Ohio Stadium

SHOULD MAKE IT INTO A SWIMMING POOL FOR SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMERS -- THE FOOTBALL TEAM AINT USING IT

I was concerned for my safety outside and the whole place smells like urine. This place cant hold a candle to the likes of Michigan Stadium or Notre Dame Stadium.

A true monument of college football!  Every game is soldout with some of the most diehard fans in college football who are always on their feet and loud, even during the pregame and halftime shows, thanks to TBDBITL.  Script Ohio is one of the best gameday traditions in college football.  The stadium pays homage to the 7 Heisman Trophy winners to wear the Scarlet and Gray as well as the legendary Woody Hayes.  Truly one of the greatest experiences in college football.

The best place I"ve ever seen a college football game. The fans have a true passion for the game.

The most unfriendly place to watch a game for a visitor. They are rude, crude, and downright assholes.

Ohio Stadium aka the"Horseshoe" has seen more great gsmes than any other stadium in the United States.

When you've said "Big Horseshoe" or "Ohio Stadium," it's end of discussion. College football's greatest, most loyal and critical fans reside within. Thunderously loud, not phony-proud like a lot of S.E.C. schools, but continous love affair with our Buckeyes and the college game. Football heaven. Go Bucks! Hey Florida, we're retooling. Get the **** outta the way or you'll get run over.

This is by far my favorite stadium in the country. The atmosphere, the great view from anywhere in the place, the marching band, wow. What a place

I have never experienced anything as exciting as being at the Horseshoe for a game! You will never find more dedicated and enthusiastic fans! To be in the Horseshoe is almost a religious experience. Never will you find a place that represents commitment, tradition, courage and unity more, or experience the loyalty and dedication of fans like you will at the Horseshoe!

first I want to address those few people that said buckeye fans are not loud, maybe I should quote Vince Young, or Mack Brown of Texas when they said that the shoe is the loudest stadium they have ever been in. I have been to a few games in the "shoe" including texas and michigan this place is loud, the fans come from all over the great state of OHIO to the center of the state, the mecca of college football, not to socialize, but to give thier beloved buckeyes a home field advantage like no other in the country. The stadium and its awe inspiring architecture, is only surpassed by the intimidation of scarlet and gray surrounding the playing field. Ohio Stadium is all about tradition and history. from the early morning tailgating (the lane avenue hinegate) lets just say Columbus knows how to PARTY! the teams walk from the hotel to the "skull session" which is the bands warm up session. this warm up has become so big that the band warms up in front of a crowd of 10,000 + in the baske... Read more

What is a Buckeye?

Nice, large stadium with good views from almost any seat. Only downside is the laid back fans. With a stadium this size, the crowd noise should be ear shattering. The fans yell at times but just don't seem to be as into the game as fans at other schools....

Great stadium, high energy, easy to get into the game!

The Mecca of all college football venues!

With it's classical arches and beautiful rotunda, Ohio Stadium would not look out of place in ancient Rome. It stands proudly on the banks of the Olentangy River and it's architecure is unsurpassed by any other stadium in the nation. Recent renovations have made it's ammenities both modern and convinient. Unlike the "big house" which is little more than a large crater, Ohio Stadium is intimidating and impressive. No tradition rivals the dotting of the "i" in the band's Incomperable Script Ohio. There is no fan in the country who is as passionate and dedicated as a Buckeye fan. If you've never attended a game in this fantastic stadium I stronly encourage you to do so. Join in the cheers, or sit back in awe as the air is filled with thousands of voices chanting O-H-I-O!

Was at the TEXAS v OHIO STATE game in early september, and it was probably the best game experience i've ever had. The stadium is large but there are good views from basically everywhere. The noise and passion from the fans is unmatched in the big 10.

Dump. All advertising with no tradition left.

Went here recently for the first time as a guest of my business partner who is an alum. Without a doubt the best football stadium and atmosphere I have ever witnessed bar none. Sat in section 17a, lower level near the closed end at the 25 yd line. This stadium is the most raucaous and loudest I have witnessed for a noon game. Even gator fans aren't this excited this early. I'm not sure where the other reviewers were sitting who said this place is quiet, it is so big that I suspect the seats high up are set so far away from the action that the sound is not contained. But down low it is a constant echo of sound. I couldn't here the PA announcer all day. The tradition and history and love of the game that the fans exhibit is a cut above even my own beloved SEC. There is a free pep rally and band concert 2 hrs before the game in the basketball arena where the entire football team and coaches come to to inspire the crowd. The stadium is packed 35-40 min before kickoff to watch the band do... Read more

Simply the best place to watch football. The fans here are outrageous. the cheer across the field (looking at the picture the open end is first) O!-H!-I!-O! The best cheer in college football.

OSU, Michigan, and pretty much every other Big 10 team have these enormous stadiums that hold so many people, all of whom are terribly quiet and almost bored. You have a pretty good team. Act like it.

Ohio Stadium Is a 2 deck Stadium home of the #1 Buckeyes! Anywhere in the stadium is thrilling. This beautiful, just rentavadid stadium Is the perfect place to spend your weekend and talgate. Gooooooo Bucks!!!!!!

