Southern Pigskin Ranks SoCon Stadiums: Mercer's Five Star #1

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Southern Pigskin Ranks SoCon Stadiums: Mercer's Five Star #1 Mar 23, 2015 11:37:06 GMT -5

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Ranking the SoCon Stadiums

Ranking the SoCon Stadiums

By Southern Pigskin Staff / Written by Robbie Ross

SouthernPigskin.com

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 / 80%

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 / 76%

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

All-time record: ? (not shown)

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 / 66%

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 / 48%

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 / 73%

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 / 40%

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 / 55%

Largest crowd: 15,247 vs Applachian State on November 12th, 1994.

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For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother.

MUfan Mercer Bear Posts: 320	Southern Pigskin Ranks SoCon Stadiums: Mercer's Five Star #1 Mar 23, 2015 16:20:45 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MUfan on Mar 23, 2015 16:20:45 GMT -5 That's great and all but give us a reason why they were rated as they were.

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Southern Pigskin Ranks SoCon Stadiums: Mercer's Five Star #1 Mar 23, 2015 17:28:02 GMT -5

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Mar 23, 2015 16:20:45 GMT -5 MUfan said:

That's great and all but give us a reason why they were rated as they were.

I can't explain Robbie Ross' reasons, but here are my rankings and my reason...

1A. Mercer: Five Star Stadium
1B. Furman: Paladin Stadium
9. Chattanooga: Finley Stadium
9. East Tennessee State University: No Stadium (yet)
9. Samford: Seibert Stadium
9. The Citadel: Johnson-Hagood Stadium
9. VMI: Foster Stadium
9. Western Carolina: E.J. Whitmire Stadium
9. Wofford: Gibbs Stadium

Reason: in the immortal words of my Mom, "BECAUSE I SAID SO!"

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Southern Pigskin Ranks SoCon Stadiums: Mercer's Five Star #1 Mar 23, 2015 18:07:37 GMT -5

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Mar 23, 2015 17:28:02 GMT -5 FUBeAR said:

Mar 23, 2015 16:20:45 GMT -5 MUfan said:

That's great and all but give us a reason why they were rated as they were.

I can't explain Robbie Ross' reasons, but here are my rankings and my reason...

1A. Mercer: Five Star Stadium
1B. Furman: Paladin Stadium
9. Chattanooga: Finley Stadium
9. East Tennessee State University: No Stadium (yet)
9. Samford: Seibert Stadium
9. The Citadel: Johnson-Hagood Stadium
9. VMI: Foster Stadium
9. Western Carolina: E.J. Whitmire Stadium
9. Wofford: Gibbs Stadium

Reason: in the immortal words of my Mom, "BECAUSE I SAID SO!"

You can't count either....."BECAUSE I SAID SO!"

If you rank -

1A. Mercer: Five Star Stadium
1B. Furman: Paladin Stadium

then the rest are tied for second, not ninth -

2. Chattanooga: Finley Stadium
2. East Tennessee State University: No Stadium (yet)
2. Samford: Seibert Stadium29. The Citadel: Johnson-Hagood Stadium
2. VMI: Foster Stadium
2. Western Carolina: E.J. Whitmire Stadium
2. Wofford: Gibbs Stadium

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Southern Pigskin Ranks SoCon Stadiums: Mercer's Five Star #1 Mar 24, 2015 0:02:22 GMT -5

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Mar 23, 2015 18:07:37 GMT -5 Just visiting said:

Mar 23, 2015 17:28:02 GMT -5 FUBeAR said:

I can't explain Robbie Ross' reasons, but here are my rankings and my reason...

1A. Mercer: Five Star Stadium
1B. Furman: Paladin Stadium
9. Chattanooga: Finley Stadium
9. East Tennessee State University: No Stadium (yet)
9. Samford: Seibert Stadium
9. The Citadel: Johnson-Hagood Stadium
9. VMI: Foster Stadium
9. Western Carolina: E.J. Whitmire Stadium
9. Wofford: Gibbs Stadium

Reason: in the immortal words of my Mom, "BECAUSE I SAID SO!"

You can't count either....."BECAUSE I SAID SO!"

