Best Small town stadium and atmosphere

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

In 84 we played a playoff game hosted by Wellington at Wentworth. It was 'brisk' that day. Didn't much care for that stadium.

Think they had flooding. Hadn't allowed a rushing TD all year. We put 4 on them.

Coach Bruto...you went to Adrian in 1986 right?

 

[thetophat2021]

Seneca
Lathrop
Webb
Liberty vs. Liberty North Game at William Jewell College (when they used to play there)

Jewell games were the ULTIMATE parking nightmare.

 

[Mitsurugi san]

I really love Mt. Vernon’s current stadium! Nice, new, clean, and most important of all, no soccer lines on the turf! 🤣

 

[Veer_left]

Rich Hill looks like something out of the "Longest Yard"

So do the cheerleaders.....

 

[Veer2Eternity]

Coach Bruto...you went to Adrian in 1986 right?

tell me you know nothing without telling me you know nothing.

Funny part of you getting triggered.


Now I know for sure hahahahh

 

[trumanbulldog42]

“Best” may not be the right word, but Wellington was/is? unique. On one end if you kick an extra point you have to go into a corn field to retrieve it. An extra point on the other end and it rolls down a long steep hill.

And when you're really unlucky, there's a road at the bottom of the hill and the football disappears under a cadillac...

 

[HBL Pirates fan_1990]

I have 2. First one I am being biased but I think Hannibal has a nice stadiums but the most thing about Hannibal is the view from the hill on the eastern side of the football field. Watching the sunset go down and watching football from the hill was a cool experience during Covid times.

But the most underrated football stadium I been too is North County. Nice football field and stadium and that Hannibal/North county game back in 2022 felt like a state championship game.

PS…. Troy has the best Stadium and the best fan atmosphere in the Large town/ School conversation.

 

[blindedbythelight]

Seems like a long time ago huh?

No it seems like Yesterday

 

[trumanbulldog42]

https://images.app.goo.gl/b9Grzyu9sWe4bSs77

I dont care what any of you say, that's a prison

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

Jasper and Mark Gilbreath Field... the fact they named it after Mark is spectacular, but it sits next to the train tracks, and I did witness an official time out and clock stoppage that occurred due to the unending train whistle. My late Dad worked with some of the engineers that went through there, and they would claim they hoped to cause a interruption if they could. It kind of gives a Brewster's Million feel, without the million of course.

Cass Midway if I recalled had a field and school that seemed in the middle of nowhere, yet had a herd of cattle grazing right next to it... kind of ironic when you realize you're literally on the outskirts of the KC urban sprawl.

Rich Hill, with the old high school building and rock bleachers, could give you the feel of a an old prison yard. You didn't dare drink the water or shower there either.

Now, for some fields I think that would be fun to watch a game at would include Odessa Permian at Ratliff Field (not really small school though), and I'd like to see one up in Barrow, Alaska, on the blue field next to the Arctic. Not sure if I'll ever make it to those. Of course, just to pull up and watch some 6-man game at a spot in the road in Texas or Kansas might be cool as well; one would think the concession and food might be decent at some of those.

I stopped by Ratliff Stadium about five years ago in Odessa. It was a sight to see.

Got a tour of Tulsa Unions stadium about 8-9 years ago by an employee and that was pretty cool (been renovated since and now seats over 11,000, used to seat only 9-10,000 I believe)

If you ever get a chance to go to the stadium outside of NFL hall of fame, that was cool, used to be called Fawcett Stadium in Canton, OH.

Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massilon, OH was definitely a fun one to see as well.

 

[I2R I]

The old Seneca football stadium for sure. And, as stated before in this thread, having the locals finish chores and then drive their farm trucks to town and line the field with tailgates is a unique experience and is the poster child for best small town atmosphere.

There are several nice stadiums mentioned, Branson for example, that have spent exponentially more money than Miller, but they don’t have the same small town vibe.

 

[CaptainMullet]

Couple that haven't been mentioned: Lawson and Orrick back when they were good

 

[shoot90draw]

The field in Alaska looks awesome. That would be a fun trip to see a game!

MoSports road trip!!