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Ranking the SoCon Stadiums

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Ranking all of the football stadiums in the Southern Conference.

1. Mercer:

Five Star Stadium – Opened: 2013; First win: 40-37 against Reinhart on August 13th, 2013; All-time record: 12-3; Largest crowd: 12,227 vs Furman on September 6, 2014.

2. Furman:

Paladin Stadium – Opened: 1981; Renovated: 2013; First win: 21-0 against East Tennessee State on September 19th, 1981; All-time record: 158-50-1; Largest crowd: 19,058 vs Appalachain State on October 10th, 1981.

3. The Citadel:

Johnson-Hagood Stadium – Opened: 1948; Renovated: 2005; First win: 14-12 against Newberry on October 8th, 1949; Largest crowd: 23,025 vs Marshall on October 17th, 1992.

4. Samford:

Seibert Stadium – Opened: 1958; First win: 10-0 against Tennessee Tech on October 3rd, 1959; All-time record: 149-73-4; Largest crowd: 11,189 vs Alcorn State on October 29, 1994.

5. Chattanooga:

Finley Stadium – Opened: 1997; First win: 28-7 against Tennessee State on October 18th, 1997; All-time record: 46-50; Largest crowd: 23,010 (Appalachian State vs Delaware in the 1-AA Championship Game on December 14th, 2007; Largest UTC crowd: 22, 646 vs Tennessee State on October 18th, 1997.

6. Wofford:

Gibbs Stadium – Opened: 1996; First win: 34-7 against Presbyterian College on October 5th, 1996; All-time record: 76-28; Largest crowd: 12,124 vs Georgia Southern on November 3, 2007.

7. VMI:

Foster Stadium – Opened: 1962; Renovated: 2006; First win: 20-7 against Davidson on October 20th, 1962; All-time record: 92-135-3; Largest crowd: 10,000 vs Navy on September 15th, 1973.

8. Western Carolina:

E.J. Whitmire Stadium – Opened: 1974; First win: 31-12 against Morehead State on October 5th, 1974; All-time record: 117-92-2; Largest crowd: 15,247 vs Applachian State on November 12th, 1994.

Written by Robbie Ross.


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