OUInsider - Owen Field

the problem is we don't spend most of the game with our backs turned away from the field screaming obscenities at the opposing teams fans that's why we don't get rated higher on crowd noise. if we could only be obnoxious a-holes like in the sec we could be rated higher.

I think Most Oklahoma fans that go to the games are very relaxed and go to watch the game.. spoiled? im not sure thats the word I would describe it.. maybe, seasoned, or content.. the stadium does get loud though and at times very loud. of course most want ot to be like the crowd of thunder basketball.. it wont, however, we have only lost a handful of games over the last 12 years and if these polls are going on home record, then our stadium has to be a top 5 when it comes to home field advantage which included our crowd!!! problem is, the crowd leaves when we blow a team out, and at times, gets caught up watching the game rather than getting caught up cheering!!

Chances are (IF THAT IS TRUE) it has much to do with stadium construction and field lay out. I really doubt if the average age of our fans watching a game is much different from any other school. That being said - - isn't it nice to be a little spoiled and winning games is not all that unusual!? I have noted that where you are seated has MUCH to do with the sound level you experience.

Oregon is loud because of their bowl construction. If we had a bowl like that you wouldn't be able to hear yourself in it.

I'll say this too, OU fans on road games are really loud! I've been to a bunch of road games and every time I'm impressed with our fans noise and numbers we bring.

It doesn't help when 25-30% of the crowd files out at the end of the third quarter

Stuck nailed it, it's all about the opponent. When we're playing in a highly anticipated game against a stout opponent, our noise level holds its own against any stadium in the country.

Most of our home games are uncompetitive woodshed spankings. I'm not complaining about that by any means, but there's no doubt that when it comes to crowd noise, comfortable fans are quiet fans.

Keep in mind that we never have the pleasure of hosting our biggest rival. If the Horns were ever to step foot on Owen Field, the author of the list would quickly reconsider his rankings.

Seriously dude? You cheer because of the band, not the team? That is the lamest excuse I have ever heard.

Seif..we may see things a little different. I have been to many a decent game at OU. I didn't trash OU, rather I think OU is pretty loud and we have our moments where we are really loud. I placed us in the 20's. I think some of it is outside our control and most of it is the fan demographic and the "spoiled" attitude. Bama gets 100k for a spring game for a point of reference. They could be spoiled yet choose not to be.

PAC..you got it Oregon is the best there and Washington has a great crowd. They have the loudest recorded decibal level.
ACC...Clemson and Vtech. FSU is no slouch and has some similarities to us in that they are sometimes very loud e.g. against us, they had moments where they were disruptively loud. Your comment about
Big 10 From top to almost bottom, they are stacked from a fan base perspective. Heck, Iowa and Mich. St. could also be mentioned on top of your list.
SEC...the best of them all. A handful of extremely loud and loyal fan bases at their games.

I think the B12 is arguably tied for 2nd but probably the 3rd loudest conference. At some B10 and SEC games, more fans are tailgating than go inside the game. I was at a Penn State game where 150k people were tailgating. The area was as large as a campus. It was incredible. Notre Dame is a pretty cool environment too...a lot of history.

I really like OU's gameday atmosphere, but it is limited a bit.

You think its lame because youre probably one of the quiet ones. A good band will keep a crowd moving and jumping all game long. A good band makes the team move and jump all game long. We need more from the band and more chants to make the crowd move together. Not the jump around song. Thats a once in a lifetime thing. Look at Michigan last year in that night game. It was nuts. Thats what you want. Good game, but chants like that keep people involved. The band can initiate that stuff.

How about we start this now. How about everyone bring white or crimson poms to the RRS this year. One side would be burnt orange, the other crimson and cream poms going nuts all day long. What say you and everyone else? Lets pin a thread to make sure everyone knows to do it.

Oklahomans are generally laid back people. I think if they would close the south endzone it would be very loud. loudest stadium I've ever been to was Notre Dame stadium. Not as big as I thought but very loud and it is close on both ends.