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204 | Date of experience: August 2014 | 15-Apr-15 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | AMAZING CITY | Clemson is an amazing and beautiful city to study. Every student is nice and implicated in Clemson's spirit. The Memorial Stadium is really impressive and is definitely a place to visit during football game when the atmosphere is at its best ! |
205 | Date of experience: October 2014 | 13-Feb-15 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Outstanding place to watch football | Memorial Stadium epitomizes College Football. Beautiful, large (seating just under 82,000), full of screaming Tiger fans, very hot most of the time. At the same time, Clemson fans are for the most part friendly to visiting school fans. Some schools are not very welcome. However being NC State fans we have always been treated very well. Before & after the game we have been always offered something to drink and eat. Clemson & NC State are the same type of school. Land Grant, STEM oriented. Tailgating is always fun at Clemson. A lot of the parking spots are a good distance away from the Stadium itself as you might expect with it being o campus. The spots right around the Stadium are reserved for Clemson season ticket holders. If you are a visitor you may have to walk as much as 2 miles to get to the Stadium. There are a lot of concession stands & bathrooms which are always clean. One problem is the steep climb in the upper decks. If you are seated towards the top is is a long way up and there is no easy way to get there. Clemson is one of the few schools that actually invites fans to come on the field after a game and just mingle. Wish more schools did this. |
207 | Date of experience: November 2014 | 8-Jan-15 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Now This is College Football - Go to a Game | The true college football atmosphere. More people tailgate than can fit in the stadium, everyone is friendly, and the upper deck has the best views for the game. If you want the true experience get tickets in the lower deck row L or closer. It's loud, it's hot, and it's Clemson football with 86,000 of your closest friends. Clemson does football right. |
208 | Date of experience: November 2014 | 1-Dec-14 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Great Venue to watch the Tigers, Friendly Great Seats, Patriotic | First time to watch a game in Death Valley-Great seats on the visitors side [in November]. If you love America this is a fantastic venue. Started off with God Bless America, The Pledge of Allegiance, and the Star Spangled Banner. Everyone stands for the kickoff and most of the game. It is college football at its finest. And to boot final score Clemson 35 South Carolina 17! |
216 | Date of experience: October 2014 | 9-Oct-14 | ACC | Clemson | 2 | stadium food | I'm sorry to say that as a Clemson fan I'm embarrassed when fans from out of town come to visit our stadium vendors..we really need to work on serving some better foods for the price we pay!! Go Tigers |
218 | Date of experience: September 2014 | 29-Sep-14 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Clemson Fan for Life as a result of this stadium! | What an experience! Even if you never went to Clemson, GO to a game here! It is rich with history and tradition! The tailgate is such a cool spectacle for any sports fans and there is not a bad seat in the house. True, the Upper Deck seats are high, but they are perfect position to watch the Tigers arrive in the bus and run down "THE HILL"!! Go Tigers!! |
220 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 1-Aug-14 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Great Fans | Made the trip for the first time and the atmosphere was awesome! Upper deck seats are intimidating due to how high, but the field view was good and as soon as the players entered the top of the hill, you forget all about it. The fans were very welcoming (Clemson wins many awards for friendliest fans), several dozen made a point to say hello when they saw my visiting team colors. Had no negative interactions. A definite return trip is planned. |
223 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 28-May-14 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Football heaven | Having been to football games all over the south, there is no better place to experience a true southern tailgate and competition with passion, cheering, mascots, a beautiful campus and more. The entire town is pumped for the game! Orange envelops the upper part of the state of SC and although I went to a rival university I have to respect the pride and love the fans as the stadium roars for the Tigers. |
225 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 19-Mar-14 | ACC | Clemson | 4 | Better than average | It was better than I expected. Went for a Clemson game where I had no rooting interest but got caught up in the atmosphere. |
227 | Date of experience: August 2013 | 30-Jan-14 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | You've Experienced Nothing Like It, Until You Go! | With a husband and a a son who's graduated from Clemson, including a son who's there now, you can only imagine how many football games we've been to. We hold seasons tickets and look forward to game days. The stadium is beautiful with their new addition a few years back. Large, loud and lively to say the least. When you leave, even if you're not a Tiger fan, you'll walk away knowing what all the hype's about when people speak of Death Valley at Clemson University. Seeing the Tigers run down the hill in person, with all of them touching Howard's rock, is nothing like watching it on TV. The roar of the crowd is just incredible. And of course, let's not forget a stadium that's dressed in orange. |
