To my knowledge, only two college football stadiums in the United States are built below ground level, but there may be more than two. Which stadiums are these?

zbeckabee

One is: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, University of Florida Originally built in a ravine, the playing surface is below ground level. http://www.americasbestonline.com/cstadiums.htm Another: University Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the south campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The stadium was built in an existing arroyo with the grandstands built up from moved earth for an earthen fill that was then cemented over. This "berm" style construction placed the field below ground level with seats above and below the natural ground level. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Stadium_(Albuquerque) And: Rice Stadium of Rice University. http://www.epinions.com/review/sprt-Venues-Rice_Stadium/content_452617145988 Sep 02 09, 9:09 PM

sirfrank

no- i mean- 90% of the stadium is below ground level Sep 02 09, 9:13 PM

gonnzo

Michigan Stadium at The University of Michigan. "The high water table also led to nearly three-quarters of the stadium being built below ground level." http://www.umich.edu/stadium/history/ Stanford Stadium "The current Stanford Stadium occupies 18.4 acres (74,000 m2), with a footprint of 601,128 sq ft (55,846.6 m2)., a playing surface 29 feet (8.8 m) below ground level," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_Stadium Sep 02 09, 9:28 PM

gonnzo

Rice Stadium at Rice University campus in Houston, Texas. "The entire lower seating bowl is located below the surrounding ground level. Built solely for football, the stadium has excellent sightlines from almost every seat." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_Stadium Sep 02 09, 9:30 PM