Throughout the years, football stadiums have become iconic landmarks
throughout the country. At both the collegiate and professional levels,
stadiums can reach capacities of over 100,000. "The Big House," which
is home of the Michigan Wolverines, has the largest capacity for an
American football stadium with a capacity of 109,900. With football
being the popular sport that it is, it is not uncommon for these huge
stadiums to sell out of tickets during the season. In the United
States, 18 out of the 20 largest stadiums happen to be the home of
collegiate teams, not professional. Over the years, these stadiums have
become much larger and more advanced in technology, allowing them to be
the site of many other events such as concerts, festivals, etc.
Retractable roofs are becoming more and more popular, which essentially
allows more a game to have both an indoor and outside atmosphere.
Another advancement that is found in newer stadiums is to have
retractable grass playing field. This can be found at the University of
Phoenix Stadium, which is the home of the Arizona Cardinals. This
stadium allows for the natural grass to be retracted outside and be
exposed to daily sunlight, and then to be brought back inside at night.
Overall, stadiums play a huge part in football and have progressed over
the years, becoming icons in themselves essentially. This allows for
the sport to continue to gain popularity as well.