228 | Date of experience: September 2013 | 29-Jan-14 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | BEST college football experience ever!! | First, I must say that I'm a Tar Heel born and bred, graduated from UNC and have worked there ever since I graduated. I have a colleague who is a Clemson alum and loves Clemson as much as I love UNC. We took an extended weekend and squeezed in two games: UNC at South Carolina and then UGA at Clemson. I've never attended a game at Clemson before and was thrilled that my first game would be such a big game as that against UGA, especially since it was ESPN College GameDay. I can honestly say that the Clemson fans are among the nicest in college football. The football team's entrance has to be the greatest in all of college football. I love how they film their trip from the locker room, loading the bus, driving to the other side of the stadium. It's incredible. Seriously, if I didn't already bleed Carolina blue, I would have to be a Clemson fan. I have never experienced such a thrilling game from beginning to end. Our seats were on the upper level, but it felt like we were just as much a part of the game as if we had sat on the lower level. The whole place is crazy during a game! I could feel the stadium shaking underneath me. The only thing I don't like about the stadium is that you are only permitted to access the level for which you have a ticket. Being that our tickets were upper-level, we couldn't access the lower level to rush the field after Clemson beat UGA, which was disappointing. Also, you're allowed to leave the stadium during halftime and be granted reentry when you're ready to return, which I was a little leery of for safety reasons. I think reentry shouldn't be an option as in most stadiums. Overall, seeing a game here is a must for any college football fan. It will be an experience you never forget! |
229 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 8-Jan-14 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Loud and Lively! | Great place for football! The team buses arriving at the hill, Howard's Rock, the run down the hill, the balloons! The tiger fans are really great and make a lot of noise. |
231 | Date of experience: November 2013 | 14-Dec-13 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Greatest Game Atmosphere! | Love the feel, the noise, the orange and purple, and the TIGERS! There is no place like Death Valley!! |
234 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 18-Nov-13 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Death Valley | Electric atmosphere as long as the Tigers are winning. I have seen two games there and one has been electric start to finish (a tiger win) and the other resulted in fans leaving at the start of the third quarter. They allow fans on the field after the games and that is a great experience because not many places will allow you to do that. You may alost get a chance to touch the famous Howard's Rock. |
235 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 6-Nov-13 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Great Place and Tradition | Dabo Swinney said it best, if you love college football you need to come to the original death valley one time for a football game. Great tailgating, beautiful campus, great game day traditions and the fans are passionate about there football. |
237 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 21-Oct-13 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Amazing stadium at the friendliest campus | No way not to get excited when they run the hill and the balloons take off. Tailgating here is an all day affair and loads of fun. If you love college football - this is a stadium not to be missed. Try and get a lower level seat and it is pretty steep in the upper deck - although all of the seats give you a great view of the field. |
239 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 14-Oct-13 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Tigers Roar | I have been to many college stadiums across the Country and this is one of the best. It is sold out for every home game and the fans are fanatical. That being said they will share tailgating with everyone including opponent fans. There are no bad seats but parking can be a headache. I suggest parking at Hendrix Student Center and taking the shuttle bus to the stadium. The team entry after touching Howard's Rock is considered the most exciting 20 seconds in sports. |
240 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 12-Oct-13 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | GO TIGERS!!! CLEMSON IS A MUST SEE!!! | The traditions at a Clemson football game are second to none. The Tiger Walk, Running Down the Hill, Tailgating, The Tiger Tailgate Show to shopping drinking and dining downtown....A GREAT place to experience College Football at it's best. Get to there early & tailgate...a unique experience. Above all wear your Orange....GO TIGERS.... |
241 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 9-Oct-13 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Best Atmosphere in College Football | Don't miss tiger walk at frontage road behind stadium west end. Happens about 2 hours before kickoff. The run down the hill IS the best entrance in college football. Tailgating traditions vary family to family but would impress any college football fan. |
243 | Date of experience: August 2013 | 30-Sep-13 | ACC | Clemson | 3 | Loved it but its no Sanford Stadium :) | Came here for the preseason game against Georgia. Facilities were nice, bathroom cleanliness and concessions weight times was as expected with a large sporting event. Only problem was the ATM actually ran out of money before halftime! Other than the fact that we lost -__- the seating was decent and parking was actually ok for us (we snagged a pass). |
245 | Date of experience: August 2013 | 3-Sep-13 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Must see college football experience! | As witnessed on national tv Saturday night for the Clemson-Georgia match up, Clemson is definitely a place you should visit. Get there early and enjoy the tailgaiting experience as well. Clemson's Memorial Stadium, a.k.a. "Death Valley" , is one of the top college football experiences in the nation and one that you must see in person to be able to fully appreciate it. |
250 | Date of experience: October 2012 | 18-Jan-13 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | One of the top places to see a college football game in the country | Having been to dozens of college stadiums, this one is at the top. Which one is the best is certainly the topic of much debate, but this one is in the conversation for anyone. |
251 | Date of experience: November 2012 | 25-Nov-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | home | Felt like home.The hospitality was fantastic.We enjoy are stay in Clemson(Anderson)whenever we visit.The eateries are fantastic and they are so close to many of the hotels. |
