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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/Adventure-Duck on 2024-01-04 14:23:53.
Most college stadiums are much older and while they have certainly undergone expansions and renovations, for the most part they are the original stadiums still standing/operating.
In the NFL however, it seems some stadiums only have a 30-50 year operating life. In my lifetime I’ve seen more new stadiums be constructed than I care to count.
Here’s a few college examples:
Michigan Stadium, University of Michigan - opened 1927
Neyland Stadium, University of Tennessee - opened 1921
Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium, University of Texas - opened 1924
Rose Bowl, UCLA/Rose Bowl - opened 1922
Bryant-Denny Stadium, University of Alabama - opened 1929
Why has it become accepted/the norm for cities and/or counties to foot the bill for a new NFL stadium (despite being owned by a multi-billionaire) every 50 years, when college stadiums have stayed operational for nearly a century?