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Orange Bowl
Miami, FL

Home of the University of Miami Hurricanes for more than 60 years, the Orange Bowl has been the site of many historical football moments. In the early 1930�s a new stadium was needed for the University of Miami�s football program. In July 1936 the Hurricanes and the City of Miami reached an agreement to build a new stadium for the team. The stadium was completed one year later at a cost of $340,000, was originally known as Burdine Stadium, and had a capacity of 23,330. The Miami Hurricanes played there inaugural first game at the stadium on December 10, 1937 against Georgia.

Like many stadiums throughout the country, the Hurricanes were a huge draw and therefore more seats were needed. In 1944, the stadium was enclosed when over 10,000 seats were added to the endzones bringing the capacity to 35,030. In 1947, an additional 25,000 seats were added raising the capacity to 60,000. Between 1950

and 1957 around 16,000 seats were installed completing the upper deck of the stadium. In 1959, Burdine Stadium was renamed the Orange Bowl. The east end zone seats were removed in 1977, reducing the capacity to 75,500. Expansion of the VIP seating at the Orange Bowl and the addition of contour seats in the early 1990s reduced the capacity to 74,712. In 1994, completion of construction designed to improve handicap seating further reduced the capacity. Renovations in 1996 to accommodate Olympic soccer reduced the capacity to 72,319. Two levels of seats are in a horseshoe around the playing field. The stadium is open on one end where the score/video board is located. The Orange Bowl has been the home to many memorable football games including five Super Bowl�s and eleven colligate football games that decided the national champion. In August 2007, the University of Miami announced that the 2007 season would be the last season that the Hurricanes play at the Orange Bowl. This is because of the deteriorating conditions at the stadium. The Hurricanes played their last game at the Orange Bowl on November 10, 2007. In 2008 they will begin playing their home games at Dolphin Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins.

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Facts & Figures

-Tenant: Miami Hurricanes
-Conference: ACC
-Capacity: 72,319
-Surface: Grass
-Opened: December 10, 1937
-Cost: $340,000
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HURRICANE TIDBITS

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ORANGE BOWL PICTURES

Players in the NFL: Ken Dorsey, Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp
School Traditions: Sunsations, War Canoe Trophy, the Mascot, Sebastian the Ibis

-9/1 - MARSHALL
-9/8 - at Oklahoma
-9/15 - FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
-9/20 - TEXAS A&M
-9/29 - DUKE
-10/6 - at North Carolina
-10/13 - Georgia Tech
-10/20 - at Florida State
-11/3 - NC STATE
-11/10 - VIRGINIA
-11/17 - at Virginia Tech
-11/24 - at Boston College

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