254 | Date of experience: November 2012 | 18-Nov-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | CLEMSON TIGERS | When empty one side of Stadium Has CLEMSON painted on the seats and TIGERS on the other side. I heard they call it "Death Valley." I definitely would love to attend a game here some day. |
255 | Date of experience: October 2012 | 5-Nov-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | There is no Better College Football Experience | I am a graduate of Clemson University, so have been to games both as a student and alumni. Amazing atmosphere on college football game days matched by no other school! The fans are cordial to one another. Just prior to the game when the players and coach staff run down "The Hill" is a sight to see. Lots of great tailgating all around the stadium. |
256 | Date of experience: October 2012 | 23-Oct-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | The One and Only | I've been attending football games in Death valley for nearly 40 years. It's always a thrill to see the Tigers run down the hill at the start of a game. Great tailgating and friendly fans, too. |
257 | Date of experience: October 2012 | 22-Oct-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Stadium Experience | Great fun day. Best tailgate party in the country. Can't wait to return to Marriott and Clemson University |
258 | Date of experience: October 2012 | 12-Oct-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | If you have the chance, GO!! | I love going to football games in this stadium. I've never seen another one like it and the experience is amazing. |
260 | Date of experience: September 2012 | 17-Sep-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | First Time Visit | What a great place! There isn't a bad seat in the house. Clemson employees move the crowds politely and efficently. |
261 | Date of experience: November 2011 | 16-Jul-12 | ACC | Clemson | 2 | Useful about Seven Days per Year | I guess if you're going to a football game, this is the place to be--after all, it's the only choice.But as a destination, it's just a huge football stadium. So far as I know, except for special occasions, you can't just walk in and explore, so I would not give this a high rating in terms of "places to go and things to do in Clemson" (except, of course, if you're a football fan and the team is at home and you have a ticket). The other 358 days of the year, it is just a road block. :)I think the high ratings given this place should be under an attraction named "Clemson Football Games."So, from that angle, I'll give it a rating based on the one game we attended last year. It was very hot. It is very difficult to get way up to the upper deck seats (with 6 and 8 year-old kids). Food is, as expected, poor and overpriced. Much better to just check out the box score in the paper the next day. |
264 | Date of experience: November 2011 | 30-May-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Greatest College Football Venue | Clemson's Death Valley is the greatest college football venue in the nation. The traditions are second to none. From the famed Tiger Paw to Running Down the Hill (the most exciting 25 seconds in college football), you will be entertained as you cheer on the Tigers. The stadium is clean and newly renovated. The setting is beautiful as the stadium overlooks Lake Hartwell. Tailgating is awesome before and after the game and during halftime. |
266 | Date of experience: September 2011 | 11-May-12 | ACC | Clemson | 4 | Death Valley | Memorial Stadium;Otherwise known to the Clemson faithful..Death Valley. 99% of the time its used in the fall to accomidate the local university's (Clemson) football games. Its located about 30 miles from Greenville SC, and about 120 miles from Atlanta Ga. While it does mostly host the Clemson football games,it has also seen other events such as pep rallies and concerts.Parking can be very caotic. Most parking lots are wide spread and can be somewhat costly.The stadium seats about 80,000 and most seats are bleacher style,so bring a cushion. Food,drinks etc are also very expensive as well. The stadium consists of 4 major areas- West,East,North and South...the west is the newly contructed side (opposite of the hill) East is the hill...North is the visitor side and the south is the homebound Tigers's side.Once you get inside the stadium,it can be abit of a walk back to your car as I stated above.There really aren't any restraunts within walking distance, so eat before U come.2012 home games consist of...-Sept 8th- Ball St.-Sept 15th- Furman-Oct 6th- Ga tech-Oct 20th- Va tech-Nov 10th- Maryland-Nov 17- Nc State-Nov 24th- S. Carolina.Home games are usually at 1 PM, but vary on tv scheduling. The atmoshere is great and its agreat place to watch collge football..Some come and enjoy the most exciting 25 seconds incollege fb. |
270 | Date of experience: November 2011 | 16-Mar-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | Best Football Stadium in the Country! | Okay, so I haven't been to all the stadiums in the country, but I've been to games at Ohio State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, and a bunch of NFL stadiums, and Death Valley beats them all. |
271 | Date of experience: November 2011 | 12-Mar-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | orange heaven on earth | A football game at "Death Valley" is like going to HEAVEN!! |
272 | Date of experience: October 2011 | 10-Mar-12 | ACC | Clemson | 5 | The Stadium that shakes the Southland... | Great place to see a college game. Lots of orange. Typically the fans are MUCH better behaved than their SEC brethren and on a crisp fall October day with the leaves orange and yellow, there is hardly a better place you can be as a football fan. |
276 | Date of experience: September 2023 | yesterday | ACC | Duke | 5 | Wallace Wade Stadium | Awesome little stadium. Can??t say I enjoyed the outcome of the game I was at. But the stadium was great. Yes you can purchase Beer if you are 21. Easy entry and exit. Prices were definitely in line with other stadiums that I have visited. Polite staff. |
