Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
| "The Swamp" | |
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| Former names | Florida Field (1930–1989) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (1989–2016) |
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| Location | 157 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611 |
| Coordinates | 29°39′0″N 82°20′55″W / 29.65000°N 82.34861°WCoordinates: 29°39′0″N 82°20′55″W / 29.65000°N 82.34861°W |
| Owner | University of Florida |
| Operator | University Athletic Association |
| Capacity | 88,548 (2003–present) 83,000 (1991–2002) 72,000 (1982–1990) 62,800 (1966–1981) 46,164 (1960–1965) 40,116 (1950–1959) 21,769 (1930–1949) |
| Record attendance | 90,916 |
| Surface | Natural grass (1930–1970) Astroturf (1971–1989) Bermuda grass (1990–present) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 16, 1930 |
| Opened | November 8, 1930 |
| Renovated | 2003, 2011, 2015 |
| Expanded | 1950, 1960, 1966, 1982, 1991, 2003, 2008 |
| Construction cost | $118,000 (1930)($1,570,177.60 in 2011 dollars) |
| Architect | Rudolph Weaver |
| Tenants | |
| Florida Gators (NCAA) (1930–present) | |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (in full Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium), popularly known as "The Swamp", is the football stadium for the University of Florida and the home field of the university's Florida Gators football team. It is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The stadium was originally built in 1930, and has been regularly expanded, renovated and improved since then. It is the 12th largest stadium in American college football, as measured by its official seating capacity of 88,548 – though it has often held in excess of 90,000 for the Gators' home football games.
The stadium is located on the northern edge of the University of Florida campus near the center of Gainesville, Florida. The stadium and its approach are bordered by West University Avenue on the north side, Gale Lemerand Drive (previously North–South Drive) on the west, and Stadium Road on the south. Just east of the stadium is the University of Florida Campus Historic District, which is the oldest portion of the campus and includes the Murphree Area student residence complex, the Florida Gymnasium, and Ustler Hall. Just west of the stadium across Gale Lemerand Drive is the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, which is the home arena for the Florida Gators men's basketball, women's basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, and swimming and diving teams. Just beyond the O'Connell Center are the football team's practice facilities and Alfred A. McKethan Stadium, home field of the Florida Gators baseball team. Prior to the 2015 Season a new indoor practice facility was added just north of the baseball field and east of the grass practice fields.
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