (1989), Lucas Oil, Atlanta (2013) and Alamo Dome (2018) - best final 4 venue
August 4th, 2022 at 12:09 PM ^
Primarily football - Michigan, Ohio State, MSU, PSU, Noerthwestern, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Illinois.
I’ve also been to Minnesota, Iowa, and Indiana - but not on home game days.
Oh, I almost forgot, Lucas Oil in Indy for the most recent B1G Championship Game.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:11 PM ^
Only the biggest and best stadium! Also, played at Breslin in HS.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:13 PM ^
For football I’ve been to Michigan, MSU, Wisconsin, Iowa, Purdue, Northwestern, and the Rose Bowl (against WSU though, not UCLA). Also been to future member ND.
Basketball I’ve just been to UM and MSU.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:16 PM ^
Football: all except Nebraska. Most others, multiple times. Just Crisler for BB.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:16 PM ^
Football: Maryland (FSU game in 2000), Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, OSU (Loudest outdoor stadium I've ever been in) and Wisconsin. I also went to ND in 1998 when that counts. If bowl games count, I've been to the Rose Bowl three times (2x for Michigan and 1x for Iowa vs Washington).
Basketball: Only on campus venue was Michigan. Been to Rupp Arena twice for the Sweet 16/Elite 8 (1989 and 1992) and the Palace for a game against Arizona in 1997. On the flip side, I went to MCI Center in DC to see Maryland curbstomp an Ellerbe-led Michigan team.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:18 PM ^
Been to Michigan, OSU, and Northwestern for football games. Went to LA Coliseum this past April for a conference so does that technically count yet?
Out of conference, I've seen two games at Sanford Stadium (Georgia, great place to see a game), caught the 2019 Red River Rivalry in Dallas, and seen two Army-Navy games.
Basketball, its just Michigan and OSU
Would love to go see games at Camp Randall, Beaver, and Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Everywhere else I'm kinda meh about, outside of maybe Iowa. Never want to see a game in the toxic landfill dump that is Spartan Stadium. Would rather spend my Saturday getting a root canal.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:41 PM ^
Iowa and Nebraska were awesome
August 4th, 2022 at 12:21 PM ^
Rutgers and Minnesota are the only 2 football stadiums I still need to attend. Doing Rutgers in November. Basketball I still need Nebraska, Minnesota, PSU, Rutgers and Maryland...Damn I'm slacking.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:22 PM ^
6.1 football stadiums:
Michigan, PSU, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Purdue.
Also a long tailgate outside MSU’s stained concrete thing for the win in 2005.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:29 PM ^
Iowa, PSU, MSU, Minny, Indiana, Illinois, NW, Wisky.
Best total experience: Iowa, PSU
Worst: MSU, Illinois
Sleeper: Indiana
Overhyped: Wisconsin
I will never go to Columbus.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:34 PM ^
I've only been to UM, MSU and PSU. I was really disappointed in the Beav.
(Clarification: PSU's stadium)
August 4th, 2022 at 12:39 PM ^
Don't be so hard on the Beaver....lol
August 4th, 2022 at 12:35 PM ^
In football. All but Nebraska.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:35 PM ^
Football: 9 (Michigan, MSU, Penn State, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Iowa) plus Notre Dame and Rose Bowl
Basketball: 6 (Michigan, MSU, Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana, Purdue) plus Notre Dame and big ten tournaments in Indy
August 4th, 2022 at 12:38 PM ^
Nebraska, Iowa, Penn St twice, Wisconsin, Northwestern twice, East Landfill
Indiana this season, Maryland and Minnesota next targets
Never Ohio, because F them
Go Blue
August 4th, 2022 at 12:39 PM ^
Sadly only the MSU stadiums. Every year I want to change that but it's tough even to get to Ann Arbor with kids of all ages.