277 | Date of experience: October 2022 | 2-Apr-23 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Duke Blue Devils Get it Done | Living in South Carolina I've decided I will attend at least 1 home game at every college football stadium. This was number 5 on the list behind South Carolina, NC State, Clemson and the Citadel. The campus of Duke is absolutely beautiful and full of amazing architecture. The football stadium is right next to the other sports fields and Basketball Arena. Great layout. Small stadium but very enjoyable for football. Every seat is an awesome view. They really put on a good pre game show and the staff was super cool. Tailgating was a bit different here than I'm use to at other schools. A much smaller tailgate experience and more controlled by the school. Plenty of things to see and do when visiting this stadium. |
279 | Date of experience: November 2021 | 8-Nov-21 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Great venue but team disappointing | Have loved going since 1952 with sister who was a student & saw Tennessee & its star, Hank Lauricella, beat Duke, but over the intervening years saw Duke football in its glory & agony & hope the success Cutcliffe earlier brought an be revived soon. |
283 | Date of experience: November 2019 | 14-Nov-19 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Fun, well-organized place for a football game | Trivia: due to the Pearl Harbor attack, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved to Durham and Duke beat Oregon State. Very nice venue, excellent concession area, wait times were short. Nice to see the school involve local charities in concessions for fund raising. In-and-out was easy. 40,004 capacity makes for a cozy atmosphere, Duke fans are enthusiastic yet welcoming of visitors. |
286 | Date of experience: December 2018 | 16-Dec-18 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Love this stadium! | This was my first visit to the stadium, we attended the 4A HS Football Championship. I was very impressed! No problem with parking, not a bad seat in the place, facilities were clean & attended. |
287 | Date of experience: November 2018 | 14-Dec-18 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Good times! | I went to Duke VT game 31-14 Vt. I went to Duke UNC and Duke won 42-35! Nice folks, good food and loud! Will go again next season! |
288 | Date of experience: October 2018 | 14-Nov-18 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Awesome place to see a football game. | My family and I having been going to Duke Football games for years. While the team was beyond bad for years, Coach "Cut" has created a winner and Duke is now a competitive and winning program. The venue has gone through major much needed upgrades in the paste few years. Restrooms, concessions, field and stadium upgrades have all contributed to a better environment. Tickets are reasonably priced and parking is free. Tailgating is strongly recommended in the non-garage parking areas. Duke has a relatively small student body, which allows for a smaller more personable experience. Fans are well behaved and even opposing fans are treated with respect. Go and enjoy. |
289 | Date of experience: November 2018 | 12-Nov-18 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Great Football Venue | We were here for the Duke-Carolina Game. The renovations are well done. The seats are comfortable. The bathrooms were heated. Woohoo. Concessions were varied and affordable. The hot chocolate was tepid. ?? Everyone was nice and it was a great game. No bags are allowed for security reasons. Parking was free but be prepared for a 20 minute walk. Don't miss the bookstore- school apparel store. And take time to visit Duke Chapel. |
290 | Date of experience: August 2018 | 25-Sep-18 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Great combination of history and renovation | No bad seats in the house, as Wallace Wade is not a big stadium. They did a nice job of retrofitting the suites. Bring your sunglasses and a hat if the sun is going to be out. |
292 | Date of experience: November 2017 | 11-Aug-18 | ACC | Duke | 2 | Duke football is back! | Now that coach Cutcliff has Duke winning again, the fans have driven the crickets out of the stadium. Duke has spent a lot of money renovating the stadium and the did a fine job. The only thing I do not like about Duke football and it's the NCAA's fault, they blast music over the loudspeakers. Annoying music. It's like they think football cannot stand on it's own as entertainment in today's society. They seem to think that fans today need to be constantly bombarded with noise to have a good time. I like football. I like to study the game, watch the linemen, the running backs the defenses and offenses. I do not want to have to listen to all that crummy music. They literally play it until the ball is snapped!!!! I wish they would cancel the music and get back to good old football and let the school bands play they music. |
293 | Date of experience: September 2017 | 7-Feb-18 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Lot of History | Not the largest stadium in the conference has a lot of character. Parking is priemium as most college games. Named for one of Duke's most succesful coaches. The 1938 Iron Dukes are one of only three college teams to go undeated, untied and unscored upon during the regular season. |
295 | Date of experience: October 2017 | 17-Oct-17 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Very nice amenities | The new renovations really make this stadium a great place to visit for a football game. There are a lot of food options as well. |
296 | Date of experience: October 2017 | 2-Oct-17 | ACC | Duke | 4 | Good place to watch the game | My wife and I recently went to a game here as fans of the away team. The people were all good to us and the stadium really was quite nice if not terribly modern. From our seats it looked like there weren't any spots without a good view of the field.Our biggest issue was with leaving. It doesn't appear there is a preferred lot for taxi or Uber so it was a mess trying to get picked up after the game. We probably waited 40 minutes for our ride and 90 percent of Duke fans left well before the game was over. I can't imagine what a packed crowd would look like. |
299 | Date of experience: October 2016 | 26-Dec-16 | ACC | Duke | 2 | Duke hasn't kept up with peers | Took in a game here and was surprised a the lack of amenities. Food trucks and port a potties! With such a highly endowed school I was shocked how it compared with other ACC venues. |
