Posted on 08/15/2019 8:11:44 AM PDT by C19fan
There's something about college football towns. From massive city campuses to small-town places that are synonymous with their respective teams, a college town's environment, landscape, food and drink offerings, culture and music scenes are all important factors in creating the ultimate destination. In celebration of college football's 150th anniversary, we've rounded up the 10 best college towns across the U.S.
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5 are SEC
When it comes to College Football, there are many cultural differences between The North and The South. Here are a few…
Stadium Size:
NORTH: College football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
SOUTH: High school football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
Campus Decor:
NORTH: Statues of founding fathers.
SOUTH: Statues of Heisman trophy winners.
Homecoming Queen:
NORTH: Also a physics major.
SOUTH: Also Miss America..
Cheerleaders:
NORTH: If you are slightly coordinated, you make the varsity squad.
SOUTH: You begin cheer camp at age two, complete with ballet, dance, & gymnastic training.
Getting Tickets:
NORTH: 5 days before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus and purchase tickets.
SOUTH: 5 months before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus & put name on the waiting list.
Women’s Accessories:
NORTH: ChapStick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket.
SOUTH: Louis Vuitton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, and a fifth of Jack Daniels/Crown. Money is not necessary — That’s what dates are for.
Friday Classes After a Thursday Night Game:
NORTH: Students and teachers not sure they’re going to the game, Because they have classes on Friday.
SOUTH: Teachers cancel Friday classes because they don’t want to see The few hung-over students that might actually make it to class and throw up on their floor.
Parking:
NORTH: An hour before game time, the University opens the campus for game parking.
SOUTH: RVs sporting their school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for The weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday.
Game Day:
NORTH: A few students party in the dorm and watch ESPN on TV.
SOUTH: Every student wakes up, has a beer for breakfast, and rushes over to where ESPN is broadcasting “Game Day Live” to get on camera and wave to the folks up north.
Tailgating:
NORTH: Raw meat on a grill, beer with lime in it, listening to local radio station with truck tailgate down.
SOUTH: 30-foot custom pig-shaped smoker fires up at dawn. Cooking accompanied by live performance by “Dave Matthews’ Band,” who come over during breaks and ask for a hit off bottle of bourbon.
Getting to the Stadium:
NORTH: You ask “Where’s the stadium?” When you find it, you walk right in.
SOUTH: When you’re near it, you’ll hear it. On game day it becomes the state’s third largest city.
Concessions:
NORTH: Drinks served in a paper cup, filled to the top with soda.
SOUTH: Drinks served in a plastic cup with the home team’s mascot on it, filled less than halfway with soda, to ensure enough room for Jack Daniels/Crown.
When National Anthem is Played:
NORTH: Stands are still less than half full.
SOUTH: 100,000 fans, all standing, sing along in perfect four-part harmony.
Smell in the Air After the First Score:
NORTH: Nothing changes.
SOUTH: Fireworks, with a touch of Jack Daniels/Crown.
Commentary (Male):
NORTH: “Nice play.”
SOUTH: “*#@&@, you slow *&%$@#! - tackle him and break his legs.”
Commentary (Female):
NORTH: “My, this certainly is a violent sport.”
SOUTH: “*#@&@, you slow *&%$@#! - tackle him and break his legs.”
Announcers:
NORTH: Neutral and paid.
SOUTH: Announcer harmonizes with the crowd in the fight song, with a tear in his eye because he is so proud of his team.
After the Game:
NORTH: The stadium is emptying out.
SOUTH: Another rack of ribs goes on the smoker while somebody goes to The nearest package store for more bourbon. Planning begins for next week’s game.
RIGHT!!!!
I missed Mizzou.....
10: Charlottesville, VA
The City of Hate? The capitol of Neo-Nazism?
Just because we turn on the coach quickly doesn’t mean we’re fair weather fans!
Thanks for posting these, especially with the list in your comment!
The University of Iowa - Putting the $hi++y in Iowa $hi++y since 1847. (Actually only since about the late 1960’s)
SOUTH: RVs sporting their school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for The weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday.
This is what happened when LSU played Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. We had no idea where to put them.
I partook of many a “Kamikaze Halftime” at the “Purple Porpoise” back in the day.
“Last year Saban complained about students not going to the games.”
If he saw the University of Minnesota’s student section, he be thinking that all was well in Tuscaloosa.
I had my own barstool at Joe’s Place.
Ames is an odd town. From people who I know who’ve lived there, it’s comprised of three groups...
Group #1 - The college (students, faculty, support staff)
Group #2 - Government employees and their families (US DOT and US Ag have facilities there)
Group #3 - Townies
All three groups almost operate within their own sphere.
DAYUM!!!!!
You hit it perfect!!!!
Only thing you missed was the Vol Navy on Ft Loudon Lake in Knoxville...Anywhere from 50-70 boats, Yachts, Houseboats, Sail boats...Most arriving on Thursday to PARTY till game time....
You might throw Pullman, Washington in there as well.
Of all SI’s top 10 lists, this is by far the worst.
College towns chosen at random would be better.
The old joint is gone.
We partied in our parking lot. We lived on SW 11th St, right across from 16 Sorority houses. It was hard, but someone had to do it...
“I would get rid of Austin and replace it with Tuscaloosa or Auburn.”
As a native Texan I agree.
Was just there last year, still pretty much the same old Joe’s. (Iowa grad ‘88)
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