John was there, and wrote a ton of complimentary things about Oregon in the process. Below is the question and his answer... (Other B1G schools won't like his answer)

Q: Can you compare Autzen Stadium vs. Beaver Stadium?

A: Autzen plays a little louder. I know it’s counterintuitive because it’s smaller in size. I’ve been to lots of stadiums (Ohio State, Michigan, etc.) that are much bigger, but somehow not as loud. Autzen is an echo chamber, and the acoustics make it more difficult for opposing teams to hear on the field.

The sheer sight of 111,015 fans at Penn State’s home stadium was mind-bending. Beaver Stadium is about twice as big as Autzen and visually stunning. The tailgate was a never-ending sea of RVs, tents, flags, tables, fans, and every setup was more impressive than the one beside it.

So, when we do "Shout"...the "a little louder now" part is TRUE!

I know in Autzen the Ducks are dealing with "reverse" noise in that the offense gets to work in a more quiet environment and the defense gets to play in a much louder one. However, I would imagine that even just playing in Autzen all the time the offense can block out the noise a bit easier.

Still an incredible road challenge to overcome for our Ducks. Those conditions might not be as loud as Autzen but they did have to travel across the country and then still play and in it all.

I wouldnt want to play at a White Out at Beaver stadium--I saw the crowd and the festivities. Hats off to the Ducks with only 4 games together experience.

Think about-- 110,000 fans-jeebuss

1 hour ago, Charles Fischer said:

John was there, and wrote a ton of complimentary things about Oregon in the process. Below is the question and his answer... (Other B1G schools won't like his answer)

Q: Can you compare Autzen Stadium vs. Beaver Stadium?

A: Autzen plays a little louder. I know it’s counterintuitive because it’s smaller in size. I’ve been to lots of stadiums (Ohio State, Michigan, etc.) that are much bigger, but somehow not as loud. Autzen is an echo chamber, and the acoustics make it more difficult for opposing teams to hear on the field.

The sheer sight of 111,015 fans at Penn State’s home stadium was mind-bending. Beaver Stadium is about twice as big as Autzen and visually stunning. The tailgate was a never-ending sea of RVs, tents, flags, tables, fans, and every setup was more impressive than the one beside it.

So, when we do "Shout"...the "a little louder now" part is TRUE!

I do agree with Canzano on this one. Though it was very impressive/intimidating being at this white out in person. I asked my wife that same question since she’s been to both venues and she thought Autzen was louder.

So true about the endless amount of tailgating going on. Never been to one compares to Penn State’s tailgaters. We were blessed to be at a white out for the first time!

This is a good explanation.

8 minutes ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

This is a good explanation.

I saw this too.

Sounds about perfect!

2 hours ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

This is a good explanation.

"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."

— Adrian Peterson, former Oklahoma Running Back

Beaver Stadium was an impressive sight, especially for a white out” and the pageantry was top notch but my wife and I both thought Autzen (and Husky Stadium when they are playing Oregon) are louder. Of course, we were not on the field so it would be interesting to hear from those who were.

Then there is this quote from someone who coached in both stadiums:

“"That's the loudest stadium I've ever been in."

— Lloyd Carr, former Michigan head football coach

Edited 21 hours ago21 hr by OregonDucks

Josh Pate spoke about this last year after the Ohio State game, and he declared -emphatically, I might add- that the B1G's loudest stadium resides in Eugene, Oregon.

I posted a link for anyone who wants to see it.

https://youtube.com/shorts/do2qYzYEg3w?si=6Ms69LSD-LhkEGhi

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by CjAllen180

While it’s purely incidental, I’ve always found it interesting that Mike Billotti swears the stadium was louder before the 2002-03 south-side expansion. I think he credits that belief to a loss of decibel rebound off the donor roof which gained 17 feet of height over the original

12 thousand more voices has less impact than the old configuration? Reading these coaches’ comments comparing Autzen sound to much larger stadiums makes you realize it’s not body count that gives Autzen its loudness.

Anyway, I give the benefit of the doubt to Mike whose tenure bridged the two editions of Autzen. You’d think he’d know.

57 minutes ago, Washington Waddler said:

it’s not body count that gives Autzen its loudness

Au contraire, I think it is the loudness that causes the body count in Autzen

After the game, on the drive back to the hotel, I asked Critical Duck about the noise. I was thinking it was just me who thought Autzen was louder. He shared the same opinion and even mentioned that he had gotten the same feeling from a couple of ducks he had talked to. I can't put my finger on it, but the noise at Autzen just has more to it.

Edited 17 minutes ago17 min by florida duck

Here's what I know for sure... Autzen is just damn loud, and it truly is likely the loudest stadium in the nation.

But I cannot imagine that when they broke ground on this place six decades ago, that they had any idea what they were doing in regard to noise. I had to look up the architects which is a company out of Chicago named Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and they are still going at it all over the world. The design could not have been more basic and cost-effective. It would be fun if the architect was still around to get his take on this.

The land that Autzen sits on used to be a landfill. They basically dug a hole into the ground, and poured in a massive amount of concrete and created a huge block and called it Autzen Stadium. Other than Autzen, there really wasn't much to the place for three decades. It was a solid, reliable, concrete stadium... that amazingly reverberated sound in a way I've never heard in any other stadium in my life.

And, at that time, besides Autzen, there was nothing else out there but a massive gravel parking lot and much of it pretty much turned into a lake during the rainy season... and it seemed like there were thousands of seagulls around as well.

And then, 30 years later -- and thanks in large part to Ed and Elaine Moshofsky, came the first college indoor practice facility on the west coast in 1998.

And then, in came Phil & Penny Knight.

And as they say, the rest is history.