300 | Date of experience: November 2016 | 22-Nov-16 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Quintessential college football! | Visited Duke to see Virginia Tech play and got two rewards! Tech won! And we got to be in Wallace Wade Stadium to witness it! Security was tightest of any (including all major league) sporting event we have ever seen but was efficiently run. Stadium is great size to view play from any area. Bathrooms were large and nice. #GoHokies! |
302 | Date of experience: October 2016 | 3-Oct-16 | ACC | Duke | 4 | Footbal UVA vs Duke | Very nice and good seating. Very strict on entering. Had to go thru all kinds of security. No package larger than 10". Ladies leave your purses home. Parking is very far away about 1.5 miles. But nice walk thru campus. I will return. BTW UVA won the game....we traveled from Charlottesville. |
303 | Date of experience: October 2015 | 23-Dec-15 | ACC | Duke | 4 | Great game day experience | I decided to take the family here for a college football game. It was our first, on Halloween and the stadium was a great experience. The food was very good, although slightly expensive. The seats were a little firm, bring a cushion. Overall a great place to see a game, and the ticket packages were really good and affordable. |
306 | Date of experience: September 2015 | 25-Sep-15 | ACC | Duke | 4 | Great place to see a college game and rennovation is great | Just went this past weekend to see Duke play. The recent rennovations to Wallace Wade are great. I love the actual seats versus the bleacher seats. The new scoreboard and sound system is incredible. The crowd has really started to get behind the football team and it is great to see the enthusiasm that only used to be a part of Duke basketball brought to the grid iron. Will surely try to get to some more games this year. |
307 | Date of experience: September 2015 | 23-Sep-15 | ACC | Duke | 3 | The New Wallace Wade Stadium | The remodeled stadium is a wonderful change to Duke Football, with a "tower" for rented suites and press box under construction and to be finished next season. The whole new field, score board and walls to the seating area are completed and are very well done. A parking garage is under construction very near the stadium, that will also completed in 2016 and help with parking for sports events. |
308 | Date of experience: September 2015 | 15-Sep-15 | ACC | Duke | 4 | Fun football game | We attended a Duke-NC Central game. The parking flow was well managed. The food vendors were well staffed. Seating was fine, easy to see the game. |
310 | Date of experience: August 2015 | 1-Sep-15 | ACC | Duke | 5 | **Neat Football Stadium** | About .01 mile from Cameron Indoor Stadium. Located next to Baseball Stadium. Check it out if you are in the area. |
311 | Date of experience: September 2014 | 24-Aug-15 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Good Experience | Got to see the new spread offense installed and loved it> The service was nice and overall great experience |
315 | Date of experience: October 2014 | 18-Feb-15 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Day at Wallace Wade Stadium | Great Atmosphere for a Football game....Most of the Vendor food is very good. Crowds lively, enthused and LOUD |
316 | Date of experience: October 2014 | 23-Jan-15 | ACC | Duke | 3 | Old School Stadium | We attended Duke's football game vs Virginia and had a nice time. The best part of this stadium is its good sightlines from the seats since it is not very large. We also liked the variety of ethnic foods sold at stands along the concourse about the seating area. Fans actually walk DOWN to their seats as the stadium stands in a sloped area. There are few modern conveniences in this stadium, no overhangs for shade, and nowhere to retreat from rain...fortunately we had a gorgeous day for the game we attended. Despite Duke's winning ways of late the fan base is largely there to socialize as basketball season is what turns Dukies on. |
317 | Date of experience: January 2015 | 4-Jan-15 | ACC | Duke | 3 | Under construction | Stopped by for a post season look and field was completely dug up for major reconstruction. Expect it will be back together soon. |
318 | Date of experience: November 2014 | 2-Dec-14 | ACC | Duke | 4 | Wallace Wade Gets A Facelift | As a regular for Duke Football games, I loved the charm of an older stadium. The stadium will undergo a major renovation in 2015 and 2016. It will be done in phases as not to interfere with the football season. I will miss the concession trailers. |
319 | Date of experience: November 2014 | 2-Dec-14 | ACC | Duke | 5 | Nice Stadium | Though I am not a duke fan, I admit their stadium is nice. Most seats seem to give a good view and the atmosphere is pretty nice. I like that all the concessions are outside, so you are always in the elements which is part of the football experience. |
321 | Date of experience: September 2014 | 29-Sep-14 | ACC | Duke | 4 | History Over Modernity | Wallace-Wade stadium is a good place to take in a college football game. It lacks many of the amenities of modern football stadiums, but it makes up for that with its history. The stadium is the only site outside of Pasadena, CA to host the Rose Bowl. Wallace-Wade hosted the 1942 Rose Bowl game after officials were afraid of a Japanese invasion of California following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The history alone makes taking in a game at this stadium worth it. Duke has also improved a large section of visitor seating, going to chair back seats as opposed to metal bleachers found throughout most of the stadium. Tickets are very affordable, so if you're in the area plan to stop by and catch a game! |
324 | Date of experience: October 2013 | 29-Apr-14 | ACC | Duke | 4 | Nice Family Friendly Low Cost Entertainment | Great venue for inexpensive sports entertainment. Good variety of food...fun entertainment for kids pregame outside of the stadium.Family package general admission season tickets very reasonable. |
