Bryant–Denny Stadium is an enormous stadium located on the campus of the University of Alameda. It’s the home venue of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team which competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It replaced the former Denny Field in 1929 and only had a capacity of 12,000 upon completion.
Today, the stadium has grown into a massive sports arena that can seat over 100,000 spectators. The final expansion phase was completed in 2010 and completely transformed the South End Zone. It’s the biggest stadium in Alabama ever since and one of the top 10 biggest stadiums in the United States as well.
Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa / Wiki Commons
2. Jordan–Hare Stadium
Location: Auburn
Capacity: 87,451
Jordan–Hare Stadium is a close runner-up when it comes to large stadiums in Alabama. It’s located on the campus of Auburn University in Auburn and it’s the home stadium of the Auburn University Tigers football team. It has served this purpose since it replaced Drake Field in 1939.
This stadium was even smaller than Bryant-Denny Stadium upon completion as it only featured one stand with 7,500 seats. It became the biggest stadium in the state when the east upper deck was added in 1987 and it held this record until 2010.
Jordan–Hare Stadium / Wiki Commons
3. Legion Field
Location: Birmingham
Capacity: 71,594
Legion Field is located in the city of Birmingham and has an extended history that goes back to the year 1927. It was named in honor of the American Legion, an organization of American Veterans, and it has mainly been used for important American football games, including the Iron Bowl games. It also served as the home of the UAB Blazers football program.
The stadium has been one of the most important sports venues in Alabama for many decades. This was reflected by the slogan that hung on its exterior walls that said “Football Capital of the South.” Other nicknames for this stadium are “The Old Gray Lady” and “The Gray Lady on Graymont.”
Legion Field / Cdog91 / Wiki Commons
4. Protective Stadium
Location: Birmingham
Capacity: 47,100
Protective Stadium is the name of a stadium in downtown Birmingham that can be described as the modern replacement of Legion Field. It serves as the home venue of the UAB Blazers football program and was completed between 2019 and 2021 for $175 million.
The same of the stadium is a reference to a financial company called “Protective Life” which bought the naming rights for $1 million per year. The stadium was designed by renowned architectural firm Populous which specializes in stadium design. It features all comfort you can imagine in a modern sports temple.
Protective Stadium in Birmingham / Quidster4040 / Wiki Commons
5. Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Location: Mobile
Capacity: 40,000
Ladd–Peebles Stadium is a stadium in Mobile, Alabama, and originally opened its doors in 1948. Since then, it has been used by a large number of football teams and has also hosted multiple important games. The Senior Bowl and LendingTree Bowl were played here until 2020 and the South Alabama Jaguars called this stadium home until 2019.
The stadium was funded by a local banker and was dedicated to his mentor who died in 1941. It was therefore originally known as the “Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium.” The stadium received two major facelifts in the previous decades, including an $8.1 million renovation in 1997 and a $2.1 project in 2009.
Ladd–Peebles Stadium / Schwars1 / Wiki Commons
6. Veterans Memorial Stadium
Location: Troy
Capacity: 30,740
Veterans Memorial Stadium is one of the many stadiums in the United States that is named as such. This stadium in Alabama is located in the city of Troy and is the home of the Troy University Trojans football tea. The Troyans have been playing their home games here since the stadium was completed in 1950.
The stadium was relatively small for many decades as its capacity only increased from 12,000 to 17,500 seats during an expansion phase in the 1990s. The final expansion phase completely transformed the North End Zone and brought the capacity of its beautiful football stadium to over 30,000 seats.
Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy / Kreeder13 / Wiki Commons
7. ASU Stadium
Location: 26,500
Capacity: Montgomery
ASU Stadium is a stadium that is located on the campus of Alabama State University in Montgomery. It was completed between 2011 and 2012 for $62 million and has been the new home of the Alabama State Hornets which compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
It’s sometimes referred to as the New ASU Stadium because it replaced an older stadium on this site. The stadium features 26,500 and the peculiar design of the main stand isn’t an accident. It’s because it was constructed in such a way that it can easily be expanded to a stadium with up to 55,000 seats.
ASU Stadium / Michael Barera / Wiki Commons
8. Hancock Whitney Stadium
Location: Mobile
Capacity: 25,450
Hancock Whitney Stadium is yet another on-campus stadium in Alabama. This multi-purpose stadium is located on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile. It’s the home of the South Alabama Jaguars football program which has occupied the stadium since 2020.
This amazing stadium was completed between 2016 and 2020 for $76 million. It replaced the Ladd–Peebles Stadium as the permanent home of the Jaguars since the 2020 stadium, a logical move since the other venue is situated about 9 miles (14 kilometers) away from the campus.
Hancock Whitney Stadium / JTCrabtreeUSA / Wiki Commons
9. Cramton Bowl
Location: Montgomery
Capacity: 25,000
Cramton Bowl is another stadium in the city of Montgomery that has a remarkable history. It initially opened its doors in 1922 but was primarily used for baseball games. Just 5 years later it was being used regularly for football games as well which is its primary purpose today.
The Alabama State Hornets football team called this stadium home until 2012. Today, it’s primarily used for several important games, including the Camellia Bowl (NCAA FBS) and the FCS Kickoff (NCAA FCS). The Montgomery High School football teams also frequently use this stadium.
Cramton Bowl / Chris Pruitt / Wiki Commons
10. JSU Stadium
Location: Jacksonville
Capacity: 24,000
JSU Stadium is officially known as Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium and is located in Jacksonville, Alabama. It was constructed in 1947 and has been the home of the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (NCAA) ever since. It was expanded twice in the following decades, once in 1965 and again in 1978.
The most recent expansion phase took place in 2010 and cost $47 million to complete. This increased the stadium’s capacity from 15,000 to 24,000 seats, making it the 10th-largest stadium in Alabama. This makes it an amazing home venue for the football team representing Jacksonville State University.
JSU Stadium in Jacksonville / Thomson M / Wiki Commons
