Yale University: Yale Bowl
Yale, much like Harvard, doesn’t see the same focus on football as some other U.S. universities. The Yale Bowl is indicative of the same approach taken by Harvard, of maintaining a stadium more for its architectural relevance than its function as a modern stadium. The stadium sees underwhelming crowds, sometimes less than 50 people. The architectural choices made by its original architect, a Yale alum, see the stadium operate sans locker rooms. It didn’t offer restrooms either, until 1930. Although it makes for an underwhelming locale when compared to modern football stadiums, it is historically significant and a must-see. As is the case with Harvard, the Yale Bowl is more a product of the sport not being as big of a priority for the institution anymore. Large-scale funding is unlikely, therefore it may well be the case the stadium remains as is for the foreseeable future.
Yale University
San Diego State University: SDCCU Stadium
This one could have made our list based solely on its naming convention. Short for the San Diego County Credit Union, the institution that owns the naming rights, the SDCCU already suffers from an unmarketable name. A perfectly adequate stadium, the locale faces problems in terms of additional facilities, amenities, and concessions. Said to lack ‘atmosphere’, the stadium has been rebranded to the point of irrelevance since opening in 1967. This led to a lack of funding which sees the massive venue enjoy little to no loyal fan base, frequently failing to fill even half of its capacity of 70,000 people.
San Diego State University