326 | Date of experience: November 2013 | 19-Nov-13 | ACC | Duke | 4 | Football stadium with a small town feel | The Wallace Wade Stadium is the home of the University of Duke football team. The stadium itself is located adjacent to the more famous Cameron Indoor Arena where the basketball teams play. Given that Duke is a basketball school, it shows in the size and atmosphere of the Wallace Wade Stadium. It is smaller than most other Division I schools that I've been to with a little less than 34,000 seats. Seating is in a horseshoe with one end having no seats.Getting to the stadium can be difficult for the general public. The parking lots are a good distance away and there are no directions on how to get to the stadium. You will need to follow others and hope that they know where they are going. However it only costs $10 to park which could always be worse. You can purchase parking passes for closer lots, but don't know how much or how to obtain one.The atmosphere inside the stadium was good. Given its small size it never got really that loud. However the local fans seemed to get into the game, particularly when Duke started pulling away against a ranked team. I was surprised with the variation of food options for such a small stadium. I didn't try any, but could find almost everything that would fit my needs. The funnel cake seemed to be the most popular option amongst the fans.The only minor issue was the usher whose attitude showed that she really didn't want to be there. She was supposed to be helping people find their seats, but when I asked her only response was a head nod. I had to press her for which side was best to get to my seat. This was probably an isolated incident and wouldn't hold it against the stadium.If you are looking for something to do on a Saturday and like football, I would recommend going to the Wallace Wade Stadium. The fans were into the game and you could feel safe bringing your kids to the game. |
327 | Date of experience: September 2013 | 18-Sep-13 | ACC | Duke | 4 | Good Value for the Money | I pick up tickets from an internet website, such as Stubhub, as I can usually buy them for less than face value. The visitor parking is a bit of a walk, but it is acceptable. I try to select certain games where I know Duke will at least be competitive. Wake Forest, Virginia, and whichever FCS team they are playing, are usually good choices. The stadium itself is modest, but it is a pleasant place to watch a game. It is a place where I would feel comfortable taking my family to watch a game. |
328 | Date of experience: October 2022 | 29-Oct-22 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | glizzie heaven | Best glizzies ever. Best team ever. Best day ever. Awoild recommend these glizzies to anyone. More relish options tho |
329 | Date of experience: September 2022 | 25-Sep-22 | ACC | Florida State | 1 | Soak Campbell debacle!!! | FSU public safety has no clue how to run and manage a large scale event. Their law enforcement agencies had every single street closed in every direction. Had traffic gridlocked on every corner. Zero cops where needed to direct traffic. Super Bowl easier to get out of than how this is run. The stadium was extremely filthy. Some frat girl puked all over patrons and cleared out five square feet. It was disgusting. Clean up crew took an hour to get there. Food vendors were beyond slow and food was in short supply. Some not even cooked. Every single garbage can was overflowing onto ground. Security was non existent at gates and through out. I was in public safety for many decades and this operation is in awful need of serious training. Overall this was one of the worst run venues I??ve ever seen!! It took over an hour to get child back to campus which is a few 100 yards from stadium due to awful traffic control. |
330 | Date of experience: December 2020 | 17-Jan-21 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Huge beautiful stadium | I'm not a football fan, but since I was visiting my daughter we decided to check out a football game. I was so very impressed with this stadium. It was huge and very well maintained. The staff was also very diligent in making sure everyone was safe and kept their masks on during our time there. |
331 | Date of experience: December 2019 | 15-Nov-20 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Impressive | Great stadium to see a game. No obstructed views whatsoever. The huge scoreboard is great. Sound system is quality. Concourse has plenty of room for fans. Concessions are nice and clean with good selections. Bathrooms were very adequate and clean! Signage throughout the stadium made it easy to navigate. The fans were very hospitable as well as all the staff. Glad I got a chance to experience it. Definitely one of the best college stadiums I have been too and I have been to many. |
332 | Date of experience: November 2020 | 8-Nov-20 | ACC | Florida State | 3 | ACC College Football Game, parking and pregaming | Visited for an ACC football game 11/2020. The stadium looks nice enough with the brick exterior. Inside, it is dated. We sat in section 9, row 56. The ramps are steep and so are the steps to the seats, much higher than your usual distances these days. Exits to the concourses are at rows 10 and 50 so you can figure out how high up or down you have to go when you leave your seats. Going up was easier than going down for us. The concourses are dungeon-like with the restrooms located under the seating area in these tin structures. A very tight fit inside so social distancing was tough washing your hands. Food in my area consisted of popcorn and candy concession. I had to walk a few gates to find a concession that sold food- hot dogs. $15 for 2 hot dogs and a water. I noticed no one was eating during the game but home team fans might know not to come to a game hungry. I would imagine on a sunny day, you could get severely sunburned as most of the stadium is without cover. Same comment for rain. There was no security screening when we entered the stadium. Our tickets were scanned with an "enjoy the game" comment. I had my rain jacket and plastic tote with me too.Parking around the stadium seems to consist of primarily FSU booster reserved parking. We arrived at the stadium area 4.5 hours before the game and we had to drive around and wait until we found a place with open general parking (must be 4 hours before game time). We paid $20 to park at the Wesley Foundation on Pensacola St. It's a small paved parking lot but was about .3 mile from the stadium, so easily walkable for us. Not many places to pregame that held our interest. We ended up at Madison Social but it was pricy, $77 for 2 appetizers and a few drinks. Seems like it is a pregame stop for many fans. |
