[15] During the 2002 season, the Bears played their home games at the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium in Champaign, where they went 3–5.
While Northwestern received the home team's share of the gate receipts, the crowd was mostly Ohio State fans.
[19] On October 14, 2008 CSU President Michael Schwartz stated "he wants a blue ribbon panel to give him a recommendation on the football team before July 1, 2009, when he is scheduled to retire.
"[20] The Football establishment issue became an official item on the Cleveland State University, Student Government Association election ballot.
Furthermore, the student body was asked if they were willing to pay a fee for Division I non-scholarship football in addition to any potential, future tuition increases that may be instituted by the University.
[21] In college sports, Detroit's central location within the Mid-American Conference has made it a frequent site for the league's championship events.
The MAC Football Championship Game has been played at Ford Field in Detroit since 2004, and annually attracts 25,000 to 30,000 fans.
When built, Lambeau Field was also slated to be used by Green Bay's public high schools, as old City Stadium had been.
However, a key 1962 game between the Packers and Detroit Lions was affected when two high schools played in the rain the preceding Friday, damaging the field.
In 1982 and 1983, St. Norbert College hosted Fordham University (Lombardi's alma mater) in benefit games to fight cancer.
In 2016, Lambeau Field hosted the Wisconsin Badgers vs. LSU Tigers in the second of a two-game series starting in 2014, where the game was in Houston at Reliant Stadium.
The Bearcats of Northwest and Gorillas of Pitt State are frequently ranked one-two in the MIAA conference.
The Rams returned from St. Louis in 2016 and the Chargers moved from San Diego in 2017 after being founded in Los Angeles as charter member of the AFL in 1960.
The first college football game played in Yankee Stadium was a 3-0 Syracuse victory over Pittsburgh on October 20, 1923.
[26] New York University played 96 games at Yankee Stadium, more than any other school, using it as a secondary home field from 1923 to 1948.
Eight college football games were played at Yankee Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, the first seven by New York University.
Yankee Stadium hosted its final Classic during the 1987 season, also the last time a football game was played there.
The league failed after only one year, but the team continued as a member of the NFL for two seasons before ceasing operations.
The Giants played their first two home games at Yankee Stadium in 1973, concluding their tenancy on September 23 with a 23–23 tie against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Sun Devil Stadium held Super Bowl XXX in 1996 when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers.
University of Phoenix Stadium hosted Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008, in which the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots.
The University of Phoenix Stadium hosted Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, in which the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks.
[28] The Cardinal and Golden Bears are intense rivals, with their football teams competing annually in the Big Game for the Stanford Axe.
[29] One of the most famous games in the rivalry is the 1982 edition, when the Golden Bears defeated the Cardinal on a last-second return kickoff known as "The Play".
[30] Saint Louis University (SLU) plays NCAA Division I sports as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
The Edward Jones Dome hosted the first Big 12 Conference football championship game in 1996 (Nebraska versus Texas).