Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field - Capacity: 60,856 Largest crowd: 62,552 - Opened: October 1, 1915

The stadium was originally named for Judge William Hemingway, a professor of law and chairman of the University of Mississippi's Committee on Athletics. In 1982, legendary Ole Miss coach Johnny Vaught's name was added to the stadium's name. In 1998, the field was named for longtime supporter Dr. Jerry Hollingsworth.

A 2002 expansion bowled in the south end zone, increasing the stadium's capacity by 10,000. This expansion that replaced a set of bleachers included luxury boxes and covered club seating in an upper deck, as well as additional general admission seating for students and season ticket holders. Future plans call for bowling in the north end zone. Ole Miss switched to artificial turf in 1970, then back to natural grass in 1984, followed by a switch to AstroPlay artificial turf (I personally believe that any school south of the Mason-Dixon Line should never have artificial turf unless they play in a dome. I'm looking at you too Wake Forest.) The stadium's first jumbotron came in 1997. Last season a new high definition video board replaced the old one at a cost of $6 million, all paid by Telesouth Communications. It is the second largest high definition screen in the Southeastern Conference and measures 48 ft by 84 ft.

Of course a trip to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is most recognized with something not even in the stadium. The Grove, a tailgating area located at the center of the Ole Miss campus, is what everyone thinks of when they attend a game in Oxford. This 10 acres plot is shaded by oak, elm and magnolia trees, and is filled with a sea of red and blue tents. This unique setting and the "scenery" must feel like heaven to any serious tailgater. As many as 25,000 fans pack into The Grove, with many of them arriving before 6 am (University policy prohibits anyone from arriving before 4 am). The players actually walk through The Grove and enter under the "Walk of Champions" arch that was donated by the 1962 undefeated Ole Miss team. Common sites include sun dresses, and khaki pants and ties splashed in the school colors.

The Grove





Some of the "scenery"



Entrance to The Grove


HD video display








Cool pic


Pre-expansion


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7/2/2009 7:51:10 PM

Quote :

"Were you the one with the State sign on Gameday the week of the Duke game last year?"

Yeah man, that was me.

7/2/2009 8:40:15 PM

Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field aka The Dawg Pound - Capacity: 55,082 Largest crowd: 56,188 - Opened: 1914

Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field is the second oldest Division I-A college football stadium. Originally named Scott Field, it was named for Don Magruder Scott, an Olympic sprinter and one of the University's first football stars. The stadium is named after Floyd Davis Wade, Sr., who made the latest expansion possible through donations toward the project, which was completed in 2002. That expansion cost $30 million, and included 50 skyboxes, 1,700 club-level seats and a second upper deck seating 7,000. In November of 2008 an all-new $6.1 million 111 ft wide by 47 ft tall high-definition video display board was started up for the first time in a game against Kentucky. This new video display is the second largest high-definition video board in college football behind Texas' Godzillatron.

The one thing that Mississippi State football games is known for is the sound of cow bells. The SEC banned artificial noisemakers, but the fans still bring the bells in. Since the security guards are from the area and are probably supporters of MSU they are in on the tradition of bringing the bells in. Since it's one of the smaller stadiums in the SEC, the cow bells certainly make up for it and make it a pretty tough place to play for its size. Many other SEC coaches and players have complained about this as an unfair advantage, while MSU supporters see this as a way to even the playing field since they don't play in a stadium seating 90k+. The cow bell tradition goes back to MSU's history of being an ag school.









Pre-expansion

7/4/2009 1:15:11 PM

Williams-Brice Stadium aka The Cockpit - Capacity: 80,250 Largest crowd: 85,000 - Opened: September 23, 1934

It is the 20th largest college football stadium, but only the 7th largest in the SEC. I personally think it's a piece of shit and that is all.










Pics of mine from last years game.

Retarded redneck that would crow after every remotely positive play for the Cocks.


Reinforcement beams put in place to keep the shittily constructed upper deck from swaying.

7/11/2009 9:27:27 PM