335 | Date of experience: October 2018 | 30-Mar-19 | ACC | Florida State | 2 | Dump | Bad parking, bad food selections (fats and carbs), overpriced everything. If you want to watch FSU play football- catch an away game. |
338 | Date of experience: September 2018 | 16-Sep-18 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Game Night! | Big time college football at its best..the fans are super fans! Band is great. Many food choices also. Its just fun to see the FSU outfits people have on. Great big stadium thats rockin! |
339 | Date of experience: September 2018 | 14-Sep-18 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Nice stadium | This stadium is nice! There are no bad seats and love the colors! Even on the top seats the players do not look like ants and you don't have the fear of falling. My grandson had room to dance and it was a great time! |
348 | Date of experience: December 2017 | 8-Dec-17 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Go Noles! | The stadium has come a long way since I was a student there in the 80s. The exterior and grounds are great. Lots of food options inside. The score boards are great and sound is also very good. |
349 | Date of experience: November 2017 | 4-Nov-17 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Great college football stadium | I? have been to many football stadiums. As far as college stadiums go, it is not the best, but I? was still impressed.Most of the seating is bleacher seating and in the sun. You can rent a padded bleacher seat for a fee ($10 I? believe). The bleachers are in the sun for most of the game depending on the position of the sun ??, so use sunscreen.If you have the means and connections there is box seating and a covered area with individual seats ??.Depending on the size of your purse you may be turned away. They require a clear plastic bag if you want to carry a fair amount of stuff in. Security reasons.Food and drinks are overpriced per usual of all sporting events.The opening ceremony is great. The band, majorettes, cheerleaders ??, etc are amazing.Overall a great experience. |
350 | Date of experience: October 2017 | 28-Oct-17 | ACC | Florida State | 2 | Pretty Boring and Be Prepared to Pay for Parking! | The last time I was here the stadium has improved but still pretty poor considering this is supposed to be a top rated program (questionable). You can bang your feet on the flooring and it sounds like you are at a high school game (like it is built from an erector set). We walked into the museum at one end of the stadium and it was also very poor. Just some things written on the wall and a few glass cases. Not sure what a recruit sees when they come. Also, parking is a mess, food is below average and here again the alumni give good ratings but obvious have not been to other football stadiums where they could catch a dream of what they should have. |
353 | Date of experience: September 2017 | 17-Oct-17 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Go NOLES | Beautifully renovated. All seats have great vantage points. Lots of fun with a lot of school spirit. Lots of tradition. Looking forward to a great season. |
360 | Date of experience: September 2016 | 20-Jul-17 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | great place to watch the game | Man I love FSU football and the Doak S. Campbell stadium is a great place to watch the game. It is huge and it can get very loud. |
361 | Date of experience: November 2016 | 14-Jul-17 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Huge drama at football games | This is an awesome experience. Aside from the game the band marching on to the field playing the famous fight song and then the National Anthem followed by Chief Osceola on renegade and planting the flaming spear is a top NCAA experience. The cheers can be deafening. It is a modern day Roman Collesium. Come early, stroll the campus, listen to the band warm up in the baseball stadium and get a parking spot. Walk entirely around the stadium. If you can eat at the restaurant with a field view. Around the stadium is a circus atmosphere. One caution, hot afternoon games can be brutal. |
362 | Date of experience: November 2016 | 11-Jul-17 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Unconquored!! | Well, you can feel the positive energy on any game day, but this Stadium and the accompanying University Center have continued to be more than that!!. It is a state of the art College stadium, Tallahassee Landmark, cornerstone to the Florida State campus and so much more!!Having been fortunate enough to grow up playing touch football in the end zones of Doak Campbell Stadium in the 60's as a kid, while watching the games (Doak held about 20,000 fans at the time), I never could have imagined what it is today! What a place and what an experience!! |
370 | Date of experience: December 2016 | 1-Mar-17 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Beautiful Built Stadium | One can feel the pride FLorida State University has for their Stadium. It's an attractive Stadium, built to coincide with the architecture & appearance of FSU. |
371 | Date of experience: September 2016 | 14-Feb-17 | ACC | Florida State | 4 | Perhaps the Most Effective Stadium in the USA | A great place to dine, a great place to visit for FSU sports, and one of the Nation's best places to watch a live football game, Doak S. Campbell is outstanding. |
372 | Date of experience: October 2016 | 8-Jan-17 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Go Seminoles! | Seminoles rock this stadium. All the seats are great! Seminoles fans are the best and really get into the game. |
374 | Date of experience: November 2016 | 6-Dec-16 | ACC | Florida State | 1 | Tinker Toy Stadium | You may think this is a beautiful stadium when you're outside, and it is. However, when you walk through the gates you get to see the real Doak. Think of a Tinker Toy with trailers for bathrooms and concession stands. The bathrooms have walls just like the ones in a bad 7-11, you know, the plastic walls that have tiny bumps all over it. I'm not kidding.This place is embarrassing and a total dump. |
