Davis Wade Stadium

Long time season ticket holder.
I have really enjoyed the updated stadium. Even outside of the newest parts in the end zone, the facilities on the West side are much improved.
I wish that permanent chair backs were installed in the lower level as part of the update, especially the center 3 sections.

My alma mater plays football here and that makes Davis Wade Stadium – Scott Field one of my favorite places on earth!
I enrolled at Mississippi State in 1997 and started attending games here at that time. I saw some incredible games during my college days. We tore down the goal posts on multiple occasions! I still have a piece of one of those victims from the 1999 game against Olé Miss.
One such game came against Florida in 2000. MSU won that day 47 – 35 and the score was much closer than the actual game. The Dawgs out-​rushed Florida 351 to –78 on the day! Spurrier’s visor is probably still circling the stadium.
I also had the privilege of seeing us beat Arkansas in 1998 to clinch a spot in the SEC Championship game. The Bullies hit a last second field goal to win that one. Almost as exciting was a win over Olé Miss in 1999. The Bulldogs would trail all game until a tying touchdown in the last minute. After the kick-​off, the Rebs go deep and throw and incredible interception. Another last second field goal would complete the comeback!
Over the years, the stadium has grown and it now taking on a major face-​lift for 2014. The brick façade will add a beautiful look to the stadium. This, in addition to the tailgating area – The Junction – being right next to the stadium, will create an amazing game day.
If you love southern football, are working on seeing every SEC stadium, or just want to be around the most passionate fans in all of college football, you need to make a trip to Starkville, Mississippi. The cowbell, giant jumbo-​tron, and our awesome bulldog mascot make for an amazing football experience!

Ok, this stadium isn’t the best… it’s not the largest, it’s not the loudest, and they don’t play the best football here. How-​Eva… it actually has a really nice gameday experience. I attended a night game between MS State and LSU (nope, not a fan of either), and was impressed at how far this place has come. I’ve attended a game or two here since the early 80’s. They’ve added on, renovated, they have the largest jumbotron outside of Cowboys Stadium that I’ve ever seen, and they enjoy their SEC football.
Though I honestly can’t stand the sight or sound of a cowbell, they’ve done a great job of embracing it and made it part of their program. They even have Christopher Walken on the jumbotron asking for a «little more cowbell» from time to time.
Overall, this is a great place to see a game… two thumbs up.

What are you looking for in a football stadium? I’m looking for a place with a good atmosphere and good sightlines. Davis Wade has both of these. Despite seeing State lose to LSU, I still had a great time.
PROS:
– More Cowbell!!! Nowhere else in the country are you going to find 58,000 fans ringing cowbells. Some of the fans even had cowbell holsters on their belts.
– Great sightlines. Even from the top of the upper deck I had a great view of the game.
– Great tailgating and pre-​game. From thousands of maroon tents on the lawns surrounding the stadium to the pre-​game band performance as they march in, State does it right.
– HD Big screen. The state of the art video board is ridiculous! It’s the 4^th biggest college football screen in the country and they show replays of every single play so if you missed something or want to see whether that was a legitimate holding call you can see it in crystal clear HD.
CONS:
– MSU really needs to work on concessions. I ordered chicken fingers and fries but they didn’t have fries and had to get them from downstairs. They wouldn’t let me just pay for chicken fingers. I waited so long I eventually gave up and asked for my money back.
– Other than the cowbells, the MSU crowd is relatively tame. Not a lot of hooting and hollering or singing. They are certainly friendly but lack the intensity of other schools.

$ 100M in football construction projects and this place is not very nice.
The facilities are 1930s era, antiquated at best.
Most concessions consist of a folding table under a tent. The mens restrooms feature urinals that are a giant disgusting trough in the floor. The stalls lack locking doors, and on one recent visit the stall walls caved in on a patron.
Most of the stadium still features bleacher seating. The highest top rows are so steep that you feel as if you’ll fall over if you have any misstep.
All the negatives aside, the fans really make up for it. It’s an amazing football atmosphere, and they really write the book on how to tail gate.
I wouldn’t otherwise be so negative on the facilities if this wasn’t the SEC with multi-​billion TV deals and decades long history of sell outs at State.