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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium(in full Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium),[5]popularly known as "The Swamp", is a footballstadiumon the campus of the University of Floridain Gainesvilleand the home field of the Florida Gators footballteam. It was originally known as Florida Fieldwhen it opened as a 22,000-seat facility in 1930 ...
Ben Hill Griffin Jr. (October 10, 1910 – March 1, 1990) was a prominent American businessman, citrus producer, politician, and philanthropist who was a native and resident of Florida. He was an alumnus of the University of Florida, a former legislator, one-time candidate for governor, and a patron of college sports and higher education in ...
The facility is located on the northern side of the university's campus, between its football field, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field, and the James W. "Bill" Heavener Complex athletic training center. The entire facility was known as the O'Connell Center from 1980 until 2016.
The Gators football team plays its home games in Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. [10] The stadium was originally constructed in 1930, and was known simply as "Florida Field." [10] In 1989, it was renamed in honor of Ben Hill Griffin, Jr., an alumnus and generous donor to the university and its athletic programs. [10]
That stadium hosted the game through 1993, when it was almost completely demolished for the construction of Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on the same site. During construction, the December 1994 game was played at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida .
It is the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Opened 95 years ago in 1929, it was originally named Denny Stadium in honor of George H. Denny, the school's president from 1912 to 1932. In 1975, the state legislature added longtime head coach and alumnus Paul "Bear" Bryant to the stadium's name.
Designated. June 14, 2018 [ 3] Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events. Opened in 1927, it is named in honor of the American Legion, a U.S. organization of military veterans .
Stadium (capacity): Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) Men’s basketball. ... Stadium (capacity): Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) Softball.