376 | Date of experience: November 2016 | 27-Nov-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Crowded | Very crowded due to the game, nice scenery. Parking was very difficult and not many places that did not need a sticker or parking pass. |
377 | Date of experience: November 2016 | 24-Nov-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Great stadium | The upgrades to the stadium made it more attractive. The bathrooms were clean and there were plenty of them. |
378 | Date of experience: November 2016 | 18-Nov-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | The new renovations really make the stadium special | The stadium has for years had a special feel to it, as it blends in wonderfully with the FSU campus. From outside, it has a rustic look, but inside it is all modern. The new Jumbotron is humongous and the clarity is impressive (locals refer to it as a Jimbotron in honor of the FSU coach). Benches in most of the prime seating areas but there are cushions and private lounges in one recently renovated end zones.Nice sightlines, and when this place is placked, it is quite loud. |
381 | Date of experience: October 2016 | 1-Nov-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Not a bad seat in the house! | I've been to about a dozen or so FSU games and have sat all around the stadium: FSU side, visitor side, end zone, from row 20 to 75 and have never had a bad seat/view. It's definitely and old school stadium with the focus on being close to the field rather than stacking seats a mile high and stuffing as many people as possible into a small space. FSU also boasts some of the best traditions in college football such as Chief Osceola planting the flaming spear before the game. But my favorite is the war chant with the tomahawk chop. It will make your hair stand up to see 60,000+ people chanting and chopping in unison. The worst thing, by far, is the parking. You have to get there really early because unless you're a booster, you aren't going to park close to the stadium. Parking is spread out all over the city, many times you'll park in somebody's yard and pay $20. |
383 | Date of experience: October 2016 | 31-Oct-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | FSU Game | Had the best time ever. The Clemson game was a nail biter and we loved hanging out and tailgating. We paid extra and got to go up to the box to get a beer. |
384 | Date of experience: October 2016 | 31-Oct-16 | ACC | Florida State | 3 | Stadium of contrasts | First visit to Doak Campbell stadium. The surrounding campus and area close to stadium is great - large oak trees and alot of grassy areas. Very pretty. Stadium exterior is very impressive with brick facade. Interior stadium is like walking into a 1960's stadium - concourses look to have never been pressure washed and concessions small and old. I have been to many college stadiums and this was the most unimpressive interior I have seen.Not a good reflection on the university. Obviously spent all of the $$ on the exterior. |
385 | Date of experience: October 2016 | 26-Oct-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | FSU vs UNC | Great experience! Pregame experience very family friendly. Great game, especially for a Tar Heel fan! |
390 | Date of experience: October 2016 | 16-Oct-16 | ACC | Florida State | 4 | Scalp em | Haven't been to a game in two years but was very impressed with the additions they made to stadium. Champions club and Jumbotron is a great start. Enjoyed how the fans can choose from many different eaterys during the game. The kids helping out from the local schools is awesome. Need more assistance and catering to seniors and handicap. A place to take kids as fans from fsu are mostly very respectful and professional. Police officers and many and I appreciate all they do. |
392 | Date of experience: October 2016 | 3-Oct-16 | ACC | Florida State | 4 | Smoking Doak! | The Doak is now four times larger than it was when I was a FSU student athlete. Therefore I experience a bit of awe each time I visit and relive memories. I love the buzz of crowd of almost 80,000 'Nole fans cheering on the football team. Recent improvements are mostly good. The food concessions are fairly typical for stadiums in offerings and pricing. The grounds around the stadium with statues and fountains are a big plus and attractive. |
394 | Date of experience: September 2016 | 16-Sep-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | NOLES RULE! | Come see the best College Football Team in America! FSU has beautiful grounds. And Landis Green is great for a quick siesta! |
396 | Date of experience: September 2016 | 12-Sep-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Football Game | Beautiful stadium. Concessions like in any other sports arena are over priced. Sportswear shops and kiosks are compatible with downtown shops. |
398 | Date of experience: October 2015 | 27-Aug-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | BEST STADIUM! | Going to a game at this stadium is just the best experience. The outside is just beautiful and so is the inside. They recently just updated the video which will make the experience even better, |
399 | Date of experience: August 2016 | 22-Aug-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Much nicer than spending the afternoon in a swamp | I am already looking forward to the next trip to enjoy a tailgate party and football game. When you walk in the door you automatically become a Noles fan. |
400 | Date of experience: November 2015 | 22-Jun-16 | ACC | Florida State | 4 | Good seats | We have had season tickets to Noles games for several years now. One year we reserved the "home" side, but our seats weren't great. We switched back to the visitors side and love our seats. Since I am recently handicapped, they seated me in a location that requires only two steps and is close to the elevator and bathrooms. We just ordered our third season in the same space because we are so happy with our view. We are also surrounded by the same people, so now we have a huge football family. Finally, if you are handicapped and notify them, they will park you so close to the stadium. Go 'Noles! |
405 | Date of experience: October 2015 | 26-Mar-16 | ACC | Florida State | 5 | Seminoles Parents Weekend | The absolute best game day experience. Seeing the facilities and stadium improvements from 30 years ago was a great sight. |