Edit: and I've been to all the Michigan stadiums . Thought that was a given with this board.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:44 PM ^
For football and basketball, just two- Michigan Stadium, Chrysler Arena, Spartan Stadium, and the Breslin Center. I just drove by Camp Randall Stadium a couple months ago on my way to audition for the Madison Symphony, but I didn't make it inside
For performing arts, at UofM- I've been to and performed in Hill Auditorium, the Power Center, Rackham Auditorium, the Stamps Auditorium at the Walgreen Drama Center, Britton Recital Hall, McIntosh Recital Hall, as well as the Kerrytown Concert House and the Michigan Theater. At MSU, I've played in the Wharton Center, Fairchild Theater, and Cook Recital Hall. I've also played at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern, and at Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium.
Crisler. It’s named for our former coach and AD, not the car company.
Arg, thanks.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:46 PM ^
Your name pays odd homage to an osu bball coach - yet you have been to the football stadium of the other 13 stadiums in the B1G that span across the country, but not the horseshoe. This is curious.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:47 PM ^
I've been to 10 Big Ten football stadiums: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, and Purdue. I've also been to Notre Dame and Lucas Oil for the inaugural B1G title game.
For basketball, I've been to Crisler and Tulane's arena (my uncle used to live in NO), and randomly a Notre Dame women's game at the Joyce Center. I've also attended the B1G Tournament at Conseco/Bankers Life/Whatever It's Called Now Fieldhouse.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:48 PM ^
Been in and at Michigan Stadium a lot, like every time I am in A2 a lot. Avogadro's number a lot. I went to Ohio Stadium once, since it appeared to be purpose-built for an imminent Taco Bell reckoning. That's it.
Edit: Also Breslin for the Michigan bar exam. I think I tried to find an open gate at Spartan Stadium a couple of times.
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August 4th, 2022 at 12:53 PM ^
Football: Big House, Rose Bowl, staee stadium, Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.
Basketball: Crisler, breslin for HS playoff.
Hockey: Yost.
I was at Aloha Stadium in 2017. What a dump. I think it's condemned or now demolished.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:55 PM ^
For football, only the big house. and for a basketball game, only Crisler. Also got to go to a couple of practices during the 88-89 season (my dad knew people) and i also went to Fishers camp in the summer of 95...
now i have been in the old Jenison Fieldhouse for basketball came when i was in the 6th or 7th grade. My grade school teacher at the time was a state alum and got us the sign up forms for camps at state. 2 kids went to the baseball camp and i was the only one that went to the basketball camp. when we were done with camp for the day and had to back to the dorm i would always stop at Munn to watch the hockey camp and to cool down because Jenison didn't have AC and it was in the mid 90's everyday...
August 4th, 2022 at 12:55 PM ^
I've only been to Michigan Stadium and Crisler Arena. Traveling to away games has never been my thing. I did attend the 1998 Rose Bowl national championship game but that doesn't count in this thread.
August 4th, 2022 at 12:57 PM ^
I've posted this before, sorta relevant. Here is a list of my Michigan football road/neutral games as well as every P5 stadium I've been to, my goal is to hit em all.
1997 – Indiana W
1998 Rose Bowl W
1999 – Wisconsin W
2000 – UCLA L goalposts came down
2000 – Purdue L goalposts came down
2000 – Northwestern L goalposts came down
2000 team finished 9-3. Losses by a combined 7 points. My friends urged me to stop traveling for Michigan games. I didn’t take their advice.
2001 Washington L
2004 ND L
2004 Purdue W
2007 Rose Bowl L
2009 Iowa L
2012 Sugar Bowl W
2012 Alabama (Dallas) L
2012 ND L
2012 Purdue W
2013 Northwestern W
2014 ND L
2015 Utah L
2018 ND L
2022 Orange Bowl L
P5 Stadiums
Michigan
Notre Dame
Georgia
Arkansas
North Carolina
Florida v. Georgia (Jacksonville)
Oklahoma State
Indiana
MSU
Wisconsin
Iowa
Purdue
Northwestern
Cal
Stanford
Washington
Utah
USC
UCLA
Tennessee
LSU ~ 15 times
Texas A&M
Texas
Arizona State
Ole Miss
Mississippi State