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Re: Odd question about Ford Stadium

Postby MustangMan2001 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:15 pm

Dooby wrote:How wide is the tunnel at Ford Stadium? How far back does it go?

I have never thought to notice.


the tunnel is probably about 100 to 150 feet. The SMU locker room as a door that put them right at the entrance. The visitors walk down a couple flights of stairs and then down a hallway to the tunnel entrance.
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Postby HB Pony Dad » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:19 pm

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Postby SMU21TCU10 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:22 pm

SMUtrojanFAN wrote:
diamond_tom wrote:The tunnel is kind of cool inside.

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That looks like Space Mountain.


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Re: Odd question about Ford Stadium

Postby Dooby » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:33 pm

MustangMan2001 wrote:
Dooby wrote:How wide is the tunnel at Ford Stadium? How far back does it go?

I have never thought to notice.


the tunnel is probably about 100 to 150 feet. The SMU locker room as a door that put them right at the entrance. The visitors walk down a couple flights of stairs and then down a hallway to the tunnel entrance.


Thanks. Any guess as to how wide the tunnel is?
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Re: Odd question about Ford Stadium

Postby jtstang » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:41 pm

Dooby wrote:
MustangMan2001 wrote:
Dooby wrote:How wide is the tunnel at Ford Stadium? How far back does it go?

I have never thought to notice.


the tunnel is probably about 100 to 150 feet. The SMU locker room as a door that put them right at the entrance. The visitors walk down a couple flights of stairs and then down a hallway to the tunnel entrance.


Thanks. Any guess as to how wide the tunnel is?

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Re: Odd question about Ford Stadium

Postby expony18 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:09 pm

Dooby wrote:
MustangMan2001 wrote:
Dooby wrote:How wide is the tunnel at Ford Stadium? How far back does it go?

I have never thought to notice.


the tunnel is probably about 100 to 150 feet. The SMU locker room as a door that put them right at the entrance. The visitors walk down a couple flights of stairs and then down a hallway to the tunnel entrance.


Thanks. Any guess as to how wide the tunnel is?
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Postby mustangfan01 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:15 pm

The tunnel is cut in half during the games. Standing down on the field, the visiting team enters on the right half, and SMU enters on the left half. The tunnel is probably 40 yards long and T-bones at the end. To the left is the home locker room, to the right is the visitors/refs locker rooms. Going right, you can also make another turn and head to all the meeting rooms for the football team.
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Postby mrydel » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:19 pm

Apparently there are 2 tunnels. Where is Charles Bronson when you need him?

(You planning on driving something through that tunnel Dooby?)

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Postby Special_Delivery_Smu_Fans » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:19 pm

Not sure it helps, but here is a picture of the tunnel when Ford Stadium was being built.
I would guess it is between 12-18 feet wide?

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Postby smupony94 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:24 pm

Special_Delivery_Smu_Fans wrote:Not sure it helps, but here is a picture of the tunnel when Ford Stadium was being built.
I would guess it is between 12-18 feet wide?

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Postby couch 'em » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:35 pm

Why don't you get SMU Diamond M or someothersuch bandsman to get out there with a tape measure next time the practice in there?
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Postby ThadFilms » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:47 pm

couch 'em wrote:Why don't you get SMU Diamond M or someothersuch bandsman to get out there with a tape measure next time the practice in there?


Why doesn't Diamond M get a freshman to do it?
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Postby MustangMan2001 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:49 pm

I would say it is about 12 to 15 feet wide
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Postby MustangMan2001 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:50 pm

it gets a little wider at the top of the tunnel because there is an area for golf carts and stuff
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Postby Dooby » Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:02 pm

MustangMan2001 wrote:it gets a little wider at the top of the tunnel because there is an area for golf carts and stuff


Perfect response. Thank you
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