America's Top 31 Most Scenic College Sports Stadiums from Coast to Coast

18. War Memorial Stadium: Where Cowboys Meet the Sky

The first Wyoming Cowboys home game of the season at the University of Wyoming's War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming, on September 3, 2022, against the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @Tony Webster

Towering over all other Division I FBS venues, War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming, holds the distinct honor of being the highest-elevation stadium in college football—perched at an awe-inspiring 7,220 feet above sea level. Home to the Wyoming Cowboys, the stadium feels like a frontier outpost where football meets the heavens. Game days here are something special: the sky stretches endlessly above, vast and often dramatic, with storm clouds rolling in over the horizon like slow-motion theater. In every direction, fans are treated to panoramic views of golden plains and distant Rocky Mountain peaks. The thin air gives Wyoming a true home-field advantage, as visiting teams struggle to adjust to the altitude—but for the local faithful, it's simply part of the mystique. From the rugged charm of its concrete stands to the relentless wind that sweeps through like a ghost from the Old West, War Memorial Stadium is raw, elemental, and unforgettable.

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