If you rank -

1A. Mercer: Five Star Stadium
1B. Furman: Paladin Stadium

then the rest are tied for second, not ninth -

2. Chattanooga: Finley Stadium
2. East Tennessee State University: No Stadium (yet)
2. Samford: Seibert Stadium29. The Citadel: Johnson-Hagood Stadium
2. VMI: Foster Stadium
2. Western Carolina: E.J. Whitmire Stadium
2. Wofford: Gibbs Stadium

Appreciate your input Mr. or Ms. Just Visiting, but you must not have read that this is MY ranking. In MY ranking of the other stadiums, I choose not to dignify any of them with a ranking above last place, so I have omitted places 3-8 and just let them all land on 9. By the way, in your 'rigid' system, you have, much to my amusement, made a 'counting' error. They would all actually be ranked as 3's (not 2's) because there are 2 other stadiums ahead of them. Nice try though. Please come again.

Last Edit: Mar 24, 2015 0:08:08 GMT -5 by FUBeAR

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Southern Pigskin Ranks SoCon Stadiums: Mercer's Five Star #1 Mar 24, 2015 18:06:41 GMT -5

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Post by Just Visiting on Mar 24, 2015 18:06:41 GMT -5

Mar 24, 2015 0:02:22 GMT -5 FUBeAR said:

Mar 23, 2015 18:07:37 GMT -5 Just visiting said:

You can't count either....."BECAUSE I SAID SO!"

If you rank -

1A. Mercer: Five Star Stadium
1B. Furman: Paladin Stadium

then the rest are tied for second, not ninth -

2. Chattanooga: Finley Stadium
2. East Tennessee State University: No Stadium (yet)
2. Samford: Seibert Stadium29. The Citadel: Johnson-Hagood Stadium
2. VMI: Foster Stadium
2. Western Carolina: E.J. Whitmire Stadium
2. Wofford: Gibbs Stadium

Appreciate your input Mr. or Ms. Just Visiting, but you must not have read that this is MY ranking. In MY ranking of the other stadiums, I choose not to dignify any of them with a ranking above last place, so I have omitted places 3-8 and just let them all land on 9. By the way, in your 'rigid' system, you have, much to my amusement, made a 'counting' error. They would all actually be ranked as 3's (not 2's) because there are 2 other stadiums ahead of them. Nice try though. Please come again.

Wrong again, since you did not select a #1 and #2, but a #1A and #1B, a second place finish would be the correct outcome for the remainder of the stadiums.

Since the remainder of the stadiums are tied for 2d place, they are in fact also tied for last place. It/s too bad you don't think these things through before posting.

MUfan Mercer Bear Posts: 320	Southern Pigskin Ranks SoCon Stadiums: Mercer's Five Star #1 Mar 24, 2015 19:42:27 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MUfan on Mar 24, 2015 19:42:27 GMT -5 Really ?!

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Southern Pigskin Ranks SoCon Stadiums: Mercer's Five Star #1 Mar 24, 2015 20:47:58 GMT -5 via mobile

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Mar 24, 2015 18:06:41 GMT -5 Just Visiting said:

Mar 24, 2015 0:02:22 GMT -5 FUBeAR said:

Appreciate your input Mr. or Ms. Just Visiting, but you must not have read that this is MY ranking. In MY ranking of the other stadiums, I choose not to dignify any of them with a ranking above last place, so I have omitted places 3-8 and just let them all land on 9. By the way, in your 'rigid' system, you have, much to my amusement, made a 'counting' error. They would all actually be ranked as 3's (not 2's) because there are 2 other stadiums ahead of them. Nice try though. Please come again.

Wrong again, since you did not select a #1 and #2, but a #1A and #1B, a second place finish would be the correct outcome for the remainder of the stadiums.

Since the remainder of the stadiums are tied for 2d place, they are in fact also tied for last place. It/s too bad you don't think these things through before posting.

Last comment from me regarding this silliness. You are wrong. See the content of this thread from StraightDope (Fighting Ignorance since 1973):

Two teams tied for first--is the next team second, or third?

This is just 1 example showing how almost everyone thinks on this topic. It's really just basic statistics.

Out...

Last Edit: Mar 25, 2015 7:07:58 GMT -5 by FUBeAR

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Post by FUBeAR on Mar 23, 2015 11:37:06 GMT -5

Post by MUfan on Mar 23, 2015 16:20:45 GMT -5

Post by FUBeAR on Mar 23, 2015 17:28:02 GMT -5

Post by Just visiting on Mar 23, 2015 18:07:37 GMT -5

Post by FUBeAR on Mar 24, 2015 0:02:22 GMT -5

Post by Just Visiting on Mar 24, 2015 18:06:41 GMT -5

Post by MUfan on Mar 24, 2015 19:42:27 GMT -5

Post by FUBeAR on Mar 24, 2015 20:47:58 GMT -5

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