Unveiling Colorado's Top Stadiums: From NFL To High School

Colorado is home to one NFL football team, five NCAA Division I schools, six NCAA Division II schools, and several supersized High School stadiums. As a state that loves football, it's safe to say we have a few options for viewing this sport in the Centennial State.

Keep reading to look at the stadiums known as the largest in Colorado, and named some of the best places to see a football game on Friday night, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon.

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Colorado's Best Football Stadiums

Colorado's most-loved football stadiums named by Mayflower Limo in Denver include Empower Field at Mile High, Folsom Field in Boulder, Nottingham Field in Greeley, Katy O. Rady Field in Gunnison, Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango, Ralph Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction, and Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs.

Keep reading to see the capacity of each stadium in the gallery below, and find out which teams call these stadiums home.

Grand Junction's Ralph Stocker Stadium

Ralph Stocker Stadium is owned by the city of Grand Junction, Colorado. The stadium opened in 1949 and uses synthetic turf. With a capacity for 8000+ fans, Stocker Stadium is home to the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks, several High School football teams, and the Western Colorado Marching Band Festival.

What makes Ralph Stocker Stadium one of the best places for football today includes the $8.3 million in renovations in 2011 that improved both Stocker Stadium and Suplizio Field. These improvements included adding TV-ready lights, additional bleachers and seating, a new press box, a luxury suite, improvements to restrooms and concession stands, and an expanded concourse.

The Best Football Stadiums in Colorado

Coloradans love our football. From Friday night lights to College football on Saturdays, and the Broncos on Sundays, fans turn out all over the state to see live action in some of our state's largest stadiums. We're looking at the seven largest stadiums in Colorado and which team they belong to in the gallery below.

Gallery Credit: Wesley Adams

LOOK: Robert Grant Photos - Classic Images of Western Colorado Football

After years of collecting and digitizing Western Colorado photographer Robert Grant's prints, it was thought they had all been turned over to Grand Junction's Museum of the West. Well, after a little housekeeping over the Labor Day weekend, three more boxes of prints were found.

Today's subject: Western Colorado Football. Since it's almost autumn, why not look back on images of Western Colorado high school and college Football?

These are random images by late Daily Sentinel photographer Robert Grant. I regret that little information was provided, so for the most part, no names or dates are available.

Gallery Credit: Waylon Jordan

KEEP GOING: Scroll Through a Pictorial History of the Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos have one of the most successful franchises in the NFL. Eight Super Bowl appearances, 15 division titles, 21 playoff appearances, and three championships. But, as every fan knows, the road is never easy and with every victory, there are plenty of heartaches and disappointments. All the memorable moments and players are too many to mention here, but, take a look back at some of the highlights and heartaches of the past 60+ years.

Source: Grand Junction Football Stadium Named One of Colorado’s Best