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5 college football programs that deserve bigger stadiums

By Austin Lloyd

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners attempts to make a catch against Patrick Surtain II #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the game at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners attempts to make a catch against Patrick Surtain II #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the game at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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It is not a coincidence that some of the biggest stadiums in America belong to some of the biggest football programs in America. Michigan, Ohio State, and Alabama? All historical college football powerhouses. Their stadiums? Some of the best around.

But just like with any other statistic, there are bound to be a handful of outliers hiding out somewhere. This can be in regards to stadiums being either too big or too small for the teams that they house.

We have already looked at some of the names that’s reputations hide behind their abundance of bleachers, but what about the other end of the spectrum? Who out there has a stadium that is merely too small for its greatness?

Without further ado, here are five college football programs — in no particular order — that deserve bigger homes than the ones they currently have.

5. Army Black Knights (Michie Stadium)

It felt appropriate to get this selection out of the way rather quickly, as Army’s football program differs a bit from the other names soon to appear on this list.

The Black Knights have won multiple national titles in their long and storied history (though none of them have been since the 1940s). Along with that, they have a positive winning percentage all-time, overall, and in bowls.

Despite these attributes, Michie Stadium is incapable of hosting even 40,000 fans. Such a figure seems almost disrespectful towards what is literally one of “America’s teams”.

But Michie does get a bit of a pass because, believe it or not, Army’s football excellence is not exactly the university’s paramount priority.

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