Ohio Stadium is magnificent to look at on the outside; quite striking indeed. Inside, the recent renovations were done with great care to bring fans closer to the field while keeping the classic look it has enjoyed for so many decades. One negative is how far away from the field fans in the shoe endzone are located. It's very much like Memorial Stadium at Texas: Endzone stands that seem miles from the field. This isn't one of the louder stadiums in the nation; not by a longshot, although the renovations have certainly made the place louder than it was. Part of the volume problem is the stadium not being enclosed. The other is the fans themselves. By and large, Buckeyes fans come to watch the game, discuss the game and analyze the game except when Michigan is paying a visit. They are a far cry from fans like those at LSU, Florida, Tennessee or Texas A&M.; The band adds an incredible amount of enjoyment to gameday in Columbus. Their sound is big, brassy and loaded with powerful... Read more

This is the best place to watch big time football in the nation.

What a dump!

Big Stadium. NO LOUD CROWD NOISE!!!!

THE MOST OVERRATED TEAM IN THE LSAT TWO YEARS. HEY BUCKTEETH GIVE THE TAINTED TITLE BACK TO MIAMI WHERE IT BELONGS. WHO'S YOUR DADDY THE BIG BLUE THAT'S WHO

Big place, but games attended by mostly geriatric ward residents who are there more to socialize with each other than to watch football.

Great Place:)

Been there once. Sat directly behind an I-beam.

The horseshoe, what an atmosphere for a football game.

Good stadium. Compared to other stadiums I have been to (Notre Dame, Tennessee, and Florida) it falls short. For me, the best is the swamp at florida. That place is fing crazy!!! Maybe Ohio State and Florida will get a home and home someday (probably not).

Have you seen this place? None other than Keith Jackson--who has seen a few said after the renovations it was the best he has seen in all the country.

The horseshoe rocks college football, and michigan

For the poor saps who feel they need to be critical of OSU Football Fans...I can only say, you must either be a Michigan Fan or a fan of some other team who lost to Ohio State. Ohio Stadium is a GREAT place and no other stadium in College Football come close on game day. Even if you are not a Buckeye fan, you will be electrified attending a game there.

Not as special as Buck fans would like you to beleive. Buck fans are too arrogant. No class!

People may hate the renovations, but after 2001, one of the greatest stadiums in all of sports just got bigger and louder. When you sit in the new bleacher section, you really get a good look at just how massive this place can be. Combine that with the loudest fans in college football (some say the meanest, but I leave that title to Wisconson), and you get one hell of a Saturday afternoon watching football. Everything is well done, the seats aren't as crammed as other stadiums, and you are right on top of the action.

The horseshoe is the greatest stadium in all of football.

Bigger, and better than ever. The Horseshoe has all the history, and class.Fill it with all that beautiful scarlet and gray, and it don't get no better than that!

The MACDADDY of all college football stadiums. PERIOD !

This is about rating college footballSTADIUMS. IT IS NOT about rating your likes or dislikes of the college football team,coach or fans that play in or inhabit the stadium. In that regard there is not a single, solitary college football stadium that even comes close to the Shoe. OhioWoody HayesStadium has no equal !!!

Stadium is OK with renovations. Fans could be better(a lot better).

The horseshoe is awesome

The Horseshoe is the most exciting place to watch a college football game. The whole collge football experience there is amazing. I love the Buckeyes and I love the Shoe

It is the perfect fit for Ohio State Football. It looks like a football cathedral with all of the roman arches and stain-glassed windows. It is big, yet intimate, and there arent many bad seats. The crowd is loud, extremely knowledgeable and supportive, and really appreciates good football. I've been to my share of big ten games in other stadiums and have never heard a good punt cheered louder than in The Shoe. The fans love the game, and they love their Buckeyes. I wont even get started on the many great traditions, the revered (sp.?) band, and the awesome tailgaiting scene but know this; Being in Ohio Stadium for a game, especially a big one, is one of the most pure college football experiences you can have. It's really something. Go Bucks!

Ohio Stadium (The Shoe) is one of the loudest in the country, it is also the third largest, it looks alot better then Michigans, ND, Penn St. Wisconins, and other teams you picked ahead of it, what is wrong with you peopole.

What's not to like? Ohio Stadium sets the standard for college football venues in the U.S. The romanesque architecture of the exterior creates a very formal, powerful setting. Inside, the second deck creates brings people closer to the field and makes for a sound and coziness not often acheived in 100,000 seat stadiums. The new press box intelligently mixes the old with the new, and that sea of red on gameday- impossilbe to beat! I know I'm biased, but honestly Michigan fans, what is the architectural theme of your stadium? And why do you have to urge people to wear blue at your games? At OSU, there's no talk about wearing red, they just do it!

while not an Ohio State fan, I have to admit that I was impressed by the stadium and the tailgating that goes on outside it. I think OSU did a nice job of enclosing the horsehoe without destroying the old-school charm of the place.

The Venue Nicknamed "the Horseshoe" for its unique double-deck, U-shaped design, Ohio Stadium was built in 1922 and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Buildings. Since then, renovation projects have widened the concourses, added revenue-generating box seats and concessions, improved restroom facilities and installed modern scoreboards and a grass playing field. With more than 100,000 seats, this grand old structure is both intimate and intimidating. The Experience The stadium is home to the Ohio State University Buckeyes, a football team with a loyal following and years of tradition. On game days, expect a near-capacity crowd shouting the Buckeye Battle Cry and look for the Ohio State Marching Band dotting the "I" in the famous script Ohio formation. The venue hosts concerts as well; the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, U2, Elton John and George Strait are some of the big names who've graced the turf.