Eastern Michigan University: Rynearson Stadium

The first thing you notice about Rynearson Stadium is that it has a running track around the field. This puts too much distance between the fans and the players and also skews the position of the field.

This creates seats that fans don’t want to use, which contributes to why the 30,000-capacity stadium hasn’t attracted more than 10,000 people in years. Another reason is that it is a commuter school, making attending football games unattractive; plus, the University of Michigan is just seven miles away, a more attractive football team, with a venue that’s easy to get to and that attracts 110,000 fans per game.